{"id":3095,"date":"2015-10-18T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2015-10-18T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=3095"},"modified":"2015-10-19T09:02:30","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T14:02:30","slug":"chicago-named-one-of-the-worlds-best-cities-for-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/chicago-named-one-of-the-worlds-best-cities-for-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Named One of the World\u2019s Best Cities for Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to architecture, it\u2019s tough to topple Chicago\u2019s spectacular skyline.<\/p>\n<p>According to Australian site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.traveller.com.au\/why-brussels-quito-chicago-torun-barcelona-and-miama-are-six-of-the-best-gi8mir?stb=twt\" target=\"_blank\">Traveler.com.au<\/a>, Chicago is right up there at the top, along with cities like Brussels, Quito, Torun, Barcelona &amp; Miami.<\/p>\n<p>So why\u00a0was Chicago Named One of the World\u2019s Best Cities for Architecture? Here\u2019s what they had to say:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA trip to Chicago, the home of the skyscraper, is a rite of passage for every architecture student. With large chunks of the city levelled during the Great Fire of 1871, the city became a laboratory for architects such as Daniel Burnham and Louis Sullivan, who experimented with groundbreaking new techniques and materials such as steel-frame construction and plate glass. Any walk through town will take you past one classic building after another, from the gorgeous Marquette\u00a0Building\u00a0to the soaring Willis Tower, still better known as the Sears Tower. See\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.choosechicago.com<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Chicago\u2019s architectural past is dominated by the likeness of architect Daniel Burnham, the man with the (architectural) plan who laid out the city in it\u2019s current grid format and experimented with revolutionary construction techniques.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the world\u2019s very first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building was built right here in Chicago in 1884. Though it\u2019s since been demolished, the building was the tallest in the world for a period of five years.<\/p>\n<p>The Windy City still has plenty of iconic structures around today: Tribune Tower, Wrigley Building, Merchandise Mart, Marina City, and the Harold Washington Library are all alive and well.<\/p>\n<p>You can view the rest of the rankings at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.traveller.com.au\/why-brussels-quito-chicago-torun-barcelona-and-miama-are-six-of-the-best-gi8mir?stb=twt\" target=\"_blank\">Traveler.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to architecture, it\u2019s tough to topple Chicago\u2019s spectacular skyline. 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