By Hy Speck, Class of 1995
Love and architecture. Many a great architect’s work and life have been influenced by a great, or at least an interesting woman. Can you identify the architect, the lady, and the property?
1. “We met, when he came to see my father, a very prominent Chicago business man, about designing a new home on Prairie Avenue. I liked the architect more than the house. We later married and moved to Evanston, where we raised our children. Two of our sons became architects like their father.”
2. “There was a falling out with the architect over cost overruns. He sued me and I counter sued him. Many people assumed there was a romance of some sort. They said I expected the architect to go along with the house.”
3. “He was engaged to design a house for my husband and me. We fell madly in love and we left our spouses and children and ran off to the continent. But alas, as in most “les liasons dangerous”, this too, ended in tragedy.”
Send your answers to Hy****@ao*.com. GOOD LUCK!
April 2019 Trivia Answers
Art in the City. Did you identify these works of art, the artists who created them, and where are they located?
- “Agora” – Magdalena Abakanowicz, Grant Park at 12th Street
- “Batcolumn” – Claes Oldenburg, 605 West Madison
- “Gentleman”– Ju Ming, The Langham Chicago, 330 North Wabash
The following docents sent in correct answers: Jill Dahlke, Jan Elson, Lynne Hensel, Joan Kuhn, Lori Mitchell, Bill Page, John Rappel, Freya Robayo-Perez, Susan Robertson, Jill Tanz, and Mike Weiland. Congratulations to all!
And the winner in the drawing is: Mike Weiland. Please contact Caroline for your prize.
And remember, participation is winning!