DePaul’s New Theater Wins Gold
The International Olympic Committee isn’t the only panel handing out gold these days. The U.S. Green Building Council just certified DePaul University’s new theater building LEED Gold. We took you on an extensive tour of the Pelli Clark Pelli-designed building when it opened in September of 2013. You can read DePaul’s press release below the photo gallery. Image © Jeff Goldberg, Esto. Courtesy of DePaul...
DePaul University’s New Theater School Takes A Bow
The new DePaul University Theatre School Building (2350 North Racine Avenue), designed by Pelli Clark Pelli, celebrated its grand opening on Friday and I was privileged to be there for a private tour. The tour was led by the dean of the Theatre School, John Culbert, as well as members of the theater design firm that worked with Pelli, Schuler Shook. Toward the end of our tour, three members of the architectural team joined us. I...
Patrician Details
Dozens (hundreds?) of books have been written about the fantastic historic architecture in downtown Chicago. But there are hundreds of other buildings around Chicago with equally wonderful details. One of them is The Patrician (401 West Fullerton Parkway) in Lincoln Park. We were invited in recently, and the building has done a great job of preserving its elevators. Unfortunately, the floor indicator medallions on the...
