Discover the iconic Mid-Century Modern architecture of Chicago on a walking tour. Explore buildings by Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg, and SOM that set the stage for the future of architecture.
Discover the iconic Mid-Century Modern architecture of Chicago on a walking tour. Explore buildings by Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg, and SOM that set the stage for the future of architecture.
- Chicago Architecture Center - Your tour begins at the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Visit the CAC to view a 4,000-building scale model of Chicago or shop in the award-winning store.
- One Prudential Plaza - View the Prudential Building.
- Aon Center - View the Aon Center.
- **Inland Steel…
- Chicago Architecture Center - Your tour begins at the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Visit the CAC to view a 4,000-building scale model of Chicago or shop in the award-winning store.
- One Prudential Plaza - View the Prudential Building.
- Aon Center - View the Aon Center.
- Inland Steel Building - View the Inland Steel Building.
- Daley Center - Marvel at Richard J. Daley Center, one of the first buildings to be covered in an unpainted steel called Cor-Ten. The docent will also discuss the famous “Chicago Picasso” artwork in the plaza.
- AMA Plaza, Upper Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL - Discuss the AMA Plaza, formerly home to the office of Mies van der Rohe.
- Marina City - Highlights include Marina City, a mixed-use residential-commercial building designed by architect Bertrand Goldberg, envisioned as an urban experiment designed to draw middle-class Chicagoans back to the city after more than a decade of suburban migration.
- Apple Michigan Avenue - View the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue.
- Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center
- Walking tour of Chicago’s modern and postmodern architecture
- Narration by a professional and certified guide
- Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center
- Walking tour of Chicago’s modern and postmodern architecture
- Narration by a professional and certified guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Storage for luggage or strollers
- Coat check
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Storage for luggage or strollers
- Coat check
Seeking emblematic Mid-Century Modern design? There’s no better destination than Chicago, boasting a trio of modernist architects (Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg, and SOM) and a city that welcomed them warmly. Discover what made these buildings distinctive from their predecessors and how they laid the foundation for the future.
If you’re fascinated…
Seeking emblematic Mid-Century Modern design? There’s no better destination than Chicago, boasting a trio of modernist architects (Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg, and SOM) and a city that welcomed them warmly. Discover what made these buildings distinctive from their predecessors and how they laid the foundation for the future.
If you’re fascinated by landmark buildings, public art, city planning, or administration, this tour is for you. Unearth the narratives behind inland steel, Marina city, the IBM building, and other skyscrapers worthy of a ‘Mad Men’ scene.
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- Pets are not allowed.
- The itinerary of this tour is subject to change without notice.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
