No love for the Ferguson Building... I think it's a really elegant, simple Moderne building. Absolutely it is a background building on the campus, but it houses functions they need to have - loading dock, shops, custodial, back offices, etc. It was also designed by John Burgee in the early phase of his career, before he moved to NYC and joined up with Philip Johnson.
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Originally Posted by nomarandlee
Similar concerns. Two primary thoughts
Does that AIC have, as right, to build on both the north and south gardens fronting Michigan? If they don't have the right I hope they forgo it.
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Well, the south garden is a significant work of design in its own right, with landscape by Dan Kiley and the Lorado Taft fountain. The north garden was done by John Burgee along with the Ferguson Building, so if you think the building is not significant then the garden wouldn't be, either.
It does seem like the most likely course of action, based on the Barozzi Veiga article, is a fatter replacement for Ferguson that maybe rebuilds all the back-of-house functions below grade and has art galleries above grade. Likely it would still be set back from Michigan Ave and preserve a smaller version of the north garden. It could also include a 2nd bridge over the Metra tracks linking to the Modern Wing.