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 Welcome! This site is dedicated to Chicago's amazing architecture.

John Hancock Center

Chicago's Best Buildings
We'll tell you all about the buildings that make Chicago a unique center of architecture. You'll find out many interesting facts and see pictures of each building, many of which we took ourselves on tours of downtown Chicago and Oak Park, Illinois.

Chicago's Great Architects
Read about the architects that make Chicago architecture so interesting and important (we drew their portraits ourselves). We also interviewed some Chicago architects.
Click here to see our questions and their answers.


Louis Sullivan


Dome

Basics of Architecture
Find out some basics of buildings here. You'll enjoy learning a few
architectural terms. You can also see the steps to build a house and view a timeline of Chicago's architecture.

Games Galore
When you're all done reading the reports, go here to play some games that will build up your brain. Make sure you test your knowledge on our
quiz. If you want to have fun, you've come to the right place!


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