From the 1909 Plan of Chicago, a view by Jules Guerin.
I really do want to get back to exploring some issues related to urban infrastructure and the next city, but I keep getting distracted by wacky news items.
As most of you know, Chicago celebrates the centennial of the 1909 Plan of Chicago next year, and [...]
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The crew, with cinematographer Jim Morrisette at the camera and producer/director Judith McBrien in the green coat. Sculpture of Columbus by Lorado Taft.
Filming continued today, first at Burnham’s Union Station, and then on the West Front of the Capitol, looking into the afternoon sun at Burnham’s (and L’Enfant’s) Mall.
We were led through the Capitol (!) [...]
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The Commission of Fine Arts, at the National Building Museum
For some good long time now, I have been helping friend, TV producer and director, and Chicagoan Judith McBrien put together a two part/one hour each PBS series on the life and work of Daniel Burnham. I have conducted a number of interviews for Judith, noted here [...]
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You may have seen a question posed by my brother, Doug. He asked me what Burnham and Bennett might tell us today about our cities. Good question. Let’s explore the issues a bit. I can’t say that Burnham and Bennett would see the mess our cities are in. I hope they would. But if we think of them [...]
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From the 1909 Plan of Chicago
A fast three days in Chicago at the end of last week, where it was very cold, and very snowy. A bracing reminder of life on the prairie…
The reason for the visit was to continue to assist Judith McBrien, and her Archimedia Workshop, in the production of a two part [...]
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