Edward Keegan: Garfield Park performing arts center is modern and minimalist May 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. BandWith Chicago’s new home in East Garfield Park displays a more contemporary approach to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's minimalism.
Edward Keegan: Youth arts initiative creatively renovates old Little Village firehouse April 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The project preserves the character of the Little Village building while allowing Yollocalli Arts Reach's young users to leave their own mark.
Edward Keegan: UIC’s new computer science building is willfully eccentric April 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. UIC’s newest addition — the Computer Design, Research, and Learning Center — is the most hopeful architectural addition since the 1960s.
Edward Keegan: Donald Trump embraces a bastardized classical architecture for America’s 250th March 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. In a city where architectural bombast has often been favored over quality, the White House has stood apart for its grace and modesty.
Edward Keegan: Stanley Tigerman’s last book preserves traces of the architect, but his legacy is in peril March 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Despite architect Stanley Tigerman's fame and enduring influence, none of his buildings enjoy landmark protection.
Edward Keegan: An opportunity for our next great flat iron building in Chicago February 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Flat iron structures are essential elements of thriving urban communities.
Edward Keegan: Will a new Chicago Bears stadium benefit northwest Indiana? February 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. None of the sites proposed for the Bears create connections between Gary and the city’s existing and potential amenities.
Edward Keegan: West Side fresh market asks, ‘What would it look like if we actually got our 40 acres?’ July 23, 2026 at 8:18 p.m. The new Forty Acres Fresh Market on Chicago Avenue in the Austin neighborhood succeeds at every level.
Edward Keegan: Bruce Goff was not your typical architect January 13, 2026 at 1:22 p.m. Providing context for the idiosyncratic work of architect Bruce Goff isn’t easy. The Art Institute's latest exhibit tries.
Edward Keegan: This year in Chicago architecture wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card January 13, 2026 at 1:26 p.m. 2025 included a few head scratchers: a papal pilgrimage site in suburban Dolton and an entire wing of the White House demolished.