CHICAGO FEDERAL CENTER (1974)
Dearborn from Adams to Jackson“The plaza is the clearing in the
forest of skyscrapers in the Loop.
Mies arranges the towers and the post
office to shape this clearing. With the
post office, seen in the background,
the idea is that it’s a civic building, so
it’s supposed to be monumental. What
you can’t tell from these photos is its
transparency, which humanizes it. His
work still seems fresh because it is so
well proportioned, so well detailed. It
has an integrity to it. His work is time-
less in its beauty.”Cashmere turtleneck, $995, and double-faced
cashmere with horsehair inlay jacket, $5,990,
and wrap skirt, $2,990, Akris, akris.com. Patent
leather boots, $1,490, Fendi, fendi.com.HAIR AND MAKEUP: Lauren Ward and Kerre Berry with Distinct Artists | MODELS: Kate Kremer/Ford Models and Berry/MP Factor
STYLING ASSISTANTS: Olivia Lavery, Teresa Krone, and Emma Jackson | PHOTO ASSISTANTS: Charles Bouril and Liz Rybka
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