"Eventually, I think Chicago will be the most beautiful great city left in the world"
- Frank Lloyd Wright
About this Quote
Frank Lloyd Wright made this quote in the very early 1950s when Chicago was simply beginning to rebuild itself after the Second World War. He thought that Chicago had the prospective to surpass all various other cities in regards to beauty, culture, and design because of its location as well as the innovative spirit of its occupants. He was specifically excited by the skyscrapers that had actually risen in the city, such as the Tribune Tower and also the Willis Tower, and also saw them as icons of development and also motivation for future generations. Wright additionally applauded the city's parks and public rooms, such as Grant Park and also Millennium Park, which he really felt added to its appeal and also charm. Overall, he believed that Chicago had the possible to come to be a model city for the remainder of the globe and also left a long lasting heritage of architectural innovation and also creative thinking that continues to influence and also test engineers and also designers today.
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