Chicago | University of Chicago | Chicago Tribune | Chicago Cubs | Chicago White Sox | Chicago Bears | Tower of London | Art Institute of Chicago | Eiffel Tower | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Bulls | Chicago Daily News | Chicago (band) | Tower of Power | New York Herald Tribune | Chicago Hope | Judy Chicago | University of Chicago Press | Tower Bridge | Mayor of Chicago | Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago Public Schools | Chicago Police Department | The Chicago Code | Tower Records | Chicago Stadium | University of Chicago Law School | Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago |
Boas' design was inspired by the vertical emphasis employed in many American skyscrapers of the day especially in New York and Chicago - most notably the Barclay-Vesey Building and the Chicago Tribune Tower.
Projects featured in book include rejects entries for building competitions like the New York Crystal Palace and the Chicago Tribune Tower and unrealized projects by architects like Frank Lloyd Wright and Siah Armajani.