Chicago Walking Tour: Modern Architecture
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- 1.5 hr
Looking for iconic Mid-Century Modern architecture? What better place than Chicago with its triumvirate of modern architects (Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg and SOM) and a city ready and willing to accept them. Find out what set these buildings apart from their predecessors and how they helped set the stage for the future. If you’re interested in iconic buildings, public art, urban planning or government this is your tour. Find out the stories behind inland steel, Marina city, the IBM building and other "Mad Men" worthy skyscrapers.
Itinerary Details
Operated by: Chicago Architecture Center
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At:
Your tour begins at the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Visit the CAC to view a 4,000-building scale model of Chicago or shop in the award-winning store.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By:
View the Prudential Building.
Pass By:
View the Aon Center.
Pass By:
View the Inland Steel Building.
Stop At:
Marvel at Richard J. Daley Center, one of the first buildings to be covered in an unpainted steel called Cor-Ten. The docent will also discuss the famous "Chicago Picasso" artwork in the plaza.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By:
Discuss the AMA Plaza, formerly home to the office of Mies van der Rohe.
Stop At: Marina City
Highlights include Marina City, a mixed-use residential-commercial building designed by architect Bertrand Goldberg, envisioned as an urban experiment designed to draw middle-class Chicagoans back to the city after more than a decade of suburban migration.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Chicago River
Enjoy superb views of Chicago’s riverfront.
Pass By:
View the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue.
Stop At:
Your tour begins at the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Visit the CAC to view a 4,000-building scale model of Chicago or shop in the award-winning store.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By:
View the Prudential Building.
Pass By:
View the Aon Center.
Pass By:
View the Inland Steel Building.
Stop At:
Marvel at Richard J. Daley Center, one of the first buildings to be covered in an unpainted steel called Cor-Ten. The docent will also discuss the famous "Chicago Picasso" artwork in the plaza.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By:
Discuss the AMA Plaza, formerly home to the office of Mies van der Rohe.
Stop At: Marina City
Highlights include Marina City, a mixed-use residential-commercial building designed by architect Bertrand Goldberg, envisioned as an urban experiment designed to draw middle-class Chicagoans back to the city after more than a decade of suburban migration.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Chicago River
Enjoy superb views of Chicago’s riverfront.
Pass By:
View the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue.
