photo - Staircases, The Rookery Building, Chicago

            The Rookery Building is an historic office building located in the Chicago Loop. Designed and completed by architects Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root of Burnham and Root in 1888, it is considered one of their masterpiece buildings. In 1905, seeking to modernize the interior public spaces of The Rookery, Frank Lloyd Wright was commissioned to re-design the lobby and light court.  His renovation retained the grandeur of John Root’s plan, but simplified its decorative scheme. Wright removed much of Root’s ironwork, replacing it with white Carrara marble, incised and gilded with ornament derived from Persian design.  Also note his chandeliers.

One of The Rookery’s most impressive features is the light court. The building’s heavy façade supports the massive weight of the masonry exterior walls, but the light court is a stark contrast. The light court is a system of iron beams and channels that are independent of the exterior walls, creating a wrought- and cast-iron frame with an airy, bird-cage-like feel. The mezzanine floor is comprised of glass blocks that transfer light to the lower level. A grand marble staircase is the first thing one sees upon entering the atrium through a "tunnel" from the lobby.  In addition, Root designed an iron oriel staircase that winds down from floor 12 to the mezzanine and projects out from the main wall of the building into the light well of the court.

Taken in: United States / Illinois / Chicago / Loop (show map)

Taken on: October 18, 2013

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-G5, f/3.5, 1/60 sec, 14mm (=28mm), ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-G5
Lens:	LUMIX G VARIO 14-42/F3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	14mm (35mm equivalent: 28mm)
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 15.0 (Windows)
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