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It took some detective work--and a little urban archaeology--but the results should dispel one of the enduring myths of Chicago architecture. At the same time, they will reveal the bejeweled Tiffany dome of the Chicago Cultural Center not as many Chicagoans remember it, but as Louis Comfort Tiffany imagined it.
The Tiffany dome, in the Preston Bradley Hall at the south end of the Cultural Center, has been undergoing a six-month, $2.2 million restoration that will be unveiled early next month.
In a global city where architecture is a constantly evolving art form on an ever grander scale, the Tiffany dome is more of a cherished family heirloom, one that nearly got tossed in the rubbish, but luckily escaped.
First, the myth: For as long as anyone remembers, the dome's exterior has been covered with protective concrete tiles and copper sheathing.
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The Tiffany dome, in the Preston Bradley Hall at the south end of the Cultural Center, has been undergoing a six-month, $2.2 million restoration that will be unveiled early next month.
In a global city where architecture is a constantly evolving art form on an ever grander scale, the Tiffany dome is more of a cherished family heirloom, one that nearly got tossed in the rubbish, but luckily escaped.
First, the myth: For as long as anyone remembers, the dome's exterior has been covered with protective concrete tiles and copper sheathing.
Discuss Add this link to... Bury
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