Stories to tell

Dreamer

One early morning on a hot summer day in the year of 2016 something mysterious happened in Chicago. Seemingly out of thin air a young woman and a man appeared at the parking lot on the corner of H...

Chicago Marquee

Chicago Theater on State Street. Landmark and legendary marquee, the symbol of Chicago.That’s how the story goes.One day in 1907 young Barney Balaban took his mom Gussie Mendeburskey to a movie th...

Merchandise Mart

On August 16, 1928 two men stepped in front of the cheering crowd and proudly showed their shovels. Then they tossed some dirt around. The newspaper headline next day read: The birth of the Mercha...

175 West Jackson

175 West Jackson, the Insurance Exchange Building in the heart of the financial district in downtown Chicago. Next to the Chicago Board of Trade and across the street from the Federal Reserve Bank...

Illinois State Capitol

I love this image. But it is an utter failure.I liked this image so much that I immediately made a big 48×48” framed print and proudly presented it in my booth at the art shows. Nobody liked it.Th...

Aqua Channel

Looking at Aqua Tower from East Wacker Drive.You can see a slice of the Aqua Tower peeking between the black monoliths of 303 East Wacker Drive (formerly Three Illinois Center) and 323 East Wacker...

Aqua Blu

The Aqua Tower in Chicago designed by Jeanne Gang, a visionary architect and thinker.The Aqua Tower is one of the buildings surrounding Lake Shore East Park, a green oasis in the heart of Chicago....

Harbor Point Tower

Most people confuse Harbor Point Tower with its more famous look-alike Lake Point Tower. Both towers have triangle shape, graceful curves and black Ludwig Mies van der Rohe style windows.Lake Poin...

Chicago Lines

Adler Planetarium Skyline Walk is the official name of this place.As we enjoy one of the best views of the Chicago skyline from this wonderful vintage point we should remember two people who made ...

Michigan Avenue Bridge

Michigan Avenue Bridge would have never existed if not for one man. Daniel Hudson Burnham, architect and urban designer. He had a vision for Chicago as a “Paris on the Prairie”.Daniel Burnham toge...