#mon919

[chitownadventures]

[chitownadventures]

[chitownadventures]

[chitownadventures]

860-880 lake shore drive apartments

architect: ludwig miles van der roche

built in 1949

built to be apartments

became a prototype for glass and steel buildings

made of steel, aluminum, and glass using i-beam designs

set the standard for tall business design

[chitownadventures]

museum of contemporary art

opened in the fall of 1967 as the compliment to the art institute

opened in a small space with pieces from different critics, collectors, and dealers

in 1991, 37 million was collected to start a new building

in 1996, it opened at it’s current location

blair kamin used modernism when making the architecture

it was and is used for contemporary art

[chitownadventures]

860-880 lake shore drive apartments personal reflection

i think it’s amazing that this building is one of the inspirations for other tall beam buildings in chicago. for the area, the building has a very modern appeal. in a few of my pictures i tried to capture the contrast between the modernism and some of the older designs of buildings that are close. the marble and glass structure gives it a very uppity modern feel. i can’t imagine it being a bad neighborhood, in fact the neighborhood had families walking aorund with dogs, so i think it’s a little more of a rich, young neighborhood.

[chitownadventures]

museum of contemporary art personal reflections

i really wish the museum didn’t cost seven dollars to enter and explore. i think the building is very modern and the grand front steps of the museum reminds me of the new york met. i tried to capture a few good pictures of the railing with the lights of the museum in the background’s soft light.