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The Chicago Transit Authority’s transformation of the 95th Street Red Line station is becoming visible to people who don’t even ride mas* transit. Officially, this is a “terminal,” not a “station” because it is the end of the line for pas*engers.  But hope springs eternal for the Red Line extension down to 130th street, now in its fourth decade of promises from the city’s politicians. When trains do start rolling to the transit-parched half of the city, the pas*engers will delight in the refreshed 95th Street station, and We’re still months away from the triumphant, intrepid return of the tulips and daffodils in Chicago’s parks, parkways, and park-like medians.  But amid the gloom of day and threat of snow, the city is still able to raise a bumper crop.. We’re learning more of the nitty-gritty details involved in the.. Read more The City of Chicago has given permission for the University of Chicago to.. The West Loop skyscra*er formerly known as the Old Saint Pat’s Tower is officially done, according to Gold Coast architecture firm SCB. Today we continue a series of reports we call “Chicago Exports.” So much of the world’s great architecture is designed right here There will soon be 38 more options for people who want to live in River North.  That’s the number of condominiums that will be. COMPLETING WOLF POINT: SALESFORCE TOWER CHICAGO AND ITS SEMI-PUBLIC OBSERVATION FLOOR. The Salesforce Tower is the most skyline-defining building to land in San Francisco since SCB’s One Rincon Hill.  Now Chicago is getting In 29 days, Santa comes to town, and the fat old elf will have a few more obstacles to navigate his sleigh around. Among them is NEMA On this day when we remember that for which we are thankful, let us remember the architects, urban planners, developers, construction There are so many architecture awards bestowed every week from organizations large and small that we don’t normally report on A historic South Side church has been selected for a renovation grant. Bright Star Church was one of 178 organizations that applied for