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Designed by architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee, a Chicagoan, 190 South LaSalle adopts the visual language of earlier Chicago buildings but supersizes its decorative elements to add a touch of drama and fun. This is a common characteristic of Postmodern buildings—oversized scale combined with over-the-top symbolism and in-your-face ...
Apr 17, 2023 · Located in Chicago’s Central Loop, the building was originally designed by John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson in 1987. The postmodern lobby—which includes a 50-foot-tall, vaulted gold ...
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May 12, 2016 · 1/11. The Glass House, Philip Johnson’s New Canaan, Connecticut, home, was one of his first projects, and one that would continue throughout his career. The 49-acre property includes 14 ...
- Elizabeth Stamp
Philip Johnson, who lived in the Glass House from 1949 until his death in 2005, conceived of it as half a composition, completed by the Brick House. Both buildings were designed in 1945-48. Since its completion in 1949, the building and decor have not strayed from their original design.
The architectural consequences of Pennzoil's evolutionary breakthrough are visible across the street at 700 Louisiana in the Postmodern fifty-six-story, 1.52-million-square-foot Bank of America Center (RepublicBank Center) of 1983 by Johnson/Burgee Architects and Kendall/Heaton Associates. Pennzoil represents what was most promising about an ...
In Chicago, Johnson’s 40-story building at 190 South LaSalle Street is an example of postmodernism. The building's gabled roof pays homage to the demolished Masonic Temple Building by John Wellborn Root. A champion of modern architecture early in his career, Philip Johnson was profoundly influenced by, and also collaborated with, Ludwig Mies ...
Jul 19, 2023 · 435 N. Michigan Ave., architects: Hood and Howells. 5. Willis Tower. Formerly known as the Sears Tower, the Willis Tower is the city’s tallest building and the second tallest structure in the Western Hemisphere. The Willis Tower soars above downtown Chicago, standing tall at 110 stories (1,450 feet).
