Susan O'connor

Chicago has long been known for its spectacular and innovative architecture. From the skeletal framework designed by Holabird & Roche that enabled buildings to rise to new heights, to the flowing concrete forms of Bertrand Goldberg, to the pared down elegance of Mies van der Rohe – Chicago stands apart. Yet this excellence in architecture is not restricted to the city center; it can be found in the simplicity of a workingman’s cottage, the interplay of light and shadow of a Queen Ann frame, or seen in the sweeping cantilevers conceived by Frank Lloyd Wright. And one neighborhood has them all. Nested along the shores of Lake Michigan and surrounded by parks designed by Olmsted & Vaux are the historic communities of Hyde Park and Kenwood. Served by excellent schools, enhanced by University of Chicago, one of the world’s great learning institutions and located a mere ten-minute drive ...