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Intersections define cities--streets, cultures, ideas and
architecture come together and visually communicate cultural
history and stimulate new ideas. Chicago's downtown intersections
are at the core of the city's vibrancy. Intersections: An
Introduction to Chicago Architecture is a two-hour walking tour
that introduces architecture from 1871 to the present, and serves
to create the context for Millennium Park.
The tour explores five street intersections: Michigan and Adams,
Dearborn and Adams, Clark and Randolph, State and Randolph and
Michigan and Randolph; and five architectural styles: Chicago
School, Beaux Arts, Modernism, Post Modernism, and
Deconstructionist. Different combination's of architectural styles,
building ages, urban space uses from commercial to governmental to
cultural, and varied economic, ethnic, religious and racial groups
integrate to tell a city story.
Features of classic Chicago buildings, including the Marquette
Building, Federal Center, Daley Center, Thompson Center and the
landmark Reliance Building are examined during the tour. The tour
culminates with a visit to Millennium Park, the ultimate Chicago
intersection where world-class art and architecture continue
traditions of juxtaposing old and new and celebrates our culture's
similarities and differences.
March - November, 2008: Mondays and Wednesdays at 11am Chicago Old
and New offers the dual pleasures of seeing over 130 years of
Chicago architecture – from the 1870’s to the present
– while examining how intersections of streets, styles, and
cultures communicate history and reflect the vibrancy of the
city.
At five major intersections in the Loop, you will view buildings as
elements that combine to create Chicago’s unique urban
fabric. The tour adds richness to the experience of seeing
important Chicago architecture by comparing the histories, styles,
and uses of buildings located within sight of each other at these
intersections. The tour examines how buildings and public art have
influenced each other and evolved to reflect a variety of
architectural styles, advances in building technology, and
Chicago’s place as one of America’s great cities.
The tour features buildings from the Chicago School, the Beaux Arts
movement, mid-20th century Modernism, Post-modernism, and the
latest in architecture as designed by Frank Gehry and Renzo Piano.
Included in the tour are examples of commercial, municipal and
cultural buildings such as the Marquette Building, Federal Center,
Daley Center, Thompson Center, and the landmark Reliance Building.
The tour culminates with a visit to Millennium Park, the ultimate
Chicago intersection, where world-class art and architecture
combine to juxtapose old and new while celebrating our
culture’s similarities and differences.
- March - November: Mondays and Wednesdays at 11am
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