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A suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 56-year-old man at a Navy Pier beer garden Sunday was released without charges, police ...
Often cited as the most popular tourist destination in Chicago, Navy Pier is celebrating its 100 th anniversary this year. The 3,300-foot-long pier is one of the largest of its kind in the world.
Let the Navy Pier architecture derby begin. First out of the gate: Helmut Jahn. The German-American, Chicago-based architect has a bold vision for redeveloping the pier, which couldn’t be more ...
In 1993, architects overseeing the renovation of Chicago’s Navy Pier fired off a blunt letter to pier officials, questioning plans for the project’s roof. Contrary to their initial design, the ...
Photo credit: Navy Pier. Stop by Pier Park and take a spin on the iconic Centennial Wheel, a nearly 200-foot-tall Ferris wheel that is air-conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter.Other ...
Is the lakefront a bore to you in need of renewal? Beirut-based architecture firm Hapsitus has a clever fix in mind: a plantation of revolving wheels riffing off a Chicago claim to fame, the ...
The Chicago-based architecture firm’s recent hospitality projects include the Wit in the Loop, Streeterville’s Hotel EMC2, ... Hotel Planned for Navy Pier [Curbed Chicago] ...
Former Chicago city architect, ... Navy Pier hosted the annual ChicagoFest music festival from 1978 through 1982 and also hosted events such as art fairs before undergoing another overhaul to ...
In hopes of bringing the best to Chicago’s lakefront, Navy Pier officials are looking across the globe for architects and designers to revamp the pier's outdoor public spaces.
Courtesy of nARCHITECTS. James Corner Field Operations (JCFO) and nARCHITECTS have released updated renderings for their competition-winning redesign of Chicago’s 3,300 foot long Navy Pier.The ...
Navy Pier is three years into a $278 million overhaul, ... Ross Barney Architects and Brook Architecture reimagine Chicago’s DuSable Park May 1, 2025. Subscribe.