Chicago’s Historic Center

3.6-01-Chicago 2109 greater historic center with proposed public spaces and buildings

Chicago 2109 Historic Center (plan)

3.6-02-Satellite view of Chicago's greater historic center (2009)

Existing Historic Center (satellite)

3.6-03-2009 figure-ground of Chicago's greater historic center (existing)

Existing Historic Center (figure-ground)

3.6-04-Chicago 2109 figure-ground of Chicago's greater historic center (proposed)

Chicago 2109 Historic Center (figure-ground)

3.6-05-Chicago Civic Center visions -- 1909 Plan of Chicago (L) - 2009 Circle Interchange (C) - Chicago 2109 (R)

Civic Center Visions

3.6-06-Chicago 2109 civic center with proposed public spaces and buildings

Chicago 2109 Civic Center (plan)

3.6-07-2009 figure-ground of existing conditions at proposed civic center site

Existing Civic Center Site (figure-ground)

3.6-08-Chicago 2109 figure-ground of proposed Chicago civic center

Chicago 2109 Civic Center (figure-ground)

3.6-09-Existing and proposed views of Chicago's historic center looking west

Existing and Proposed Historic Center I

3.6-10-Aerial view of Chicago's historic center looking west (existing)

Existing Historic Center

3.6-11-Chicago 2109 aerial view of historic center looking west (proposed)

Chicago 2109 Historic Center I

3.6-12-Chicago 2109 aerial view of proposed civic center looking east

Chicago 2109 Historic Center II

3.6-13-Chicago 2109 aerial view of proposed civic center looking northwest

Chicago 2109 Civic Center

3.6-14-Chicago 2109 Columbian Exposition Boulevard (bottom) compared to other urban spaces

Comparative Figure-Grounds

3.6-15-Plan of and Section through Columbian Exposition Boulevard looking north

CEB Plan (partial) and Section

3.6-16-Partial east elevation of Columbian Exposition Boulevard (top) - Columbian Exposition Boulevard looking north (bottom)

CEB Elevation (partial) & Perspective

3.6-17-Chicago 2109 proposed city hall at Congress and Halsted

Chicago 2109 City Hall

3.6-18-Existing and proposed views of Chicago's historic center looking northeast

Existing and Proposed Historic Center II

3.6-19-Existing and proposed views of Loop skyline looking northwest

Existing and Proposed Historic Center III

3.6-20-Chicago 2109 proposed view of Oak Street Beach skyline

Chicago 2109 Oak Street Beach skyline