Built in 1923-1925, this Gothic Revival-style skyscraper was designed by John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood for the Chicago Tribune, with this being the winning design of a competition held in 1922, which included submissions from multiple notable architects and a variety of architectural design philosophies. The building’s top portion was inspired by the Tour de beurre, or Butter Tower, at the Rouen Cathedral in France, with the rest of the building being an example of Gothic Revival motifs and trim work, along with an overall American Perpendicular Style arrangement and character of elements‹›
Apple Michigan Avenue

Norman Foster

Exterior · Illinois, United States · 2003

Photo: Warren LeMay from Covington, KY, United States · 2022-11-07 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 2807×3743

Built in 1923-1925, this Gothic Revival-style skyscraper was designed by John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood for the Chicago Tribune, with this being the winning design of a competition held in 1922, which included submissions from multiple notable architects and a variety of architectural design philosophies. The building’s top portion was inspired by the Tour de beurre, or Butter Tower, at the Rouen Cathedral in France, with the rest of the building being an example of Gothic Revival motifs and trim work, along with an overall American Perpendicular Style arrangement and character of elements

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