The Willis Tower Skydeck: Field Notes on Glass at 1,350 Feet
An enclosed observation deck on the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower, with glass on all sides and projecting glass ledges.
The Langham Chicago: Photographing Inside a Modernist Building
A hotel occupying a Mies van der Rohe riverfront tower, with clean-lined interiors and a terrace on the Chicago River.
The LondonHouse Rooftop: One Decision Governs the Whole Evening
A rooftop terrace on a 1923 building at Michigan Avenue and the Chicago River, looking along the river and across the skyline.
The Shedd Aquarium: Four Ways Out of the Bright-Aquarium Problem
A classical aquarium on the Museum Campus, with an Oceanarium wing whose windows face Lake Michigan and the skyline.
Navy Pier: Photographing a Wedding Out Over the Lake
A historic pier extending into Lake Michigan from the Chicago lakefront, with the skyline behind and open water on three sides.
The Drake Hotel: A Grand Ballroom and a Lake Michigan Window
A 1920s grand hotel where Michigan Avenue meets Lake Shore Drive, with ballrooms facing Lake Michigan.
The Adler Planetarium: One Decision Governs the Whole Day
A 1930s planetarium on Northerly Island, facing the Chicago skyline across the harbour with Lake Michigan behind.
Isleta Resort: How the Lake and Mountain Frame Is Made
A resort with lakes and open grounds south of Albuquerque, with mountain views across the Rio Grande valley.
The Stillwater River Lodge: One Variable Changes the Whole Venue
A lodge on the Stillwater River outside Whitefish, Montana, in a wooded river corridor.
The Galt House: Working with a River-Facing Tower Hotel
A large twin-tower hotel on the Ohio riverfront in downtown Louisville, connected by a glazed walkway, with ballrooms and river-facing rooms.