On a recent trip to Chicago, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to photograph one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks: the Chicago Theater. While the building is impressive at any time of day, I chose to photograph it in the evening when its iconic marquee and glowing vertical sign become the focal point of State Street.
Originally opened in 1921 and promoted as the “Wonder Theatre of the World,” the Chicago Theater was designed by the architectural firm Rapp & Rapp as a grand movie palace during the golden age of cinema. Its ornate Neo-Baroque façade, inspired in part by French architecture, features decorative terra cotta detailing and the famous CHICAGO sign that has become an unofficial symbol of the city.
I’m posting more of my architecture work on my main website.