Two Tales of the City: Chicago - History to Rubble, Ice to Glass

One day, we will probably get around to writing a major post.  This is not that day.  Instead, a couple of updates . . . 158 years of Chicag...

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The Brick Stackers

click images for larger view No city in the world, not even New York, has found such general use for common brick as we have found here on L...

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Chicago Under Construction (or not) - Seven Sites Along the River to Fulton Market

111 West Wacker (click images for larger view) 3D Printing Experience River Point Wells Street Bridge The Catalyst, Washington and Desplain...

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Googleplex comes to Fulton Market

click images for larger view This how functioning cities evolve. rendering courtesy Sterling Bay Crain's Real Estate Daily reported las...

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Strippers Attack, Heat Up Fulton Market

click images for larger view Is this the tipping point? Will its name soon be the only thing left of the blood and grit of an historic bare-...

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