October 29, 2003
East Coast Tour (10) － Daytime Chicago 4/5
BRIDGES IN CHICAGO
Chicago River and its branches roughly divide Chicago into three parts: north, south, and west. Almost every street has a bridge spnning over Chicago River in downtown Chicago area. I didn't know Chicago is famous for its bridges until I did some research afterwards.
芝加哥河以及它的支流粗略地將芝加哥分為北, 南, 西三個部分. 市中心區域, 幾乎每條街都有橋跨越芝加哥河. 直到我在網上稍微作了功課, 才知道芝加哥的橋也是享有名氣的. :p
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Trunnion bascule bridges are doubtless one of the renowned bridge types in Chicago. Trunnion Bascule bridges are named after the their trunnion bearings or pivot and counterweights, which are hidden out of sight (under ground). The city has a schedule for bridge lift to allow boats, ships and barges going into and back from Lake Michigan. Unfortunately, I didn't take that many pictures of bridges, but I'll paste some links to websites showing more photos of bridges of downtown Chicago.
耳軸開合橋(不知道這樣翻譯恰當否)是芝加哥最出名的橋的種類之一. 它是因埋藏在下的耳軸軸承和平衡錘來命名的. 為了大型船隻可以進出於密西根湖和芝加哥河之間, 管理單位訂有開橋的時間表, 以管控河上和地面交通. 我們並沒有逛太大的範圍, 所以橋的照片也不是很多, 不過我把一些連結放在後面, 有興趣的人可以去看看更多橋的照片.
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http://www.windycityart.com/chicagoriver/
http://www.orl.arch.ethz.ch/dl/Chicago/pages/michiganbridge.html
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Environment/Rivertour/comm/info/bridges.html
October 27, 2003
East Coast Tour (9) － Daytime Chicago 3/5
ELEVATED RAILROAD
You could never miss the picture of elevated railroad when you visit downtown Chicago. The yellow-painted steel structure reveal its beauty truthfully via its bold and non-decorative self. Isn't it the authenticity we look for in architecture?
當你造訪芝加哥市中心時, 不可能不注意到它的特色之一 -- 高架鐵路. 我蠻喜歡那些鋼材表現出的結構美感. (只是不知道當地居民會不會嫌它太吵?)
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The "L" (elevated railway) we saw today is the result of unification and modernization. In the very beginning, four separate companies constructed these elevated railroads in the 1890's. (Wow!) The history of elevated railroad is deeply rooted in the development of this city. How amazing!
I like the view of elevated railroad of Chicago. I think it brings some sort of sense of history to the city. (although it may be gradually modernized?) What do you think?
今天我們看到的"L" 高架鐵路系統, 其實是經過合併及現代化後的面貌. 早自 1890 年代就有四家不同的公司開發這些高架鐵路. 高架鐵路的變遷和這個城市的發展關係密切. 我喜歡在城市中看見高架鐵路的景象, 因為我覺得它帶來了一些歷史感. 你認為呢?
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October 24, 2003
East Coast Tour (8)－Daytime Chicago 2/5
Some Downtown Towers and Public Buildings
As title, I am posting some pictures of towers and public buildings in downtown. It's still not a complete image of Chicago downtown, but a record of where we've been. (However, some more photos will be posted later.)
這次要發表的照片是芝加哥市中心高樓以及公共建築的一些照片. 這些照片不足以涵蓋整個市中心的意象, 只是我們旅遊的紀錄. (之後還有更多的照片也會發表上來.)
時間: 4 SEP 2003 ~ 6 SEP 2003 之間
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Metropolitan Correctional Center designed by Harry Weese & Associates
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October 23, 2003
East Coast Tour (7)－Daytime Chicago 1/5
Miesian Gang ( I know, it's not a proper subtitle...)
I tried to categorize photos of Chicago into several topics, so that I could post them separately and logically, and each article doesn't take me too much time. But, maybe I wouldn't be consistant later. :p
我想試著將芝加哥的照片依不同主題分類, 以便分開發表. 不過我不知道接下去我會不會貫徹這個想法...
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The first group of pictures I want to show you are buildings designed by Mies or influenced by him, such as Chicago Federal Center ( it seems Schmidt, Garden & Erickson, C.F. Murphy Associates and A. Epstein & Sons, associate architects also participated in this case? ), and John Hancock Center designedy by Bruce Graham/SOM. (Hancock building is unique in its sturctural design I know, but other than that, would you say it's also influenced by Mies?)
These photos aren't complete at all. They don't include the IBM building or the Lake Shore Apartments designed by Mies, which are right adjacent to the parking lot we parked for two nights. :p (However, IBM building did show up at previous entry "East Coast Tour (5)" )
The first four pictures below are John Hancock Center, and rest of them are Chicago Federal Center.
第一批照片是 Mies 設計或受 Mies 影響的建築, 像是 Chicago Federal Center (好像是 Mies 和 Schmidt, Garden & Erickson, C.F. Murphy Associates and A. Epstein & Sons, associate architects 設計?), 以及 John Hancock Center ( Bruce Graham/SOM 設計). (不談它獨特的結構設計, 你覺得它有受 Mies 影響嗎?) 這批照片非常不完整... Mies 設計的 IBM building 和 Lake Shore Apartments 我都沒照, 尤其是後者, 我們連續兩個晚上停車在它旁邊...(我記得有照... @@, 找不到...) (IBM building 在 East Coast Tour (5) 夜景中有出現)
下面的照片, 前四張為 John Hancock Center, 其餘為 Chicago Federal Center.
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October 22, 2003
East Coast Tour (6) － Farnsworth House
October 09, 2003
East Coast Tour (5) － Night Scenes of Chicago
芝加哥夜景
上面這一張夜景, 由我手中簡單的遊客地圖看起來..."應該是"位於ADLER 天文館及 SHEDD 水族館附近的堤岸拍的. 隔著密西根湖看芝加哥市中心. 時間: 5 SEP 2003.
I am not quite sure where I took this picture (across Lake Michigan looking at downtown Chicago), but I guess it's somewhere near ADLER Planetarium and SHEDD Aquarium. (Correct me if I am wrong :p)
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Okay...這次決定偷懶一點, 主要以照片為主. :D
不過還是來點重點提示:
芝加哥論壇報大樓- 只照到底部. Raymond M. Hood and John Mead Howells 設計.
IBM building - Mies van der Rohe /C.F. Murphy Associates 設計 (在玉米棒之前的辦公大樓)
兩根大玉米棒- Marina City. Bertram Goldberg 設計.
芝加哥戲院- C.W. & Geo. L. Rapp 設計.
我們是沿著 Michigan Ave. 走, 至超過 Chicago River 一點點, 範圍不大.
Cheesecake Factory 位於 John Hancock Center 的地面層.
Getting lazy... I decided to let the pictures talk this time. :D
Give you some hints of what's in the pictures (although you might have already known what they are.)
Tribune Tower designed by Raymond M. Hood and John Mead Howells.
IBM building designed by Mies / C.F. Murphy Associates
Marina City (the "twin-corncob" towers) designed by Bertram Goldberg.
Chicago Theater designed by C. W. & Geo. L. Rapp.
Cheesecake Factory is located on the ground floor of John Hancock Center.
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