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awesome construction photos
February 9, 2026 at 7:31 PM
awesome construction photos
1938 aerial vs. 2024 aerial
February 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM
1938 aerial vs. 2024 aerial
it's obvious in retrospect, but i didn't realize that st. mary's was the unplanned beneficiary of a large urban renewal clearance project that flattened this part of western addition in the late 1950s
February 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
it's obvious in retrospect, but i didn't realize that st. mary's was the unplanned beneficiary of a large urban renewal clearance project that flattened this part of western addition in the late 1950s
critics so savaged the archdiocese’s original choice of architects—the relatively unheralded local partnership lee, ryan & mcsweeney—that they went out and added pietro belluschi and pier luigi nervi to the team and gave them free rein
February 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
critics so savaged the archdiocese’s original choice of architects—the relatively unheralded local partnership lee, ryan & mcsweeney—that they went out and added pietro belluschi and pier luigi nervi to the team and gave them free rein
what's the verdict, do we actually think pietro belluschi and pier luigi nervi ripped off kenzo tange when designing their st. mary's cathedral in san francisco?
February 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
what's the verdict, do we actually think pietro belluschi and pier luigi nervi ripped off kenzo tange when designing their st. mary's cathedral in san francisco?
other thing that's dope about jesuskirken is that it has this batshit sculpture out front—"troll that smells christian blood" by niels hansen jacobsen—because carl jacobsen (no relation) wanted it there, then the parish decided it was too spooky, then a century later asked for it back and got a copy
February 6, 2026 at 12:38 AM
other thing that's dope about jesuskirken is that it has this batshit sculpture out front—"troll that smells christian blood" by niels hansen jacobsen—because carl jacobsen (no relation) wanted it there, then the parish decided it was too spooky, then a century later asked for it back and got a copy
turns out i am not the only pro-housing person stuck in this shitty nimby email chain (which has been ongoing daily, just kind of boring whiny shit)—thank you for your service
February 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
turns out i am not the only pro-housing person stuck in this shitty nimby email chain (which has been ongoing daily, just kind of boring whiny shit)—thank you for your service
at the time valby was a neighborhood on the outskirts of copenhagen, and so it looked empty as hell when jesuskirken opened, but now it’s a key outer ring urban neighborhood, like an albany park
February 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
at the time valby was a neighborhood on the outskirts of copenhagen, and so it looked empty as hell when jesuskirken opened, but now it’s a key outer ring urban neighborhood, like an albany park
so it opened without the tower in 1891 until his mommy paid for it
as a birthday present a few years later
as a birthday present a few years later
February 5, 2026 at 7:41 PM
so it opened without the tower in 1891 until his mommy paid for it
as a birthday present a few years later
as a birthday present a few years later
they always planned to have a campanile—also the least scandinavian lutheran thing imaginable—but the guy bankrolling it, the plutocrat behind carlsberg brewing, tried to cut back on spending
February 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
they always planned to have a campanile—also the least scandinavian lutheran thing imaginable—but the guy bankrolling it, the plutocrat behind carlsberg brewing, tried to cut back on spending
like on what planet is this a lutheran church
February 5, 2026 at 7:22 PM
like on what planet is this a lutheran church
the architecture biennial annex at 840 n michigan really is good and fun and you should go before it closes on the 15th
February 5, 2026 at 1:41 AM
the architecture biennial annex at 840 n michigan really is good and fun and you should go before it closes on the 15th
this'll claim a couple nice old furniture and rubber factories but so long as they actually get it built, go for it i guess
also evergreen used to be rees street
www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-r...
also evergreen used to be rees street
www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-r...
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM
this'll claim a couple nice old furniture and rubber factories but so long as they actually get it built, go for it i guess
also evergreen used to be rees street
www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-r...
also evergreen used to be rees street
www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-r...
disappointing but at least a bunch of horrible assholes are upset
February 3, 2026 at 2:44 AM
disappointing but at least a bunch of horrible assholes are upset
alright divvy wrapped is a little fun
February 3, 2026 at 2:03 AM
alright divvy wrapped is a little fun
louisiana is so interesting from the air
February 3, 2026 at 1:42 AM
louisiana is so interesting from the air
biggest cheer at the 'tit rəx parade last night went up for the protect the dolls float
February 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
biggest cheer at the 'tit rəx parade last night went up for the protect the dolls float
update from the nimby email chain after what sounds like an absolute shitshow of a meeting
January 30, 2026 at 4:22 PM
update from the nimby email chain after what sounds like an absolute shitshow of a meeting
they rolled out a new version of the edivvy—nice and light, but they did feel a little slower, although that maybe been the cold
January 29, 2026 at 3:29 AM
they rolled out a new version of the edivvy—nice and light, but they did feel a little slower, although that maybe been the cold
went to the chicago international puppet theater festival this weekend and it’s such an awesome flex that one of their biggest donors are kerry james marshall and cheryl lynn bruce
January 26, 2026 at 4:24 PM
went to the chicago international puppet theater festival this weekend and it’s such an awesome flex that one of their biggest donors are kerry james marshall and cheryl lynn bruce
tomorrow never knows is such a lovely little festival and cassandra jenkins is so good
January 25, 2026 at 6:22 AM
tomorrow never knows is such a lovely little festival and cassandra jenkins is so good
the funniest little free library in chicago is at wolf point—those kirkland & ellis lawyers are going THROUGH it
January 24, 2026 at 3:42 AM
the funniest little free library in chicago is at wolf point—those kirkland & ellis lawyers are going THROUGH it
text proofs and a curt teich & co house telegram—mildly interesting that you sometimes recognize the person who signed the approval of the proof, in this case math igler owner math pimperl sr
January 23, 2026 at 12:02 AM
text proofs and a curt teich & co house telegram—mildly interesting that you sometimes recognize the person who signed the approval of the proof, in this case math igler owner math pimperl sr
pulled the production file at the newberry library for math igler's, german restaurant turned parking lot in lakeview
thought the photo of the servers was sweet (math igler's "famous singing waiters")
thought the photo of the servers was sweet (math igler's "famous singing waiters")
January 22, 2026 at 11:57 PM
pulled the production file at the newberry library for math igler's, german restaurant turned parking lot in lakeview
thought the photo of the servers was sweet (math igler's "famous singing waiters")
thought the photo of the servers was sweet (math igler's "famous singing waiters")