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Before & After | Lincoln Park Row House
The Lincoln Park Row House featured on our portfolio page was quite the transformation. See the dramatic before and after photos below!...
Feb 15, 2017
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Iconic Chicago | Marina City
I first took note of Chicago’s Marina City – nicknamed the Corncob Towers – long before I lived in Chicago. They appeared on the cover...
Jun 3, 2014
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Small Project Awards: Straw Bale Cabin
Last Friday I attended the Small Project Awards, a reception hosted by the AIA Chicago Small Practitioners Group. The fourth annual...
May 16, 2014
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Indianapolis Modern
Close friends of mine recently built a custom home in Indianapolis and the result is a stunning residence that is both cleanly modern and...
Apr 22, 2014
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2014 Pritzker Prize Winner: Shigeru Ban
The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded every year to a living architect who has contributed significantly to society with his or her...
Mar 28, 2014
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Prada Store, Soho NYC
This incredibly designed retail space is located just around the corner from the (tiny) New York City apartment I lived in during the...
Jan 29, 2014
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Graced With Light
Picture this: You enter a vast cathedral, cool and quiet and immense. In contrast to this solid mass, hundreds of muti-colored ribbons...
Jan 22, 2014
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Ville d'Este
I was incredibly fortunate to study in Rome my junior year of college, and one of my favorite class trips was to Villa d’Este in Tivoli...
Jan 15, 2014
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Julia Morgan
Julia Morgan (1872-1957) was recently the first woman to be awarded the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal, which recognizes an...
Jan 6, 2014
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Train Station Turned Museum
When a friend and I traveled to Paris years ago, she told me that the Musée d'Orsay was a must-see. Upon arriving, it quickly became my...
Dec 20, 2013
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Pavilion Built For Music
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, located in Millennium Park in downtown Chicago, brings together two of my loves - architecture and music. The...
Dec 12, 2013
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Chapel In The Woods
On a cold, winter day in Chicago, a photo of the lovely Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, brightens my mood. The wooden and...
Dec 6, 2013
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A (Rest) Room With A View
During a recent trip to the John Hancock Center's lounge on the 95th floor, I was certainly expecting spectacular views of downtown...
Dec 3, 2013
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