Passengers as Butterflies: Ross Barney spins Clear Cocoon on Cermak

click images for larger view According to the history on the indispensable Chicago-L.org website, there was a station at Cermak for more th...

The Heresy: Why Chicago Should Welcome the George Lucas Museum

click images for larger view Seven years ago, I spent a lot of time writing in opposition to then Mayor Richard M. Daley's shameless bli...

For the tired AIA Conventioneer: A Quick tour of Chicago Architecture just outside McCormick Place

click images for larger view If you're an architect here in Chicago for the AIA Convention, odds are you're overbooked with keynotes...