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AIA Guide to Chicago, 4th Edition by American Institute of Architects Chicago Edited by Laurie McGovern Petersen

"Chicago’s architecture attracts visitors from around the globe. The fourth edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago is the best portable resource for exploring...

Was Humboldt Park’s Pioneer Trust & Savings Bank Built to Last? A Documentary by Rob Reid and The Humboldt Park Moon

"Was Humboldt Park’s Pioneer Trust & Savings Bank Built to Last? "This is the story of Humboldt Park’s Pioneer Trust & Savings Bank building. Constructed...

“Early Chicago Skyscrapers” for UNESCO World Heritage Site Designation by AIA Chicago and Preservation Chicago

There is strong support to designate “Early Chicago Skyscrapers” as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A UNESCO World Heritage Site designation would further recognize...

Swimming Through: A documentary film about a trio of women and Promontory Point

"As the local citizenry continues to battle for the preservation of Promontory Point’s limestone revetment, a trio of women are traveling the country to...

Who Is The City For? by Blair Kamin and Lee Bey

"Who Is the City For? Architecture, Equity, and the Public Realm in Chicago by Blair Kamin with photography by Lee Bey "A vividly illustrated collaboration...

Schiller/Garrick Theatre Visualization as part of Romanticism to Ruin, the Two Lost Works of Sullivan and Wright by Wrightwood 659

"Wrightwood 659 is pleased to announce the virtual release the Schiller/Garrick Theatre Visualization which premiered at Wrightwood 659 as a key element of the...

Uptown: Portrait of a Palace A Documentary by John Pappas and Michael Bisberg

"What happens when a building slips through a crack in time? Leftover from an extinct era and useless in modern society, the Uptown Theatre...

WTTW Chicago: The Richard Nickel Story

"Just a few decades ago, Chicago was tearing many architectural landmarks, including the work of legendary architect Louis Sullivan. No one, it seemed, felt...