Archive - Architecture and History of Chicagoland

Frank Lloyd Wrong Part 1

In my twenty-plus years of living in the world of Frank Lloyd Wright, I confess that I went from being an ardent devotee to a relentless critic. I know…

Jun 8

April 2024

The Final Years of Louis Sullivan

“And I say that all we see and feel and know, without and within us, is one mighty poem of striving, one vast and subtle tragedy. That to remain…

Apr 18

Why is Demolition Always the Answer?

“Well, there’s a logic to it. If you can’t build one as good as the one you’re tearing down. There’s plenty of chances to do modern architecture. There…

Apr 10

February 2024

Black History Month: Maywood

Right next to the Des Plaines River on Lake Street in Maywood is a McDonald’s. You might not think twice about something so ubiquitous, but it is worth…

Feb 29

December 2023

The Family Homes of Harry Weese

One thing that has always stood out to me about the modernist architecture of Harry Weese is that he did not follow the trends of the day. In my…

Dec 7, 2023

October 2023

I remember in years past I would rush around during the weekend of Open House Chicago trying to see as much as I possibly could. 2012, 2013, and 2016…

Oct 20, 2023

September 2023

Good-Bye to Architecture Twitter

As people delete or abandon their Twitter accounts due to its changes related to content ownership etc. that begin today, September 29th, I thought I’d…

Sep 29, 2023

Be a Tourist in Your Own City

Over the weekend I found myself chatting with strangers, two older women sitting on a bench with a dog in Dawes Park on Evanston’s lakefront. What…

Sep 15, 2023

August 2023

Architects' Small House Service Bureau

With America’s current housing shortage, who thinks we should bring back the Architects’ Small House Service Bureau (ASHSB)? Wait…what!?! Once upon a…

Aug 2, 2023

July 2023

Carl Koch, Roy Schoenbrod, and the Techbuilt Homes in Northfield

I don’t know what immediately comes to your mind when you think of suburban Northfield. Maybe Chief Keef? But architecture is probably not at the top of…

Jul 6, 2023

April 2023

My Corner of the Internet...For Now

Apr 30, 2023

The Desecration of Pleasant Home

On Friday Steve Kelley, a longtime volunteer for the Pleasant Home Foundation Restoration Committee and member of its Board of Trustees, informed the…

Apr 12, 2023

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