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museum campus personal reflections

the museum campus as a whole is easily one of my favorite parts in all of chicago. the views are gorgeous and clear of the skyline, as well as lake michigan. each building is specific and unique to the culture of the world, and I think it brings the world to chicago. the architecture of the buildings is simple, with recurring greek themes. i think the similar architecture is what brings the place together. it’s a very peaceful spot, but also quite a tourist attraction. yet, it is part of what makes chicago so amazing.

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auditorium theater

another richardson romanesque style building

ferdinand wythe peck funded it

completed in 1989

hosted the worlds columbian exposition

one of the only places to have air conditioning

the symphony moved out in the 1930s

wwi vets stayed there and the stage/front rows became bowling alleys

in ‘67, it reopened as a theater

now it is used for ballets and music events

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museum campus

adler planetarium

built may 12, 1930

architect: ernest a grunsfield jr

museum for astronomy and astrophysics

funded by max adler, who had become interested in the planetarium industry shortly after they became a type of museum

shedd aquarium

public aquarium

john g. shedd’s gift to the city of chicago

opened in 1930

architecture by graham, anderson, probst, and white

greek themes

aquatic motifs

field museum of natural history

natural history museum

part of graham, anderson, probst, and white.

neoclassicism themes

marshall field funded it

opened in 1893

soldier field

opened in 1924

field for the bears to play on

opened in 1924 as municipal grant park stadium

name change on nov 11, 1925 as a memorial to those who died in combat

south park commissioned it

holabird and roche architects

neoclassical themes

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auditorium theatre personal reflections

i was in awe when i walked into the theatre, since managing a theatre is my dream. i especially loved the seasonal and the good and bad motifs strewn along the balconies and along the top of the stage. the paintings are very thought provoking. along the sides of the stage are composers, though i expected to see a few more prominent composers among the lists. the stage and acoustics on the stage were incredible, very reminiscent of those that were built by the ancient greeks.

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