January 2022 Newsletter
MAS Context: An Industrial Legacy Worth Saving, by Iker Gil
"On January 28, Preservation Chicago tweeted to alert the public about the threat of demolition of the Chicago Union Station Power House, an Art...
Chicagoland Architecture Substack Blog: Demolitions of 2021
"Tons of beautiful limestone were thrown into a landfill for a future Amazon Fresh grocery store. Despite Chicago’s well-built environment and rich architectural history,...
WIN: Invest South/West to Repurpose Vintage Washington Park Streets and Sanitation Building as Culinary Incubator
"A community kitchen is in the works for a well-known South Side food desert. Soul City Kitchens is a $4.6 million plan to give...
Julia Bachrach: Ode to the American Foursquare
"The 1906 Joseph Downey House, a large classic American Foursquare, is now the Berger Park Cultural Center.
"Last month, when I blogged about the work...
WIN: South Chicago YMCA to be Renovated for Affordable Senior Housing
"The South Chicago community joined with Mayor Lightfoot, U.S. Representative Robin Kelly, and 10th Ward Alderwoman Susan Sadlowski Garza to celebrate the formal opening...
WIN: Ludlow Typograph Company Building Receives Landmark Designation Recommendation
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks approved a final recommendation of landmark designation for the Ludlow Typograph Company Building, built in 1913 and designed by...
Chicago Magazine: Circus Tents in the Middle of the Lake! (Chicago 7 2017)
"When I first moved to Chicago and looked out over Lake Michigan, I had the same thought as many people: What are those big...
WIN: Seth Warner House Landmarking Advances to City Council
Seth Warner House, 1869, 631 N. Central Ave. Preliminary Chicago Landmark Designation Report. Image Credit: City of Chicago Department of Planning & Development/caption]"The Austin...
Fast Company: What if we didn’t build a single new building in 2022? Adaptive reuse isn’t just a buzzy phrase.
"In the Brooklyn neighborhood of Gowanus, a 100-year-old metal foundry has been transformed into a state-of-the-art performing arts center. Dating back to 1901, the...
Due to Popular Demand, Extended Through February 26! Wrightwood 659 gallery presents “Romanticism to Ruin: Two Lost Works of Sullivan and Wright”
“Romanticism to Ruin: Two Lost Works of Sullivan and Wright” is open through Feb. 26 at Wrightwood 659 Gallery. Photo Credit: Ward Miller...