photo: Anne Evans

The Financial Times of London has a great article on the architecture of Chicago, as experienced by a visitor. Jane Ure-Smith, the author, focuses mostly on Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural legacy, including Wright's Robie House:

Located in Hyde Park (the area around Chicago University), the Robie House is still a showstopper. Long and low, with dramatic cantilevered overhangs, the house is Wright’s most elegant rendering of the Prairie style. Inside, the Prairie themes unfold before you: the free-flowing living space, the secure central hearth, the uninterrupted ribbon of window connecting the room to the world outside.

You can read the full article on FT.com/Travel.

The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) has a directory of architectural tours of Chicago, including a great architectural boat cruise that departs from the Navy Pier area and takes you through downtown Chicago via the Chicago river. I highly recommend the boat cruise, as it gives you an entirely different perspective on Chicago.

Other tours include bus, walking and neighborhood tours.

To learn more about CAF's tours, visit their tour page.

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