The fourth edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago is the best portable resource for exploring the city. The editors offer entries on new destinations like the Riverwalk, the St. Regis Chicago, and The 606, as well as updated descriptions of Willis Tower, and other refreshed landmarks. Thirty-four maps and more than 500 photos make it easy to find each of the almost 2,000 featured sites. A special insert, new to this edition, showcases the variety of Chicago architecture with over 80 full-color images. A comprehensive index organizes entries by name and architect. Detailed and user friendly, the AIA Guide to Chicago encourages travelers and residents alike to explore the many diverse neighborhoods of one of the world’s great architectural cities.

Editor Laurie McGovern Petersen is a writer for Chicago Architect magazine.

The AIA Chicago Foundation, founded in 1958, is dedicated to the recognition and support of activities that illuminate the body of knowledge about architecture, elevate the ideals of the architecture profession, and foster excellence in the making of the built environment.