John Vinci

The magnificent building designed by Louis Sullivan to house the Chicago Stock Exchange was torn down to build a PARKING LOT!!!! In the process, architectural photographer Richard Nickel lost his life. The Art Institute of Chicago salvaged the Trading Room, which was dismantled and then reconstructed at the AIOC.

This book describes the importance of the building in architectural history, and follows the process of its destruction and the removal of the trading room. Illustrated with drawings and photographs.… (més)