Paul Gapp

Fancy this: A certain young fellow growing up in Cleveland around World War I is the son of a wealthy lawyer and thus has things rather easy. For instance, he...

Looking for something a bit different in the way of architectural exploration? Try a one-hour tour of the St. Ignatius College Prep building, 1076 W. Roosevelt Rd., a municipal landmark...

Historic Glessner House and Clarke House are neighboring dwellings that draw visitors to 18th Street and Prairie Avenue just south of downtown, and there are dozens of other Chicago architectural...

For architecture buffs, or anyone looking for a pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon, there is the ninth annual tour of historic Chicago churches sponsored by the Landmarks Preservation...

ENTER TRIBUNE TOWER THROUGH ITS ARCHED MAIN entrance and the first thing you see in the recently restored lobby is a huge relief map of North and Central America. The...

Tickets are on sale for the once-a-year opportunity to explore the interiors of some of Oak Park`s most architecturally famous and otherwise interesting old houses. Among them are the Frank...

Yes, there is a fast and entertaining way of visually catching up on Chicago`s exciting downtown building boom (which is waning, but not dead) without spending a week tramping around...

To say it as simply as possible, architect Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill should have left well enough alone when it came to adorning further the summit of...

You can still reserve admission to one of the city`s most outstanding annual architecture events, the Chicago by Design tour. The program Saturday features the interiors of the new main...