Sam Fox Open House STL Tour

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Sam Fox Open House STL Tour

St. Louis, Missouri 63105, United States

Created By: National Organization of Minority Architects - St. Louis Chapter

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Welcome to the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. We know that a crucial aspect that will play a part in selecting your graduate school of choice is feeling excited about the city you will live in. This tour will give you glimpse of our city fabric as we weave in and out of very unique neighborhoods.


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Google Driving Directions Mark C. Steinberg Hall was begun in 1959 and completed in 1960. Steinberg Hall has housed the College of Architecture, Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design, and the College & Graduate School of Ar... Read more
Google Driving Directions The DUC is located on the southern side of the Danforth Campus, between Simon Hall and Mallinckrodt Center The three-story building is LEED Gold Certified and was constructed entirely in the collegiate Gothic style... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions The 1904 Olympic Games were held in St. Louis, and were the first Olympics held in the Western Hemisphere.  Most events were held at Francis Field, which is currently located on the campus of Washing... Read more
Google Driving Directions The University City–Big Bend St. Louis MetroLink subway station, opened on August 26, 2006, serves the western portion of the Washington University's main campus (although the majority of the student resident... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions https://visittheloop.com/ https://unitedprovisions.com/ The Loop offers six blocks of exhilarating one-of-a-kind shops, restaurants, art galleries, live music, café culture, and the St. Louis Walk of Fa... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions This is the "St. Louis side" of the Delmar Loop.  It is an extension of the original entertainment district offering bowling, concert venues, retail shopping, and home grown restaurants - notably PI.  ... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions The Jefferson Memorial Building, built in 1913 with profits from the Louisiana Purchase Expedition is the current home of the museum. In 2000, a significant building addition - design by H.O.K. (Hellmuth... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions In 1904, the museum moved from downtown St. Louis into the Palace of Fine Arts  which was origianlly built for the World's Fair, also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition. The building was designe... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions The St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre (commonly known as The Muny) is an amphitheatre that seats 11,000 people (with approximately 1,500 free seats in the last nine rows that are available on a first com... Read more
Google Driving Directions The Chase Park Royal Sonesta St. Louis is a historic hotel and apartment complex located at 212 N. Kingshighway Boulevard in the Central West End Neighborhood.  It consists of two buildings - the Chase Hotel, buil... Read more
Google Driving Directions All three buildings in the neighborhood known as the Holy Corners Historic District were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. St. John's Methodist Church, 5000 Washington Ave. This massive st... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions The Central West End is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri, stretching from Midtown's western edge to Union Boulevard and bordering on Forest Park with its outstanding array of free cultural instituti... Read more
Google Driving Directions The Moolah Cinema and Lounge (originally Moolah Temple of the Mystic Shrine) is a historic building located near Saint Louis University in Midtown St. Louis. It was built in 1912 for use as a meeting place for the ... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions In 2003, the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis moved into the new concrete structure, designed by architect Brad Cloepfil, in the Grand Center Arts and Entertainment District in midtown St. Louis. The mu... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions Grand Center is location in the Midtown St. Louis Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places north of the Saint Louis University Campus.  Grand Center is a member of the Global Cultur... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions The Fountain on Locust is the most photographed restaurant in St Louis, with a one-of-a-kind hand painted art deco interior. Home of The Ice Cream Martini, The Fountain serves exceptional soups, deliciou... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions At the turn of the twenty-first century, plans were set in motion again for improvements to enhance Washington Avenue's appearance. The Washington Avenue Streetscape Project became one of the first phase... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions The neighborhood is one of the oldest in St. Louis. When it was developed, it was one of the most fashionable places to live. It declined after a tornado devastated the area in 1896. Later, industrial en... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions The 29.95-acre (121,200 m2) park was created by city ordinance 2741 in 1838. The park was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), a French statesman who served as a volunteer under Gen... Read more
Google Driving Directions Metamorphi Development is in the midst of a 12-unit contemporary town home development. Two have been built and 10 more are in the works. Beyond that, the company is responsible for at least a dozen other homes be... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions Compton Heights, located on the near Southside of the City of St. Louis in the shadow of the great water tower of Reservoir Park, is one of the earliest planned residential developments of the American 1... Read more
Google Driving Directions The Tower Grove East Neighborhood is a strong south St. Louis City neighborhood rich in community spirit and architectural splendor. TGE is just to the east of Tower Grove Park and is one of the neighborhoods adjac... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions South Grand has a flavor all its own. You can travel around the world on South Grand, known locally and regionally as an International District, the neighborhood offers a wide array of activities from un... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions Tower Grove South is a neighborhood of Saint Louis, MO. Formerly known as Oak Hill, the majority of the neighborhood was built following the extension of streetcar lines from downtown St. Louis. Commerci... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions Tower Grove Park is a municipal park of which most of the 289 acres of land was donated to the city by Henry Shaw in 1868. The park features 11 pavilions of picturesque design, most dating from the Victo... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions The Missouri Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located at 4344 Shaw Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri. It is also known informally as Shaw's Garden for founder and philanthropist Henry Shaw. Its herb... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions The Grove is an emergin business district in St. Louis and also home to a growing number of public art pieces, primarily murals worked on by local artist Grace McCammond. In the Grove you can find a vari... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions The Cortex Innovation Community is home to a vibrant 200-acre innovation hub and technology district integrated into St. Louis’ historic Central West End and Forest Park Southeast residential neighborh... Read more
PLAY VIDEO Google Driving Directions Coming in 2019, The City Foundry (designed and developed by local firm, the Lawrence Group) is the adaptive reuse of the former 15-acre Century Electric Foundry complex in St. Louis. The iconic and histo... Read more
Google Driving Directions LUNCHTIME!  The Tour has ended! Whew! ...

 

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