AIA Guide to Chicago by American Institute of Architects Chicago Chapter, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, and Alice Sinkevitch

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AIA Guide to Chicago by American Institute of Architects Chicago Chapter, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, and Alice Sinkevitch
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Features

Hardcover: 541 pages

Publisher: Harcourt; 1st edition June 1993

Language: English

ISBN-10: 015138018X

ISBN-13: 978-0151380183

Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds

From Library Journal
Even the taxi drivers in Chicago talk about architecture. But only now, a century after the World's Columbian Exposition, the city has an architectural guide on a par with the AIA Guide to New York City (Harvest: Harcourt, 1988), long the standard for this type of work. Geographically arranged by neighborhoods (including Oak Park, for the Wright reason), the book is highly selective (roughly 1000 buildings receive comment) but also contextual, with examples from the bungalow neighborhoods as well as the high points in the Loop. Building entries range from 50 to 500 words, and areas or neighborhoods get succinct character introductions. Buy it at O'Hare; your taxi driver won't part with his copy. Essential for all architecture collections.
- Jack Perry Brown, Art Inst. of Chicago Libs.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description
The most wide-ranging guide to Chicago’s built environment, written under the auspices of the american Institute of Architects, the Chicago Architecture Foundation, and the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois. Index; black-and-white and duotoned photographs and maps.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: AIA Guide to Chicago (Paperback) Limited to the Chicago city limits and Oak Park, the selection of buildings is good, but certainly not exhaustive (Evanston would have been a nice addition). Since commercial architecture is so important to Chicago history, there is a palpable emphasis on these structures. The book is in standard AIA format, with short essays for each entry, some including a small photograph. In fact, the major flaw with this book, in my opinion, is the lack of effective photography. There's a photograph for, perhaps, one out of every ten building entries, and the entries that do include photos are often not that interesting. One tries to come away from this book with a mental image of Chicago, derived from the text, but with little assistance from photography. There are also more than a few entries that include no text, simply the building name, address, date and architect. Keep your favorite internet map program handy. There are so many magnificent things to see in Chicago, it's a shame this guide doesn't much help us to see them. That (critical) matter aside, it's a solid and important addition to the AIA-sponsored series. Comment | Permalink | (Report this)

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