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People pass over downed barricades while enjoying the spring weather in Lincoln Park on May 13, 2020.

Column: An open letter to Mayor Lightfoot: Time to rethink your lakefront shutdown

May 15, 2020 at 2:50 p.m.

Dear Mayor Lightfoot: It was great fun taking in all the Internet memes about you, Chicago's very own, stern-faced auntie. There you were in front of an entrance to the...

The Chicago River flows under the DuSable Bridge, originally the Michigan Avenue Bridge, on May 11, 2020.

Column: Chicago’s DuSable Bridge, originally the Michigan Avenue Bridge, turns 100 Thursday. Here’s why the centennial matters.

May 13, 2020 at 6:23 p.m.

When I crossed the DuSable Bridge, originally the Michigan Avenue Bridge, for the umpteenth time on Monday, I noticed something I'd never noticed before: Roman numerals, high on the bridge's...

A spa for pets at Wolf Point East apartments.

Column: The Scottie Pippen of skyscrapers: An impressive No. 2, a new apartment tower stands tall at Wolf Point

May 8, 2020 at 3:06 p.m.

With the coronavirus pandemic shuttering stores, emptying streets and generally making downtown Chicago resemble a heavyweight boxer knocked to the canvas, it's tempting to cite the Tribune's immortal words after...

Grave of architect Louis Sullivan in Graceland Cemetery.

Column: Graceland Cemetery is an unexpected green oasis, with architecture galore. Don’t miss these monuments.

May 4, 2020 at 11:27 a.m.

With the coronavirus death toll rising ever higher, a cemetery might be the last place on Earth you'd consider for a soothing stroll. But a cemetery that gathers the dead...

A proposal by Studio ORD as models for the expansion of O'Hare International Airport are on display Jan. 17, 2019, at the Chicago Architecture Foundation.

Bleak outlook for air travel could force O’Hare’s massive $8.5 billion expansion project to scale back

May 1, 2020 at 2:17 p.m.

Chicago's Aviation Department insists the coronavirus pandemic won't curtail its $8.5 billion expansion plan for O'Hare International Airport, but there are growing signs the city will have no choice but...

Rusting steel pickets line the Riverview Bridge as it sits over the North Branch of the Chicago River.

Column: Want some good news? This new Riverview Bridge for pedestrians over North Branch of the Chicago River

April 26, 2020 at 12:09 p.m.

With Chicago's lakefront wisely closed to prevent gatherings that could spread the deadly coronavirus, the need for other open spaces is crucial, not just so people can get exercise, but...

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill occupies three floors of 224 S. Michigan Avenue.

Column: Layoffs, furloughs, pay cuts begin as architects see building slow during coronavirus pandemic and fear worse is ahead

April 17, 2020 at 3:59 p.m.

As scores of architects were laid off and forced to find make-do jobs during the 1992 real estate recession, a cruel joke made its way around Chicago. "How do you...

Oak Parker Robert Dugal, 58, advocated for people with disabilities, died from coronavirus and other factors

April 17, 2020 at 2:50 p.m.

Robert Dugal lived in an exotic, Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house in Oak Park, just down the street from the master architect's Home and Studio. Mr. Dugal, who suffered from a...

Vehicles move along Lake Shore Drive April 13, 2020 in Chicago.

Column: Revive the Sunday Drive — once stay-at-home restrictions ease, it could be a great way to escape home and see your city

April 14, 2020 at 5:09 p.m.

With the coronavirus pandemic dragging on and people looking for something (anything!) to relieve the boredom of being stuck at home, I have a modest proposal: Let's think about reviving...

The Chicago Architecture Center is seen Aug. 28, 2018, in Chicago. The center has been closed since March 13, 2020.

Column: Architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright groups seek donations as virus shuts down tours

April 8, 2020 at 11:52 a.m.

Two of Chicago's prominent architecture organizations, the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust and the Chicago Architecture Center, are appealing for donations as the new coronavirus crisis wipes out a key part...

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