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Park Boulevard community development by Kimball Homes,
Mesa Development LLC and Walsh Construction is
already staking its claim at 35th and State as it
consolidates its coverage of 37 acres on Chicago's near
Southside. This
neighborhood renaissance project includes six different
styles of homes designed by Brook Architecture,
Fitzgerald and Associates, Johnson & Lee Architects,
Kathryn Quinn Architects, Landon Bone Baker
Architects, Urban Works Ltd., and Worn Jerabek
Architects. Parks, retail shops and a school will also
be an integral part of the site. Check out additional photos
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A Wee Bit of Scottish
Flair in Chicago Design
The
Scottish Manor in Deerfield, IL
CHICAGO, IL,
JUNE 29, 2008-Orren
Pickell is one of Chicago’s leading residential home
designers which specialize in grand homes, classy styles,
and luxurious details finished with the industry’s finest
materials. This summer Pickell is at it again with not just
one house, but with an entire development. “Tarns of the
Moor” is located in the Deerfield, IL and is the setting for
one of Orren Pickell’s newest masterpieces-the aptly named
“Scottish Manor.” This grand, super-sized, European-styled
mansion has set the tone for what we can expect from this
housing development in terms of scale and style with its
castle-like feel.
After
visiting the “Scottish Manor”, I left with a desire to pack
up all of my belongings and move in the next day. The truth
is all of my stuff would fit into a small corner of this
estate home as it is “nearly” 9,000 square feet boasting 6
bedrooms, 5.3 baths, 7 fireplaces, and to top it off- a pub
in the basement! Unfortunately, upon learning that the
price tag was but a “mere” $4.8 million, my desire was
quickly demoted to dreaming. The house has several
interesting layout features from a design standpoint. Yet,
despite its size, the “Scottish Manor” actually possesses a
very quaint feel. It’s worth noting that the entrance was
not overdone or extremely dramatic as many are apt to be for
this type of high-end residence. To create a more old-style
feel, the front windows were...
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National
Architect Dream Team Assembled for New Resort Casino
ARIA Resort & Casino, Las
Vegas
LAS VEGAS,
NV,
JUNE 17, 2008-CityCenter
has revealed that its stunning resort casino, scheduled to
open in late 2009, will be named ARIA. With an unprecedented
combination of striking architecture, sustainable design,
high-end service and spectacular amenities, ARIA Resort &
Casino will immediately become the focal point not only of
the Las Vegas skyline but of the hospitality industry.
Designed by the world-renowned firm Pelli Clarke Pelli,
ARIA’s architectural expression will reveal itself at every
turn, from its two breathtaking curvilinear glass towers to
the clean use of natural elements including lush foliage,
wood and stone. Soaring open spaces, ranging from ARIA’s
three-story lobby and casino to its guest rooms, will fill
with natural light and evoke breadth and freedom. Art and
interior design will envelop guests in warm, comforting
surroundings and provide a sense of human scale.
The contemporary architecture of the ARIA tower will be
complemented by the resort’s lavish accommodations. ARIA’s
4,004 guest rooms, including 568 suites, will incorporate
integrated technologies never before used in the hospitality
industry. Guest room corridors streaming with natural light
will open to areas of enclosed glass, delivering spectacular
city or mountain views. Guests also can enjoy these
breathtaking panoramas from the privacy of their rooms; all
will feature expansive floor-to-ceiling windows. ARIA’s
modern tower is uniquely designed to ... article continued
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International
Adrian Smith to Rival
SOM in Dubai
DUBAI,
UAE, JUNE 15, 2008-Former Skidmore Owings &
Merrill LLP "star-chitect-in-residence" Adrian Smith
is not shying away from making his firm's presence known in
sandlots frequented by his old playmates. The principal
designer of Chicago's emerging Trump International Tower and
Hotel has landed a commission in the playground of the
world's new wealth-Dubai of the United Arab Emirates to
construct a $7-billion, 11-building mixed-use development.
The 2-year-old firm of Smith & Gill Architecture will have
to bring on an additional 30 staffers for a new Dubai office
and according to
Crain's Chicago Business about 150 employees in Chicago
to handle the load of high-profile projects coming on line.
The 25-million square-foot development is scheduled for
completion in 2013.
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340 on the Park, Chicago
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Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) is an award
winning, 150-person architecture, interior design and
planning firm that practices nationally from offices in
Chicago and San Francisco. SCB has extensive experience with
the design of urban mixed-use, multi-family residential,
corporate office, higher education, laboratory and
transportation facilities.
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This month Chicago Architecture Today highlights
University of
Southern California
School of Architecture
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USC
School of Architecture
Watt Hall 204
Los Angeles, CA
90089-0291
www.arch.usc.edu
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The
University of Southern California, School of
Architecture is a school that focuses on creating
well rounded architecture students, with a focus on
design. The school houses 500 undergraduate students
and 80 graduate students whose creativity and
ambitions make the architecture department unique
amongst other schools. The school supports both a 5
year, and 4-year program, which follows the semester
system. The 5-year program is the more favored one
and you leave the school with a professional degree.
Being located in Los Angeles, the second largest
city in the United States, gives USC students the
resources they need for inspiration by using Los
Angeles as their playground for exploration.
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On Location: Chicago
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Chicago: The New
Gotham
Watch the trailer here!
The much anticipated
Batman: The Dark Knight is
finally on the horizon. The
Christopher Nolan directed sequel to
Batman Begins was filmed
primarily here in Chicago and some of those locations
show up in this trailer.
Christopher Bale and the late
Heath Ledger star in the DC comic series opening
in theaters July 18.
 The
Wanted, staring Angelina
Jolie and Morgan Freeman
offers local moviegoers one of this season's best
opportunities to gawk at all the familiar places and
structures which comprise Chicago's downtown area.
Scenes shot in the Financial district, the Loop and of
the obligatory car chase on Lower Wacker are all quite
prominent. Stunning night close-up shots of downtown
buildings by air are a nice touch. Notably, the
Carbide and Carbon building and its gold-tipped top
and which now houses the Hard Rock hotel figures
prominently in the film. By the way, when you see a
castle-like fortress which appears to be situated off
the bank somewhere along the Chicago river, don't expend
any energy trying to figure out where it is cause it
isn't.
Watch the
trailer!
Planet
Green's Renovation Nation, which answers the
burning questions that every homeowner in America has
about going green and its host
Steve Thomas (formerly of
This Old House) filmed several episodes on the
North Side of Chicago recently. They also featured a
bungalow in the Gresham/Auburn neighborhood on the South
Side. Specific locales included, the 2100 block of North
Bissell, the 3900 block of North Claremont, the 6000
block of South Throop, City Hall and the new Smart
Home exhibit on the grounds of the Museum of Science
and Industry. Check
www.planetgreen.com for airing dates and times.
 Looks
like Patrick Swayze will be
the latest Hollywood star hanging around the city this
summer doing some filming. Swayze has been landed for
A&E's new drama "The
Beast" and will include locations in Chicago
according to
Variety,
People and other entertainment outlets. Swayze, who
has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, is excited
about the opportunity to be here for this project. In
the "The Beast," Swayze
will play an FBI agent under investigation by internal
affairs assigned to teach his rookie partner
crime-solving techniques. According to the Chicago
Tribune, Swayze has already filmed some of the show's
episodes last December.
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B) United Center
C) Macy’s/ Field’s
D) Soldier Field
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The Burnham Plan
of 1909
Enjoy an excellent up-to-date
overview by USC architecture student and Chicago
Architecture Today intern Ross Renjilian of the plan that
Daniel Burnham envisioned for Chicago. Great use of past,
present and future local architectural images along with
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"Architecture and design are such significant parts of
Chicago's business and cultural communities; walking
down the street, you hear people talking about buildings
just as often as you hear them talking about the Cubs or
Sox..."
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Good Reads |
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PRESERVATION
OF
MODERN ARCHITECTURE
Theodore H. M. Prudon
John Wiley & Sons,
Inc.
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2008
ISBN 978-0-471-66294-5
Hardcover 592 pgs
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Arguably, most of the
public’s focus and preservationists’ zeal has been limited
to structures pre-dating 1950. Yet, the uninformed
disregard of buildings considered modern architecture has
put many of this country’s mid-century masterpieces at risk
of the wrecking ball. To help bring clarity to what’s become
one of the more critical issues facing the integrity of our
built environment, Industry leader Wiley & Sons, Inc. has
joined with author Theodore H.M. Prudon to publish Preservation
of Modern Architecture.
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A LOOK AT
WICKER PARK
Architecturally, while the city's pioneering skyscrapers and
engineering marvels tend to be crammed into the Loop, the
northwest district of Wicker Park has its own rare and
beautifully maintained urban residential jewels. Nineteenth
century Victorian homes which were spared from the wrecking
ball of "progress" now make up what has been designated an
historic district since 1991.
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Preservation Station |
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St.
Philippus Lofts in McKinley Park
formerly
St.
Philippus Church
3556 S.
Seeley
Built 1913
The building
was sold to a development group that converted the building
into ten two- or three-bedroom condos. The home adjacent to
the building has been annexed and is part of the St.
Philippus Lofts development.
The
conversion that has been done is charming and the
neighborhood is able to maintain its integrity without
having a new structure that changes the original landscape.
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Term to Learn |
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Air Plenum
Any space used to convey air in
a building, furnace, or structure for heating, ventilation
or air-conditioning. The space above a suspended ceiling or
beneath a raised floor is often used as an air plenum.
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