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publishing chicago athletic association building book remains a top priority in 2017

with "unearthing chicago" (a bldg. 51 publication) off to the printers, i'm eager to revisit a book project i've had on the back-burner for far too long. after nearly 5 years spent intermittently documenting the henry ives cobb-designed chicago athletic association building (1893), during its remarkable rebirth through a historically sensitive restoration, i feel obligated to finally put together a book containing images, notes, and stories collected and posted about in blog posts.

i managed to shoot well over ten thousand images, capturing each and every interior and exterior architectural detail, along with alterations made during the course of the extensive restoration. the most gratifying moments came when capturing several "portals to the past" throughout the lengthy deconstruction, including the removal of remuddlings that simultaneously concealed and preserved important architectural details.

this was truly a remarkable experience, from the moment i walked into the dormant annex to the final unveiling as a boutique hotel. luckily at this point, troves of people could now be immersed in the newly showcased 19th century ornament, elements that had been hidden under carpets or sealed off with false ceilings for decades. my significant other and i have stayed there several nights now since opening day, to tap into the sense of "belonging" i imagine so many athletic club members have felt since the day it opened in 1893.

i'll be revisiting old mockups to get the ball rolling again, and i hope to see something finalized by the end of 2017. i look forward to working with eric o'malley to whip this into book form.

 


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