tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post1166426426582725419..comments2023-06-18T06:22:32.696-05:00Comments on A Chicago Sojourn: Meet the Sculptured Glass ModuleRobert Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11639365590964995479noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post-9788451812121240432009-04-07T13:48:00.000-05:002009-04-07T13:48:00.000-05:00These modules are stunning and would look amazing ...These modules are stunning and would look amazing anywhere. There should be more of these around!snickers workwearhttp://www.snickers-clothing.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post-53788839029477666312008-10-17T14:20:00.000-05:002008-10-17T14:20:00.000-05:00Many of the ads I've found do cite architects for ...Many of the ads I've found do cite architects for various apartments and houses. I need to post a sampling. The local gas company -- People's Gas Light, I think -- used to take out 2-page spread ads promoting new homes that offered gas cooking, with the architect and/or builder listed below.Robert Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639365590964995479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post-55175849430537801212008-10-17T13:41:00.000-05:002008-10-17T13:41:00.000-05:00Oh god, I'm jealous of your excursion/field trip. ...Oh god, I'm jealous of your excursion/field trip. Do they do vendor lunches? I'd love to be able to use some of these some day. <BR/><BR/>I think it's just a continuation of Chicago's vernacular tradition, which extended far back to bungalow days and extends to tri-levels (Which are, btw, still being built in the south suburbs) via the little post war bungalows, which have tons of glass block. I would suspect though, that there weren't many architects involved, more builders meeting a local demand (or just copying their competitors). <BR/><BR/>As a side-bar/note, there is surprising variation in current (well, up until last year) suburban housing production. The sourthern/NW Indiana and some SW 'burbs follow a longer Chicago tradition of a local vernacular. For instance, casement windows are almost never seen in western, NW and northern 'burbs, but are very common in the southlands. It's actually quite interesting that we have this variation. I think part of it is the bigger, generic national developers have concentrated on the, to quote a friend of the family "executive trash" western suburbs and northern suburbs, while leaving the local builders to the south. OK, I got a little, just a little bit, carried away there.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09521087926470872928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post-22355910724729138762008-10-16T10:13:00.000-05:002008-10-16T10:13:00.000-05:00What a great historical background!What a great historical background!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com