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Promised Lands: 5 Examples of Housing Developments in Haiti (part 2 of 2)

In Part 1 of this series, we explored the context that made greenfield or exurban sites attractive for… [more]

Promised Lands: 5 Examples of Housing Developments in Haiti (part 1 of 2)

A good friend and colleague of mine, and a very talented architect, always insisted that with respect… [more]

Architect as Leader

How many times have you told someone who is not in the A/E/C industry that you are an architect and they… [more]

The ravines of Port-au-Prince (part 2)

There is no away On some philosophical level, most of us recognize the truth in this adage which has… [more]

The ravines of Port-au-Prince (part 1)

The ravines of Port-au-Prince represent for me a perfect distillation of adjectives about this city.… [more]

Prentice – just the tip of the iceberg…

As the fight to save the Prentice Women’s Hospital, designed by Bertrand Goldberg in 1972, played out… [more]

Book Review – Clog: Data Space

CLOG is a quarterly publication that explores, from multiple viewpoints and through a variety of means,… [more]

Infill in the Suburbs…

So you are probably wondering what 50 vacant lots in an unfinished subdivision in Yorkville, IL has to… [more]

baselab. goes to Springfield…

I just got back from my first AIA Illinois Prairie Grassroots Lobby Day and it definitely lived up to… [more]

Photos: Proposed modifications to Wrigley
Wrigley Field renovation plans, see all the renderings here... http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-wrigley-field-renovations-cubs-photos,0,2572440.photogallery

May 17, 2013 3:43 pm
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Curtains for Purple Hotel
Developer who bought the infamous "Purple Hotel" abruptly changes course, now to tear down iconic structure...

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/article/20130516/CRED03/130519830/purple-hotel-to-face-the-wrecking-ball

May 16, 2013 4:16 pm
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Congregation mulls yielding ownership of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed church
Wright's Unity Temple may get new owner, and some much needed funds for restoration work...

http://www.wbez.org/blogs/lee-bey/2013-05/congregation-mulls-yielding-ownership-frank-lloyd-wright-designed-church

Ownership of Unity Temple, architect Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece in Oak Park, could be transferred to an organization separate from church as part of a new plan to raise at least million to restore the landmark building.

May 16, 2013 10:10 am
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DePaul Arena Part Of Larger Plan To Revamp McCormick Place, Navy Pier - CBS Chicago
City unveils 1.1 Billion plan to renovate Navy Pier and McCormick, including a a10,000 seat arena for DePaul University...

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/05/16/depaul-arena-part-of-larger-plan-to-revamp-mccormick-place-navy-pier/

City Hall has unveiled plans to build a new arena for DePaul basketball at McCormick Place, as part of larger plans to upgrade the convention center and redesign much of Navy Pier.

May 16, 2013 10:09 am
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Map of Chicago's wealth levels via public transit
From Crain's:

http://ow.ly/l07iW

Visit Crain's Chicago Business for complete business news and analysis including healthcare, real estate, manufacturing, government, sports and more.

May 14, 2013 12:44 am
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Parkway Point condos may be resurrected from 2008 development graveyard
Curbed Chicago reports on another project being resurrected from the 2008 crash heap.

http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2013/05/06/defunct-parkway-point-condo-plan-gets-new-hope-press.php

A couple short blocks east of where an 8-story residential resurrection is being plotted, another stalled project has new life in the...

May 7, 2013 12:21 am
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Chicago shrinking but growing
Chicago neighborhood statistics on NBC 5 showing which neighborhoods have shrunk or grown since 1950.

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Chicagos-Most-Depopulated-Neighborhoods--205968891.html

Most of the old Black Belt has lost three-quarters of its population since the 1950s.

May 6, 2013 5:45 pm
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Art, not trolls, lives under Chicago bridges
Curbed Chicago posts cool visual tour of murals under the cities overpasses (i.e., bridges)

http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2013/05/06/overpass-public-art-map.php

Here at Curbed, it's no secret that we like pretty things. Cut us some slack; Chicago has a whole lot to offer

May 6, 2013 4:29 pm
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Post Office developer to seek landmark status, tax incentives
British Developer moving forward with Old Post Office site...seeking landmark status and tax breaks. Make no small plans Chicago. [Crain's CRED]

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/article/20130503/CRED03/130509883/post-office-developer-to-seek-landmark-status-tax-incentives

The owner of the Old Main Post Office plans to seek landmark status and a property-tax break for the vacant 91-year-old building as part of a plan to redevelop it into a massive mixed-use complex.

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May 3, 2013 3:13 pm
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Rosenthal: Rejuvenation of South Side the fair thing to do
Great article about the South Side of Chicago and its large redevelopment opportunities...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-biz-0501-phil-20130501,0,2508678.column

President Grover Cleveland pressed an electric switch, powering the pumps for massive fountains. The jets of water in turn cued the unfurling of flags. What was described as "profound silence" gave way to a cacophony, and the World's Columbian Exposition officially opened a few minutes past noon on May 1, 1893.

May 2, 2013 3:50 pm
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