The resurrection of Cook County Hospital
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wrote on 5 Jun 2020, 12:14 last edited by
Wish something could be done with this one:
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wrote on 5 Jun 2020, 12:15 last edited by Mik 6 May 2020, 12:16
Brutalist. Still a huge piece of real estate. Fire escapes are nicely done.
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wrote on 5 Jun 2020, 12:17 last edited by
The video is worth watching if only for the architecture of the building. When we were up there in 2019 they were doing similar things to the old post office on the river, also a gargantuan structure.
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wrote on 5 Jun 2020, 12:18 last edited by
Second largest public health hospital at one time. Right at 3000 beds.
Cook County was larger.
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The video is worth watching if only for the architecture of the building. When we were up there in 2019 they were doing similar things to the old post office on the river, also a gargantuan structure.
wrote on 5 Jun 2020, 12:25 last edited by George K 6 May 2020, 12:28@Mik said in The resurrection of Cook County Hospital:
The video is worth watching if only for the architecture of the building. When we were up there in 2019 they were doing similar things to the old post office on the river, also a gargantuan structure.
https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/10/21/20924921/old-post-office-photos-amenities-adaptive-reuse
I drove under that building every day for 10 years.
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wrote on 5 Jun 2020, 13:06 last edited by
Cannot say I like the post office, but I do like Cook County. Art Deco can be cool (see Union Terminal in Cincinnati) but it can also be lipstick on brutalism. The post office is one of those.