The masters of functional art, architects create structures that live on into the future. With the preservation of drawings and photograph taken throughout the building and completion of the project, the “Mystery of the Pyramids” is avoided. What is still a mystery for me is how an Architects’ brain is able to straddle the lines between pure creativity and engineering. Even with training, schooling etc, it is still not easy.
Chicago (when the weather is mild), is a great place to see amazing architecture in part because the streets are so wide you can stand back and see an entire structure. The Art Institute of Chicago beginning June 19th 2010 will be presenting “Looking after Louis Sullivan: Photographs, Drawings, and Fragments”. Sullivan’s influence can be seen in building structure in many major cities and in the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, who was greatly impacted by Sullivan.
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