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
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,
First Baptist Church
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
Lafayette Park
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
Strahov Monastery Library
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
Dancing House
What Located in Prague, Czechia, the Dancing House is a mixed-use building on the Rašín Embankment along the Vltava River. Designed by Frank Gehry, it occupies a prominent corner south of the Prague main tourist area. It’s composed of two
Wieskirche
The Wieskirche, or Meadow Church, is a Rococo confection in southern Germany, southwest of Munich. Sure enough, it does stand in a meadow pretty much in the middle of nowhere. Its full name, the Pilgrimage Church of the Scourged Savior
Taos Pueblo
Located about a mile north of the modern city of Taos, New Mexico, Taos Pueblo is an ancient settlement of Native American Puebloan people and the largest currently occupied. The adobe structures in the pueblo are estimated to be over
National and University Library
Not only is Ljubljana, Slovenia, a charming capital city — it’s also a World Heritage Site. And it’s listed because of architect Jože Plečnik. Between the World Wars he designed buildings and spaces in Ljubljana, taking it from a provincial
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building
Completed in 1968, The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building is a US government-owned office building in southwest DC by architect Marcel Breuer. Its Brutalist style, like Brutalism can do, has proved polarizing. Formerly the home of the Department of Housing
