Architecture Chicago

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the chicago building (1904–05) prime example of chicago school, displaying both variations of chicago window.


the destruction caused great chicago fire led largest building boom in history of nation. in 1885, first steel-framed high-rise building, home insurance building, rose in city chicago ushered in skyscraper era, followed many other cities around world. today, chicago s skyline among world s tallest , dense.


some of united states tallest towers located in chicago; willis tower (formerly sears tower) second tallest building in western hemisphere after 1 world trade center, , trump international hotel , tower third tallest in country. loop s historic buildings include chicago board of trade building, fine arts building, 35 east wacker, , chicago building, 860-880 lake shore drive apartments mies van der rohe. many other architects have left impression on chicago skyline such daniel burnham, louis sullivan, charles b. atwood, john root, , helmut jahn.


the merchandise mart, once first on list of largest buildings in world, listed 44th-largest (as of september 9, 2013), had own zip code until 2008, , stands near junction of north , south branches of chicago river. presently, 4 tallest buildings in city willis tower (formerly sears tower, building own zip code), trump international hotel , tower, aon center (previously standard oil building), , john hancock center. industrial districts, such areas on south side, areas along chicago sanitary , ship canal, , northwest indiana area clustered.


chicago gave name chicago school , home prairie school, 2 movements in architecture. multiple kinds , scales of houses, townhouses, condominiums, , apartment buildings can found throughout chicago. large swaths of city s residential areas away lake characterized brick bungalows built 20th century through end of world war ii. chicago prominent center of polish cathedral style of church architecture. chicago suburb of oak park home famous architect frank lloyd wright, had designed robie house located near university of chicago.








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