When I found out the current Chicago Federal Plaza was once home to this building, I pretty much thought it was a joke. I can’t fathom putting those faceless monoliths in place of a place that radiated grandeur and authority[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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If you know not to what the title refers, wonder no more. It is truly mind-blowing. The first incidence of C2E2 is now a thing of the past. Much was learned, much info has yet to be parsed, much sleep[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I really need to see 2001 again. In other news, I dislike po-mo architecture. I respect that it’s efficient and has advantages over older, bulkier, more intricate designs. But cripes, are the buildings ugly. To me, they really do resemble[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Concerning “Grosse Point” in the first panel, that’s the Chicagoland area’s “other” lighthouse, located in Evanston. It too is venerated, a national landmark, blah blah blah. In my opinion it’s not nearly as nice or unique as the CHL, so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Welcome to chapter two of Wighthouse, the second-most chapter there is! A little background: the San Diego is a play on the Santa Fe building, where the Chicago Architecture Foundation maintains its headquarters. You’ll notice Daniel works not for the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thus concludes my foray into the tempestuous world of webcomics. You’ve been a great audience. Goodnight! /lamest April Fool’s joke ever Serieusement, I’m glad for the first chapter to be over and am looking forward to what lies ahead. You’ve[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What really saddens me is that the only version of “Big Yellow Taxi” I know is the *shudder* Counting Crows version. I don’t deserve to live.
There’s a lot to love about Chicago architecture. Â There’s also a lot to angry up the blood. Â I wanted to inject a little of both aspects into this here comic of mine. Â The intention for this strip was to pick[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…