McCormick Place

Creator(s)

architectural firm: C. F. Murphy Associates (American, 1957-1981), architect: Gene Rudolph Summers (American, 1928-), engineer: Sherwin P. Asrow (American, active late 20th century)

Time period

creation date: replacement for destroyed building (renamed Lakeside Center in 1998), 1968-1971, creation date: North Building opens, 1986, creation date: South Building opens, 1996, creation date: West Building opens, 2007

Location

Site: Chicago (Illinois, United States)

Cultural context

American

Description

2301 South Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60616

aerial view, in foreground Lakeside Center (right), South Building (left) with Lake Shore Drive running between them, 5/29/2005

Work type

Convention center

Concert hall

Exhibition building

Medium