Chicago Architecture (pix)

Well, Da Bears had the day off and the White Sox have the division wrapped up so I decided to take a Chicago Architectural boat tour.

Here are some pix-

Tribune Tower


RR Donnelly Center


The "L"


Merchandise Mart

 

Sears Tower and 311 S. Wacker


The Boeing Building


Cool reflection


Montgomery Wards Complex

 

225 S. Wacker


225 S. Wacker


Leo Burnett Building


Misc. Buildings

 

Civic Opera House (1929)


More Misc. buildings

 

Those are some impressive looking buildings bit too much a concrete jungle for my liking. Any change of the gallery here being reopened for stuff like this.

 

I love concrete but I don't like jungle!

 

thanks rob, now i want to drive 3 hours so i can be in chicago. thanks.

 

Glad you liked 'em Andrea.

I've lived here my whole life and this was the first time I've done a tour like this. It was pretty cool (minus the annoying dutch people behind me )!

Chicago is definitely one of the most diverse cities (architectually) that i've ever seen. And this tour was only of the buildings along the river.

 

I bet you need a chiropractor to put your neck straight again after taking all those!

 

Your cat is hugging you. That's cute.

 

She's actually cracking my back!

 

The new Trump Tower is just starting to be built.

It's supposed to be done by 2008.

 

I hear "trump tower" and always think is sounds like a euthanism for farting.
Anyway, enough thread hijacking.

 

Damn, that's just great! Probably one of the most notable structures to be built on this decade.

 

The Trump Tower will be the second tallest building in Chicago.

Back in the 90's there were plans to build "7 South Dearborn" which would have been the tallest building in the world. But the financing fell through and the property was foreclosed before construction was started.

 

Ahhh... I love that city. I'll be back in Chicago for a visit on November 30th and then will be moving there in early 2007. CANT WAIT!!!