Hasta La Ideas

Rare is the day this writer is allowed to venture beyond his front door. But it’s even more remarkable when doing so involves going out and doing something special. Last night was one such occasion, when we hitched along as the “plus one” to a private party at the Art Institute of Chicago‘s new Modern Wing. As far as we’ve been able to ascertain, this is something of an exclusive, as we’ve nabbed a whole slew of non-construction photos from inside starchitect Renzo Piano‘s newest creation before it opens to the public. So instead of this writer’s usual Friday morning babble, we thought we’d take you on a quick tour, in three posts, through the building and what you’ll see once it opens on May 16th. First up, we start outside of the building, which is downright beautiful and instantly recognizable as the work of Piano:

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