3/21/13

Nobody knows there’s a river there

In 2011 SOM‘s Philip Enquist led Waterline, a design studio focused on the South Branch of the Chicago River. Twelve architecture, urban design, urban...

3/1/13

Jens Jensen, the Frank Lloyd Wright of landscape architecture

Many of you may have allowed Jens Jensen’s 150th birthday to pass unnoticed in 2010. I know I did. And some of you may...

11/19/12

Columbus Park, an idealized prairie in Austin

The Austin neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side is home to one of the city’s most beautiful parks. Columbus Park was conceived 100 years ago,...

5/29/12

North Grant Park at the Chicago Architecture Foundation

The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) has a YouTube channel that’s drawn few views despite hosting videos on topics of wide interest to Chicago residents...