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One Charles Center

One Charles Center is a 23-story skyscraper in Baltimore, MD, built in 1962 and designed by Mies van der Rohe’s. It’s a very Miesian buildings, sharing many elements with his other designs such as the Chicago Federal Center and the

Living & Dining Areas with the Kitchen, Ebsworth House

The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park, also known as the Kraus House, is located just outside Saint Louis in Kirkwood, Missouri. It’s a Wright Usonian house — one of his last, in fact. Wright’s high concept here is

Of all the Rococo churches that I’ve seen, Wilhering Abbey church is the Rococo-est. You can see pictures and you can read books, but nothing really prepares you for the inside of this church. Other Rococo churches, like the Wieskirche,

Back in the early 1890s, when Louis Sullivan employed a certain Frank Lloyd Wright, they worked together to design the Charnley–Persky House. Sullivan primarily designed large commercial buildings, so this is one of his few houses. FLW designed a lot

On the western coast of Croatia’s Istrian Peninsula, almost directly across the Adriatic from Venice, is the town of Poreč. Established in Roman times, the town has a long history. Much of this history can be seen in its Euphrasian

The Albany Park in Chicago today stands as the city’s most diverse neighborhood. And housing the varied ethnic shops and restaurants along Lawrence Ave are a number of commercial buildings constructed in the 1920s and 1930. And what makes these

Great room from second level, Wingspread

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Wingspread was completed in 1939 for the president of S.C. Johnson, Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr. It’s located north of Racine WI, in Wind Point. WI. Wright designed it as a family home, but since 1960,

Of all the prominent architects that have designed structures in Columbus, Indiana, Harry Weese designed the most — at least 18 built projects including many schools, houses, commercial buildings, and of course a couple for Cummins. But First Baptist Church

Constructed between 1956 and 1959, Lafayette Park contains the world’s largest collection of buildings by Mies van der Rohe. Mies team included Ludwig Hilberseimer as the site planner, Alfred Caldwell the landscape architect, and Joseph Fujikawa the chief designer. Also

Because monks spend their time in contemplation and study, monasteries can have richly ornamented libraries. The Strahov Monastery Library in Prague, Czechia, is one of the most impressive. It’s located a bit to the west of the castle and cathedral