Row White

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Row BG Green

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Row Gray

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Row Green

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Row CP Dark

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Heading 1

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Heading 2

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Heading 3

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Heading 4

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Heading 5

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Heading 6

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

lead

Blockquote: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
  • List Item
  • List Item
  • List Item
  1. List Item
  2. List Item
  3. List Item

btn btn-primary

btn-link1

button

btn btn-secondary

btn-link2

button2

btn-link3

button3

Two Buttons in one paragraph

First LinkSecond Link

arrowLink1

arrowLink2

Expandable List

At the center of SAH Celebrates is the Charnley-Persky House (1891–1892), a National Historic Landmark and a Chicago Landmark designed by Louis Sullivan with assistance from Frank Lloyd Wright, that serves as SAH headquarters. SAH Celebrates highlights the importance of fostering a supportive community whose efforts ensure the stewardship of architectural gems like the Charnley-Persky House.

Proceeds benefit the ongoing maintenance and care of the Charnley-Persky House and SAH's educational programs and publications, including SAH Archipedia and  Buildings of the United States.

T. Gunny Harboe, FAIA
Founder, Harboe Architects

Michelangelo Sabatino, PhD
Professor, Director of Ph.D. Program in Architecture, Inaugural John Vinci Distinguished Research Fellow, Illinois Institute of Technology

Laurence O. Booth, FAIA
Booth Hansen Architects
 
Rebekah Coffman
Chicago History Museum
 
Stuart Cohen, FAIA
Cohen-Hacker Architects
 
Thomas M. Dietz

Jaeger Nickola Kuhlman & Associates

Alison Fisher
Art Institute of Chicago

Scott Fortman
Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, Chicago-Midwest Chapter

Keith Goad
The Keith Goad Group, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Chicago
 
Chandra Goldsmith
IIT CoA Board of Advisors
 
Barbara Gordon
Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
 
Eleanor Gorski
Chicago Architecture Center
 
Stuart Graff
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
 
Julie Hacker, FAIA
Cohen-Hacker Architects
 
Sarah Herda
Graham Foundation
 
Harry Hunderman, FAIA
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc
 
Lisa Key
Driehaus Museum
 
Nancy and Thomas Klein
SAH Chicago Chapter
 
Thomas Leslie
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 
Jen Masengarb
AIA Chicago

Bonnie McDonald
Landmarks Illinois
 
Justin Miller
Docomomo US/Chicago
 
Ward Miller
Preservation Chicago
 
Heather Hyde Minor
University of Notre Dame
 
Keith N. Morgan, FSAH
SAH Past President
 
Sarah Rogers Morris
University of Illinois at Chicago
 
John K. Notz Jr.
SAH Benefactor Member
 
Keith Olsen
Olsen Vranas Architects

Abby Persky
Chicago, IL  

Laurie Petersen
Charnley-Persky House Board Member
 
Charlie Pipal
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
 
Deborah Slaton
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Assocites, Inc.

Chris-Annmarie Spencer, AIA, NOMA
AIA Chicago Foundation
 
Cynthia Vranas
Mies Van der Rohe Society
 
Cynthia Weese, FAIA
Weese, Langley, Weese Architects and Charnley-Persky House Board Member
 
Ernie Wong
Commission on Chicago Landmarks

Download the prospectus for information about sponsorship and advertising opportunities. Please contact Ben Thomas at 312-573-1365 if you have questions.

Category Dropdown

OOTB Cards

Card

Imperio-del-Rey-cholet-interior-800x540

Card Title

Card Text - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Imperio-del-Rey-cholet-interior-800x540

Card Title

Card Text - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Imperio-del-Rey-cholet-interior-800x540

Card Title

Card Text - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Card.Alt

Imperio-del-Rey-cholet-interior-800x540
Card Title

Card Text - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Imperio-del-Rey-cholet-interior-800x540
Card Title

Card Text - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Imperio-del-Rey-cholet-interior-800x540
Card Title

Card Text - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Card.Simple

Imperio-del-Rey-cholet-interior-800x540

Card Title

Card Text - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Card.Hero

Card Title

Card Text - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Imperio-del-Rey-cholet-interior-800x540

Card Title

Card Text - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Card Button

Card Title

Card Text - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Card Button

Imperio-del-Rey-cholet-interior-800x540

Card Title

Card Text - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Card Button

Custom Cards

List.Custom Card

Exception occured while executing the controller. Check error logs for details.

List.Custom Card 2 Column

Exception occured while executing the controller. Check error logs for details.

List.Custom Card 3 Column

Exception occured while executing the controller. Check error logs for details.

List.Custom Card 4 Column

Exception occured while executing the controller. Check error logs for details.

Detail.Card

1_HSAHARA_1113130039

Get in Touch

Questions about membership? We are happy to help!

1_HSAHARA_1113130039

Get in Touch

Questions about membership? We are happy to help!

1_HSAHARA_1113130039

Get in Touch

Questions about membership? We are happy to help!

Detail.Card Alt

conference-speaker

Annual Conference Fellowships

Conference fellowships support session chairs and speakers participating in the SAH Annual International Conference.

1_HSAHARA_1113130039

Get in Touch

Questions about membership? We are happy to help!

1_HSAHARA_1113130039

Get in Touch

Questions about membership? We are happy to help!

Detail.Card Simple

2_HSAHARA_1113130847

Another Card Title With Extra Text

This is a card summary. Has a limit of 255 characters. We can increase that if you think we need more text.

Detail.Card Hero

Get in Touch

Questions about membership? We are happy to help!

Contact Us

Get in Touch

Questions about membership? We are happy to help!

Contact Us
1_HSAHARA_1113130039

Get in Touch

Questions about membership? We are happy to help!

Contact Us

Get in Touch

Questions about membership? We are happy to help!

Contact Us

1_HSAHARA_1113130039

Content Types

Blogs

Blog List

  • Member Stories

Member Stories: Belmont Freeman

June 26, 2025
  • Member Stories

Member Stories: Zixuan Zheng

June 24, 2025
  • Member Stories

A Career in Applied History: Catching up with Amber N. Wiley

June 24, 2025

Events

Events List

Events Home Blocks

Opportunity
Brick City
Jul 12, 2023
Opportunity
The Emamzadeh Yahya at Varamin: An Online Exhibition of an Iranian Shrine
Jan 27, 2025
Opportunity
Call for Papers: MOVING TOGETHER THROUGH PARTICIPATION Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi | Architecture as Evolving Storytelling
Jan 31, 2025

News

News List

SAHARA Highlights: Ramps

May 10, 2024 by SAHARA Co-Editors Jacqueline Spafford and Jeannine Keefer
The ramp is a simple utilitarian form, often employed to make spaces more accessible.  They can be an afterthought, or seamlessly incorporated into a design.  The effect a ramp can have on one’s experience of a space is undeniable, whether it be mounting the Capitoline Hill in Rome or circulating between exhibitions  at the Museu Nacional Honestino Guimarães in Brasília. After an injury one notices the ramps more acutely – their grade, their material, their width.  But, how often have SAHARA contributors photographed them? This month’s highlights collection includes exterior and interior ramps; ramps in private structures and those for the public; and ramps from a range of geographic locations.

Reminder: the SAHARA platform is almost finished transitioning to JSTOR, where our image collections are available alongside print materials, including JSAH. Most of the collection has been moved over, which you can visit on JSTOR: with your log-in (the same as your SAH and current SAHARA log-in) you can see both the open access Community Collection, as well as the Members Collection: https://www.jstor.org/site/sahara/ 

To learn more about contributing, visit: http://www.sah.org/publications-and-research/sahara   

Michelangelo, Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy, 1536-1546.  View of the Cordonata.  Photograph by Richard Longstreth, 2012.

Marian Lalewicz, State Agricultural Bank, Warsaw, Poland. View of the curving side ramp to the main entrance. Photograph by Anna Jozefacka, 2012. 

Le Corbusier, Ramp in the Curutchet House, La Plata, Argentina, 1953. Photograph by Annie Schentag, 2023.

Anshen + Allen, Chapel of the Holy Cross, Sedona, Arizona, 1956. Photograph by G. E. Kidder Smith.

Frank L. Hope and Associates, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California, 1966-1967. View of the entrance ramp. Photograph by G. E. Kidder Smith.

Adèle Naudé Santos and Associates and LDA Architects, The Rooftop at Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, California, 1991-1998. View of the Carousel from the Zeum ramp. Photograph Richard Barnes.

Piñon+Viaplana, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 1994. View of Entrance ramp from courtyard to museum. Photograph by Elizabeth Meyer.

James Sterling, Neue Staatsgalerie, Stutgart, Germany 1977-1982. Ramp with lobby window at right. Photograph by William Kessler, 1981. 

Le Corbusier, Carpender Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961-1964. Photograph by Dell Upton, 2009.

Oscar Niemeyer, Museu Nacional Honestino Guimarães, Brasília, Brazil, 1999-2006. View of the circulation ramp. Photograph by Jeannine Keefer, 2022.

Kenzo Tange, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History, Himeji, Japan, 1982. View of interior ramp.  Photograph by Dell Upton, 2006.


News Home Blocks

SAHARA Highlights: Ramps

May 10, 2024 by SAHARA Co-Editors Jacqueline Spafford and Jeannine Keefer
The ramp is a simple utilitarian form, often employed to make spaces more accessible.  They can be an afterthought, or seamlessly incorporated into a design.  The effect a ramp can have on one’s experience of a space is undeniable, whether it be mounting the Capitoline Hill in Rome or circulating between exhibitions  at the Museu Nacional Honestino Guimarães in Brasília. After an injury one notices the ramps more acutely – their grade, their material, their width.  But, how often have SAHARA contributors photographed them? This month’s highlights collection includes exterior and interior ramps; ramps in private structures and those for the public; and ramps from a range of geographic locations.

Reminder: the SAHARA platform is almost finished transitioning to JSTOR, where our image collections are available alongside print materials, including JSAH. Most of the collection has been moved over, which you can visit on JSTOR: with your log-in (the same as your SAH and current SAHARA log-in) you can see both the open access Community Collection, as well as the Members Collection: https://www.jstor.org/site/sahara/ 

To learn more about contributing, visit: http://www.sah.org/publications-and-research/sahara   

Michelangelo, Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy, 1536-1546.  View of the Cordonata.  Photograph by Richard Longstreth, 2012.

Marian Lalewicz, State Agricultural Bank, Warsaw, Poland. View of the curving side ramp to the main entrance. Photograph by Anna Jozefacka, 2012. 

Le Corbusier, Ramp in the Curutchet House, La Plata, Argentina, 1953. Photograph by Annie Schentag, 2023.

Anshen + Allen, Chapel of the Holy Cross, Sedona, Arizona, 1956. Photograph by G. E. Kidder Smith.

Frank L. Hope and Associates, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California, 1966-1967. View of the entrance ramp. Photograph by G. E. Kidder Smith.

Adèle Naudé Santos and Associates and LDA Architects, The Rooftop at Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, California, 1991-1998. View of the Carousel from the Zeum ramp. Photograph Richard Barnes.

Piñon+Viaplana, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 1994. View of Entrance ramp from courtyard to museum. Photograph by Elizabeth Meyer.

James Sterling, Neue Staatsgalerie, Stutgart, Germany 1977-1982. Ramp with lobby window at right. Photograph by William Kessler, 1981. 

Le Corbusier, Carpender Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961-1964. Photograph by Dell Upton, 2009.

Oscar Niemeyer, Museu Nacional Honestino Guimarães, Brasília, Brazil, 1999-2006. View of the circulation ramp. Photograph by Jeannine Keefer, 2022.

Kenzo Tange, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History, Himeji, Japan, 1982. View of interior ramp.  Photograph by Dell Upton, 2006.


Image Gallery