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Promontory Apartments

The Promontory Apartments is a 22-story skyscraper in Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States. The first skyscraper designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, it was also the first of his buildings to feature concepts such as an exposed skeleton. The cooperative building, overlooking Burnham Park, has 122 units.

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

1886-1969 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a German and American architect, academic, and interior designer. He was commonly referred to as Mies, his surname. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of modern architecture.

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