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Architecture of Illinois

21 September 2009
1985 – Michigan Plaza South, Chicago, Illinois

1985 – Michigan Plaza South, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Fujikawa Johnson & Associates The main entrance to Illinois Center’s shopping concourse is through this building set back from Michigan Avenue by a small plaza. Before the plaza’s renovation in 2000 the...

21 September 2009
1986 – Olympia Centre, Chicago, Illinois

1986 – Olympia Centre, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP The tower consists of 640,000 square feet of residential units over 370,000 square feet of office space, and is the tallest mid-block building in Chicago. The tower...

21 September 2009
1989 – 900 North Michigan, Chicago, Illinois

1989 – 900 North Michigan, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates This 66-storey building gathers its meaning by incorporating distinctive elements of Chicago architecture. The structure, which is clad in a cream-coloured limestone and light reflective green glass, has...

21 September 2009
1989 – Leo Burnett Building, Chicago, Illinois

1989 – Leo Burnett Building, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo & Associates The Leo Burnett Building is widely considered one of the top ten buildings in the Chicago downtown area and is a prominent and highly recognizable component...

21 September 2009
1990 – Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago, Illinois

1990 – Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Loebl Schlossman & Hackl The Prudential Plaza redevelopment project sparked new vitality for the immediate area with renovation of the existing 41-story One Prudential Plaza; construction of a new 64-story, 1.2 million...

21 September 2009
1992 – R.R. Donnelley Building, Chicago, Illinois

1992 – R.R. Donnelley Building, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Ricardo Bofill 540 high-intensity lamps accentuate the plaza and facades at night. The 48-foot high main lobby is built of Mediterranean marble and contains bamboo trees and 2 large sculptures. A private...

21 September 2009
2000 – Park Tower, Chicago, Illinois

2000 – Park Tower, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Lucien Lagrange & Associates The development included the 1917 Perkins Fellows & Hamilton Studios, a 3-story official landmark north of the tower. Its ornate gothic façade, with a sculpture by Emil R....