Keck-Gottschalk-Keck Apartments

Click for Larger View     Address: 5551 S. University Ave.
Year Built: 1937
Architect: George and William Keck
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark:
August 3, 1994

Interiors circa 1938 Designed as a residence for architects William and George Fred Keck and professor Louis Gottschalk, this three-flat is one of the city's earliest examples of modern architecture that was associated with the International Style. Its living floors are placed above a three-car garage, and the external blinds over the front windows demonstrate the architects' lifelong commitment to innovation, particularly in the field of solar design.

The Modern Era
Innovative Housing
 
1.Street Elevation, by William Keck
2.Interiors, circa 1938, Art Institute of Chicago