The Chicago Architecture Foundation conducts more than 70 different tours . In the past year, it has conducted a tour of the former Sears Tower and an architectural walk through the University of Chicago's campus in Hyde Park. , 141 W. Jackson Blvd. , designed by Holabird and Root , exemplifies art deco 's emphasis on verticality . Chicago 's reputation for world-class architecture took root in the 1880s .
The Chicago Architecture Foundation conducts more than 70 different tours . In the past year, it has conducted a tour of the former Sears Tower and an architectural walk through the University of Chicago's campus in Hyde Park. Chicago 's reputation for world-class architecture took root in the 1880s .