Synopses & Reviews
Completely revised and updated, AIA Guide to Chicago, Second Edition is the liveliest and most wide-ranging guide ever written about Chicago's architecture. More than a thousand individual buildings are featured, along with more than four hundred photos-many taken expressly for this volume-and thirty-five specially commissioned maps. The book is arranged geographically so that the user, whether Chicago citizen or visitor, can tour each area of the city as conveniently as possible. Building descriptions focus on the illuminating-but easily overlooked-details that give the behind-the-scenes, often unexpected story of why a building took the shape it did. And in the best Chicago tradition, this guide does not shy away from opinions where opinions are called for.
Comprehensively researched, meticulously written, and more than thorough.
Review
PRAISE FOR AIA GUIDE TO CHICAGO
“Excellent.An exhaustive source of information about local architecture.”
—THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Editor Alice Sinkevitch and a leggy team of scholars and strollers
take us far beyond the usual trite salutes to Sears Tower, theWrigley
Building and the like. . . . A many-voiced celebration of the rich
flavors of Chicago architecture.”—CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Synopsis
The most wide-ranging guide to Chicagos built environment, written under the auspices of the american Institute of Architects, the Chicago Architecture Foundation, and the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois. Index; black-and-white and duotoned photographs and maps.
About the Author
ALICE SINKEVITCH, Hon.AIA, previously affiliated with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, is the executive director of the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects. She lives in the Chicago area.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS OF AIA Guide to Chicago, Second Edition
Guide to the Guide
Acknowledgements
Preface by John F. Hartray, Jr., FAIA
The Shaping of Chicago by Perry R. Duis
Key to Maps
CENTRAL CITY
1. The Loop
2. North Michigan Avenue/Streeterville
3. River North
4. South Loop
NORTH SIDE
5. Gold Coast/Old Town
6. Lincoln Park
7. Lakeview/Uptown/Ravenswood
8. Edgewater/Rogers Park
NORTHWEST SIDE
9. Northwest Side
10. Chicago-O'Hare International Airport
WEST SIDE
11. Near West Side
12. Garfield Park/Austin
OAK PARK
13. Oak Park
LOWER WEST SIDE
14. Lower West Side
SOUTH SIDE
15. Near South Side
16. Bridgeport/Canaryville/McKinley Park/Back of the Yards
17. Oakland/Kenwood
18. Hyde Park/South Shore
19. Beverly/Morgan Park
20. Pullman/Roseland
Tour Information
Photo Credits
Glossary
For Further Reading