Showing posts with label public space. Show all posts
Showing posts with label public space. Show all posts

Chicago Cultural Center



Look up ... off the ground ... or else you might miss something spetacular! This Tiffany mosaic stained glass dome forms the interiors of Chicago's first Public Library ... built in 1897. However as the city grew there was need for a bigger library ... Now this place is renamed as "Chicago Cultural Center" and has offices for the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs. Surprizingly, despite this being in the heart of downtown Chicago, I know of many Chicagoans who have never been to this place. The building has another dome, which is the largest Tiffany dome in the world.



Floating Home



A new floating home on
Lake Union, Seattle, Washington, designed by Vandeventer + Carlander Architects .

Its one of the eight proposed new floating homes in the home dock located on Lake Union. To maximize the interior volume & outdoor entertaining space it has the public spaces on the second level & the private spaces on the floating level.

So the floating level accommodates the entry, master bedroom & bathroom, & guest room & bathroom. The translucent staircase connects the two levels.