1956 – 900-910 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Architect: Mies van der Rohe
A further development of his work at 860-880 Lake Shore Drive (immediately next door),
A further development of his work at 860-880 Lake Shore Drive (immediately next door),
Very much a local landmark,
The Arco de la Victoria (Arc of Triumph) is the work of architect Arregui and was erected in 1956 to honor the Spanish Army.
Built on a twin pinnacled spur about 250 feet high,
Unattractive church from the 1950s,
Civic centre including library,
Widely regarded as one of the most architecturally significant buildings of the 20th Century,
Headquarters building for English Electric Company,
Part of a wave of City Hall building across Canada in the 1950s and 60s.
Intended as a Youth Hostel to be known as the George VI Memorial Foundation Hostel,