It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2
New City named me one of the 50 people who influence Chicago architecture and design. (Ed Keegan at the Trib, too.)
At the presidential center today. Had to visit the Waving Obamas.
A follow-up to yesterday's OPC critique. "StudioEIS anailed the details, such as the waves in Barack Obama’s close-cropped hair and Michelle’s stylish sheath dress and matching coat, created by fashion designer Isabel Toledo."
Sonny Rollins
I told man that I dig his drip. I think he said he got it from Senegal.
My architecture column this weekend. A city-owned 1870 landmark deserves better. And so does the Washington Park neighborhood in which it sits.
The center — designed by Chicago’s Converge Architecture and the local office of Columbus Ohio-based Moody Nolan — houses a wealth of health-related services and entities, along with spaces for recreation, the arts, and healthy eating.
At last! Tuesday's architecture column critiques the Obama Presidential Center. Last year, I said the museum tower "looks funereal enough to fit in at ... Oak Woods Cemetery."
But after spending time last week on the completed campus and inside its buildings, I gotta say I like it.
Schlitz Beer announced its ending production after 175 years in the biz. During its heyday, the company made lots of really good tv commercials, including this 1981 banger featuring the Commodores. #schlitz #lionelrichie #thecommodores
My architecture column today. The old Diplomat gets a new assignment. #architecture #gensler #chicago #shelter
Lee Bey
Lee Bey
Lee Bey
Lee Bey
Lee Bey
The 60,000-square-foot building shows good architecture has a key role in fostering healthier communities.
Thirty years after being landmarked, the Raber House still sits weathered and empty, and could remain that way for a while. The city has outlined no clear plans for the building.
The center, its companion buildings, plaza and redesigned park space is among the best urban spaces in the city, maybe second only to Millennium Park.chicago.suntimes.com
The well-designed Haven on Lincoln is Chicago's first totally non-congregate shelter, giving each resident their own private, bathroom-equipped room. And there are more to come, according to the city'...
