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Name that building (and win a prize)!

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Each month, we’re giving our readers a chance to show off their building brainpower. Can you guess which Berglund-constructed/-restored building we’re talking about?

Post your answer in the comments section and we’ll randomly choose one winner of a $15 Starbucks card out of those who guessed correctly.

The answer to last month’s “Name that building”: Mercy Hospital. Congratulations to our winner, Kevin Geshwender! We’ll contact you soon about your prize.

Berglund built this addition to complement the original building’s design. Here are your clues:

  • A wealthy alum made this 10,000-square-foot addition possible.
  • This building houses one of the first and most prestigious educational clinics of its kind in the country. It’s located on the campus of a major Chicago university.
  • The letter of the law rules here.
  • The architect of the original building also designed the famous Gateway Arch in St. Louis, along with several other well-known buildings around the country.

You have until Dec. 6 to leave your guess in the comments section. Be sure to come back to find out the answer when we reveal it on Dec. 8 in the next “Name that building” post. We will contact the winner via e-mail.

Name that building (and win a prize)!

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

Each month, we’re giving our readers a chance to show off their building brainpower. Can you guess which Berglund-constructed/-restored building we’re talking about?

Post your answer in the comments section and we’ll randomly choose one winner of a $15 Starbucks card out of those who guessed correctly.

The answer to last month’s “Name that building”: Palmolive Building. Congratulations to our winner, Christina Carroll. We’ll contact you soon about your prize.

Berglund did an addition and interior remodel for this month’s building. Here are your clues:

  • The organization that calls this building home was the first of its kind in Illinois – in more than one area. (Hint: Its opening marked a momentous moment in Illinois medicine.)
  • The man who founded the American Medical Association worked in this organization.
  • Before the move to its current building, this organization moved to what was then seen as too far out of the way from the city of Chicago; but its out-of-the-way location was a blessing in disguise – it managed to avoid the destruction of the Great Chicago Fire.
  • This building was originally built as part of Mayor Richard J. Daley’s Urban Renewal project.

You have until Oct. 25 to leave your guess in the comments section. Be sure to come back to find out the answer when we reveal it on Oct. 27 in the next “Name that building” post. We will contact the winner via e-mail.

Name that building (and win a prize)!

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Each month, we’re giving our readers a chance to show off their building brainpower. Can you guess which the Berglund-constructed/-restored building we’re talking about?

Post your answer in the comments section and we’ll randomly choose one winner of a $15 Starbucks card out of those who guessed correctly.

The answer to last month’s “Name that building”: Chase Tower. Congratulations to our winner, Rose Rivera! We’ll contact you soon about your prize.

Berglund restored this month’s building with limestone and terra cotta replacement, window perimeter sealant, tuck-pointing and chemical cleaning – and won Merit and Midwest Construction Review Illinois Showcase awards for its work. Here are your clues:

  • Built in 1929, this building was the first Chicago skyscraper that was built far from the Loop
  • Despite this building’s squeaky-clean name, it was home to Playboy headquarters for decades
  • Considered to be a classic example of Art Deco architecture, this building once featured an impressive navigational beacon, which was removed when its high-rise neighbors complained about the light
  • A rarity for buildings of this height, the office spaces were converted to residences in 2004

You have until Sept. 26 to leave your guess in the comments section. Be sure to come back to find out the answer when we reveal it on Sept. 27 in the next “Name that building” post. We will contact the winner via e-mail.

Name that building (and win a prize)!

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Every six weeks, we’re giving our readers a chance to show off their building brainpower. Can you guess which Berglund-constructed/-restored building we’re talking about?

Post your answer in the comments section and we’ll randomly choose one winner of a $15 Starbucks card out of those who guessed correctly.

This month’s building got a full façade lift from Berglund, including replacement of sealant and granite repairs. Here are your clues:

  • Not only is this building – built in 1969 – the tallest in the “Loop proper” (as defined by the elevated tracks which encircle the area), but it also sits smack-dab in the middle of the Loop
  • Home to the retail operations of a large Chicago-based company, this building is, literally, right on the money
  • This building’s plaza features a colorful mosaic by a famous Russian-French artist
  • According to reports, President Obama met first lady, Michelle, in this very building, while both were working at the same law firm

You have until Aug. 6 to leave your guess in the comments section. Be sure to come back to find out the answer when we reveal it on Aug. 9 in the next “Name that building” post. We will contact the winner via e-mail.