One of the five plans for the massive O’Hare expansion soars above the rest
Chances for architectural greatness are rare. When they come around, we best grab them. Such is the opportunity Chicago has before it with one of the five plans for a...
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Third time not the charm for Lincoln Yards plan. It still needs work despite alderman’s hasty approval
I’m not sure which is worse: The out-of-place height and bulk of the massive Lincoln Yards development. Or the high-handedness Ald. Brian Hopkins, 2nd, is displaying in bringing this flawed...
Sears complex, once a symbol of suburban economic might, shows need to rethink the ‘burbs
It was a big deal in 1992 when Sears Roebuck & Co.’s merchandise group shifted its operations from Sears Tower, then the world’s tallest office building, to a windswept cluster...
O’Hare design process smells of backroom deals. The public deserves to know who’s evaluating the plans.
The five competing designs for the massive expansion of O’Hare International Airport are an impressive group and I will be assessing their merits shortly. But this much can be said...
Here are the 5 ideas being proposed for O’Hare’s massive expansion
Chicago officials on Thursday will unveil five striking designs for a massive expansion of O'Hare International Airport, many with swooping roofs and some with quirky features like hammocks where travelers...
Chicago architects poke fun at Trump’s border wall with mock-up of a golden fence
With the federal government shutdown dragging on, Chicago architects have released a cuttingly clever parody of the issue at the heart of the standoff: President Trump’s proposed border wall. The...
More parks and streets in latest round of changes for Lincoln Yards plan
The developer proposing the massive Lincoln Yards project has released new drawings of the controversial plan, showing more parks and streets in place of a soccer stadium and an entertainment...
With alderman apparently aboard, the Rahm Express is about to run over good planning at Lincoln Yards
The massive Lincoln Yards proposal is clearly in a state of tumult after Ald. Brian Hopkins rejected its planned soccer stadium and entertainment district. And yet, we learned Wednesday, Lincoln...
Hopkins’ bold Lincoln Yards move: A good first step, but it’s more axe than scalpel
Ald. Brian Hopkins’s bold move to reject two major features of the proposed Lincoln Yards development marks an important first step in the fight to prevent the city’s North Side...
Studio Gang to make its mark on Paris with U. of C. complex
The firm of Chicago architect Jeanne Gang has designed a new Paris academic center for the University of Chicago. The multi-story complex will replace the university’s existing Center in Paris,...