On the architecture and urban forums, Prentice is all the rage.  If you are from Chicago, you do not even have to be a fan of architecture to know to what I am referring.  Northwestern and the mayor have endorsed tearing down the masterpiece by Bertrand Goldberg that saw the births of thousands of children.

With economic malaise and an overbuilt environment, Chicago is rarely changing character these days even if there is new construction along the Drive.   And though I am no fan of the design, I hardly see any reason to tear down a whimsical Seuss like building, which gives this far too angular city some of its character.   (For those who have heard my feelings on the matter….yes I have changed my mind.) Read more