No Harsh Corners

Lake Point Tower, standing tall on the lakefront, is a powerful interpretation of the modern skyscraper. So much of the modern is here, of course, with little adornment and a solid, strong look. But literally right across the street from Navy Pier is this huge home to many Chicagoans with no straight walls. If a helicopter flies over this gem, its footprint must look like a distorted three-leaf clover.

Downtown, there are several buildings including courthouses and federal offices which were designed by modern minimalist Mies Van der Rohe. They are straight lines, vertically and horizontally, ground to top and side to side. Look at the Tower and follow the vertical lines; they will look quite appropriate to the designs of Mies. But left to right, no plane is straight. An interesting adaptation that stands proud on the front doorstep of the Windy City.

One more day of buildings before Rick Beato Photo goes out on the road for its first travel posts. We will be posting from Arizona for three days of baseball, hot dogs, and photography.