University of Chicago

  • Image of a tan gothic building with green ivy growing up the side.

    Photo by Rachel Myszak.

Discover the University of Chicago’s rich academic and architectural heritage on a tour that showcases its vibrant campus life.
  • Image of a tan gothic building with green ivy growing up the side.

    Photo by Rachel Myszak.

Come explore the early Collegiate Gothic roots of the university campus in the original quadrangles, the “march of mid-century modernism” along the Midway and the recent, breath-taking architectural additions such as the Helmut Jahn’s Mansueto Library and Studio Gang’s residential hall

Duration
2 hours
Site Type
Neighborhoods
Location
Southside
Architects and Styles
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University of Chicago Bookstore, 970 E.58th St.

Known for its Collegiate Gothic architecture, the University of Chicago’s campus is so much more. On this tour, you will discover Prairie Style, Mid-Century Modernism, Brutalism and Contemporary architecture from masters including Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Walter Netsch, Rafael Vinoly, and Cesar Pelli. All this and more in the beautiful quadrangles, buildings and award-winning botanical gardens of the UChicago campus. 


Know before you go:
  • Access to building interiors featured on this tour may be subject to change, due to weekend and holiday schedules or unforeseen closures.

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  • An exterior photo of Robie House.

    Robie House. Photo by Garrett Karp.

  • An exterior photo of a building covered in ivy.

    Photo by Rachel Myszak.

  • An exterior photo of the North Residential Commons.

    North Residential Commons. Photo by Irina Hynes.

  • An exterior photo of the Mansueto Library

    Mansueto Library. Photo by Tom Rossiter.

  • An exterior photo of the University of Chicago Law School.

    University of Chicago Law School. Photo by Irina Hynes.

  • An exterior photo of the University of Chicago Law School

    University of Chicago Law School. Photo by Irina Hynes.

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