Robie House - http://www.wrightplus.org/robiehouse/robiehouse.html
Designated by Wright himself as "the cornerstone of modern architecture," the 1909 Robie House exemplifies Wright's Prairie style. With its sweeping horizontal lines, dramatic overhanging roofs, and free-flowing interior spaces, this building changed the course of American architectural history. |
Smart Museum of Art - http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/
Houses a permanent collection of over 7000 objects, spanning five centuries of both Western and Eastern civilizations. On the University of Chicago campus. |
The Oriental Institute - http://oi.uchicago.edu/
Center for the study of ancient Near Eastern language, civilization, and archeology, with a museum that exhibits major collections of antiquities from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran, Syria, Palestine, and Anatolia. |
The Renaissance Society - http://www.renaissancesociety.org/
A museum of contemporary art at the University of Chicago whose mission is to encourage the growth and understanding of contemporary visual expression through exhibitions, publications, and events. |