The Wrigley Building — Chicago Architecture in the Mind
Imagine it's 1919, and you're the architect for the new skyscraper Mr. Wrigley wants to build on the empty lots north of the Chicago River on Michigan Ave. He likes your design, because it employs "the shape of the Giralda tower of Seville's Cathedral combined with French Renaissance details." Sounds classy. Just for kicks, he asks you what you think it will look like in 100 years. You show him. He fires you.
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From another landmark of Chicago's architectural ambition: Rockefeller Chapel — Gothic Revival light on the University of Chicago campus.
From the same city, a very different hour and mood: Chicago's River District skyline in the last minutes before dawn.
From the same riverfront, a newer landmark: Occidens — Second City's second-tallest skyscraper facing west along the Chicago River at last light.
The darker side of Chicago's architectural character: Batman Meets Ingmar Bergman — the dark mood of Chicago's Riverwalk.
Provenance: Phase One XT • IQ4.150 • Rodenstock 32mm • multi-image stitch
[Note: this isn't AI. We don't do that. It is a stylized panoramic stitch comprised on multiple images made with the Phase One XT technical camera, the Phase IQ4.150 digital back, and the Rodenstock 32mm lens.]
