Edward Dart's Emmanuel Presbyterian Church (1965-2007)
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2022 marks the 100th anniversary of Edward Dart’s birth. One of my favorite modern architects, I believe Dart’s work deserves more love and attention, which I hope to do every month on this substack. During his days at Yale, Edward “Ned” Dart was greatly influenced by visiting professors like Marcel Breuer, Richard Neutra, Louis Kahn, Eero Saarinen, and Paul Schweikher. The latter created such an impact on the young “Ned” that he moved to the Chicago area to briefly work for him. Even though he practiced architecture for only 25 years, Dart was an innovative architect who left a lasting mark on Chicagoland’s building environment. Best known for Chicago’s Water Tower Place (a project so stressful that it most likely led to his untimely death of an aneurysm at the age of 53), Dart designed at least 52 custom homes around the Chicagoland area but he was also known for his small but interesting churches.
Edward Dart's Emmanuel Presbyterian Church (1965-2007)
Edward Dart's Emmanuel Presbyterian Church…
Edward Dart's Emmanuel Presbyterian Church (1965-2007)
2022 marks the 100th anniversary of Edward Dart’s birth. One of my favorite modern architects, I believe Dart’s work deserves more love and attention, which I hope to do every month on this substack. During his days at Yale, Edward “Ned” Dart was greatly influenced by visiting professors like Marcel Breuer, Richard Neutra, Louis Kahn, Eero Saarinen, and Paul Schweikher. The latter created such an impact on the young “Ned” that he moved to the Chicago area to briefly work for him. Even though he practiced architecture for only 25 years, Dart was an innovative architect who left a lasting mark on Chicagoland’s building environment. Best known for Chicago’s Water Tower Place (a project so stressful that it most likely led to his untimely death of an aneurysm at the age of 53), Dart designed at least 52 custom homes around the Chicagoland area but he was also known for his small but interesting churches.