Chicago Loop Walking Tour 4+
Window To The World Communications, Inc.
Designed for iPad
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- Free
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Description
With WTTW Chicago PBS popular host, producer and Chicago Architecture Foundation docent Geoffrey Baer as your audio tour guide, this interactive walking tour invites you to experience the fascinating architectural history of Chicago's Loop up close and in person. Starting and stopping at your own pace, you'll discover why Chicago became an architectural mecca starting in the 1880s. The run-time of the audio tour is approximately 47 minutes.
The Loop is Chicago's official downtown area, one of the most vital city centers in the world. Join us on an interactive audio walking tour of this great American space. You'll explore the stunning and world-famous architecture, and the stories and the people behind them.
You'll learn about architectural giants from the past and present, including Ludwig Mies van der Rohe; Louis Sullivan; Daniel Burnham; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; and Studio Gang. This immersive and exciting walking tour of Chicago's famous Loop introduces you to the architecture, architects, art, and artists that have made it one of the most recognizable skylines in the world.
Key features:
o Take an audio architecture tour with WTTW Chicago's Geoffrey Baer as he shares facts, stories and unique insights.
o Navigate the tour and city with an interactive map.
o Explore stunning photography of the famous buildings and art works that populate the Loop, and learn about the architects and artists behind them.
o Watch video to go inside this fascinating and treasured city center.
Chicago's Loop is one of the great American city spaces. Discover its history, architecture, excitement and stories. Take the Loop Tour!
What’s New
Version 2.2
Bug fixes and performance improvements
Ratings and Reviews
A great self-guided tour of downtown Chicago
This tour of Chicago's Loop is entertaining and informative. Leveraging audio from popular host Geoffrey Baer, this app takes you around downtown Chicago and shows you why it is the birthplace of the skyscraper. A must have for any architecture fan and a nice escape for tourists or locals who want to learn more about the Second City.
Wish you were there
I am supposing that the designer knew that pictures would not replace being there. I was born in Chicago so probably I have spent my life looking at these buildings. Therefore my use of the app simply was intended to enhance my knowledge of the city... I take the walking tour everyday just going about my life. And so I did the forbidden & decided to tour by sofa (Homer Simpson style). On this level I found myself wishing that there was a 'Sofa' option available with more photos & and the ability to zoom. And from this point of view I'd say that the stars this app earns are stars that Chicago's architecture earns. It's like taking a tour of Hooter's with app assist. If you enjoyed the view, who deserves the stars? But seriously. The history & details are great, thanks WTTW!
Comprehensive
This is a comprehensive guide of important landmarks and popular buildings in the loop. If you have an hour or two of free time while in the loop, this is a great way to be 'intimate' with Chicago's architecture from the best Chicago advocate there is - Geoffrey Baer. Excellent guide for visitors and residents alike.
App Privacy
The developer, Window To The World Communications, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
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Information
- Seller
- Window To The World Communications, Inc.
- Size
- 53.6 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2023 WTTW, Inc.
- Price
- Free