Category: Architecture
(Re)designing the Winthrop Club
FitzGerald Associates' first design for the Winthrop Club was a brick tower inspired by the architectural styles of the late 1800s, says Winthrop Pr [...]
Rethinking the four-plus-one in Lake View
Surely the four-plus-one has its fans, but in my experience, they're few and far between. Occasionally you'll come across a four-plus-one that break [...]
Loft living: "You have to want it"
In addition to organizing last weekend's South Loop Neighbors Loft Walk, South Loop Neighbors Chair Helen Kaplow opened her Donohue Building home to [...]
Architects anonymous: in a nutshell
I recently spoke with an architect at a local firm about the general state of the market from his perspective. He asked not to be quoted by name, but [...]
Flair Tower's loft "faux-cade"
It's been so long since we've dished on the design of a new high-rise that I couldn't help but snap these pics during my lunch break. I know it seem [...]
Aqua sees its first closing
The title says it all. According to Magellan Development's Aqua Home Owner's blog, the first closing at Aqua, 225 N Columbus Dr, is scheduled for 1 p. [...]
Mondial's developer talks architecture
In the second part of our look at Mondial, architect / developer Jack Berger talks about his work in River West.
I also solicited his take on other [...]
Talking architecture at Mondial
I first met architect / developer Jack Berger more than 30 years ago when we were developing side-by-side projects in the 1800 block of Halsted St.
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