The Gage Group, Chicago
Louis Sullivan designed the northernmost of the three buildings here, and the team of Holabird & Roche added the next two.
Louis Sullivan designed the northernmost of the three buildings here, and the team of Holabird & Roche added the next two. The roots of Mies-style modernism are easily apparent in the immaculate proportions here, although Sullivan's piers overflow like water-pipes with ornament at the top, and Holabird & Roche's two make an interesting contrast with the master.
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About The Gage Group
24 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States
+1 312-372-4243
The Gage Group and Nearby Sights on Map
Jewelers Building
Louis Sullivan was only a draftsman at the time this was built, but there are some interesting designs nestled into expressive façade and the classic, powerful masonry walls
Chicago Cultural Center
Built in 1897 as Chicago's first public library and headquarters of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Chicago Cultural Center building now houses the city's Visitor Information Center, galleries, and exhibition halls
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center is home to the renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of 5 American orchestras that constitute the "Big Five" of classical music
Cloud Gate
Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago is one of the best and largest museums in the U
Chicago Architecture Foundation
Housed in the Railway Exchange Building, the Chicago Architecture Foundation is a nonprofit cultural organization which aims to inspire people to discover why design matters
The Haskell Building
Originally designed by John Mills van Osdel, the city's first accredited architect after the Chicago Fire, this four-story building is one of the oldest in the Loop
Smurfit-Stone Building
Anyone who has seen Adventures in Babysitting should immediately recognize this 1984 building, as its slanted roof (lit up at night) played a very important role in the film's climax
LaSalle Bank Theater
Another Broadway in Chicago theater
