Chicago Federal Center (Chicago, Il) : Close view of southeast corner, Kluczynski Federal Building, looking up
- Creator:
- C. F. Murphy Associates, American architectural firm, 1957-1981
Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969 - Published/Created:
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
1964 (design) - Date Depicted:
- 10/1/1995
1950 AD - 2010 AD - Materials:
- glass
steel - Notes:
- The complex consists of a 1-story post office and two skyscrapers (the Dirksen Federal Building and the Kluczynski Federal Building) designed by Mies van der Rohe; another skyscraper designed by his successor firm; and a detention center to the south by Harry Weese. Built around a large open plaza with Alexander Calder's red Flamingo stabile. The central block replaces the old Chicago Federal Building.
- Topics:
- Architecture -- United States -- 20th century -- (YVRC)
- Period/Style:
- International Style
Modern
Modernist - Culture:
- American
- Accession Number:
- 1A1-MVR-FC-B3
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
public buildings: government office buildings (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- architectural exteriors; contemporary (1960 to present); City planning construction buildings; multistory buildings; high-rise buildings; skyscrapers; buildings; office buildings; buildings; public buildings; legislative buildings
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Base Collection
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
10/1/1995 - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4152
- OID:
- 10090864
- PID:
- digcoll:1848826