| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 412 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Contents |
Downtown. Millennium Park -- Lakeshore east -- The Loop (east) -- The Loop (west) -- South Loop & Chinatown -- North side. River North -- Streeterville -- Near north side -- Lincoln Park -- Lakeview & North Center -- Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Bowmanville, Edgewater, & Rogers Park -- West side. Irving Park, Avondale, Kilbourn Park, Logan Square, Hermosa, Galewood, Oak Pak, Austin, Garfield Park, & Humboldt Park -- Bucktown, Wicker Park, & West Town -- West Loop -- University Village, medical district, Landale, & Pilsen -- South side. Bronzeville -- Hyde Park -- Grand Crossing & south shore -- Bridgeport, Back of the Yards, Gage Park, & Auburn Gresham -- Suburbs. North suburbs -- Northwest and west suburbs |
| Summary |
"Chicago's wealth of architectural treasures makes it one of the world's majestic cityscapes. Published in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Center, this easy-to-use guide invites you to discover the new era of twenty-first-century architecture in the Windy City via two hundred architecturally significant buildings and spaces in the city and suburbs. Features include: Entries organized by neighborhood Maps with easy-to-locate landmarks and mass transit options Background on each entry, including the design architect, name and address, description, and other essential information Sidebars on additional sites and projects A detailed supplemental section with a glossary, selected bibliography, and indexes by architect, building name, and building type Up-to-date and illustrated with almost four hundred color photos, the Guide to Chicago's Twenty-First-Century Architecture takes travelers and locals on a journey into an ever-changing architectural mecca"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 18, 2021) |
| Subject |
Architecture -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- Guidebooks
|
|
ARCHITECTURE / General
|
|
Architecture
|
|
Buildings
|
| SUBJECT |
Chicago (Ill.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Guidebooks
|
|
Chicago (Ill.) -- Guidebooks
|
| Subject |
Illinois -- Chicago
|
| Genre/Form |
Guidebooks
|
|
History
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| Author |
Chicago Architecture Center, author.
|
| LC no. |
2020051236 |
| ISBN |
0252052625 |
|
9780252052620 |
|
