Gill, Silsbee, and Chicago Part 1
It’s been almost a decade since I wrote a three-part piece on the James Charnley House for Chicago Patterns (you can read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 on the Internet Archive).
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The Robert Silhan House
Chicago Magazine’s website recently disappeared and is now officially under the umbrella of the Chicago Tribune.
Some Thoughts On Richard Nickel and Historic Preservation
Yesterday marked the 54th anniversary of the day when historic preservationist and photographer Richard Nickel went missing inside the partly demolished Chicago Stock Exchange designed by Adler & Sullivan.
Bruce Goff: Material Worlds
Unlike other architects, Bruce Goff did not have a signature style, which seems fitting since his work is difficult to categorize.
Louis Sullivan's Influence on the Winslow House
Did you know that nearly 40% of webpages that existed over a decade ago are no longer accessible?
Walter Burley Griffin Demolitions
Over the past month I have been thinking about poor Walter Burley Griffin, a remarkable talent in his own right who has been overshadowed by his association with Frank Lloyd Wright, or has been entirely forgotten by the public at large (unless you happen to live in Australia where he designed the
The Future of Roger Brown's Home & Studio
This past week Dennis Rodkin of Crain’s Chicago Business reported that the School of the Art Institute of Chicago is selling the historic 19th-century building in Chicago’s Lincoln Park where artist Roger Brown once lived and worked.
Dankmar Adler and the First Charnley House
As your architectural obituary queen, I am here to remind you that this week marks the anniversaries of the deaths of one of Chicago’s greatest architectural partnerships.
Architect Homes: Mies van der Rohe
Today marks the anniversary of Mies van der Rohe’s birth.
Embrace Your Hobbies
The other day on Bluesky I saw a skeet, or whatever you call it, by a fellow architecture enthusiast like myself and it got me thinking.