In 1985, disillusioned with the prevailing trends in Modern architecture, Lucien Lagrange left Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and embarked on a series of historical investigations aimed at finding new sources of architectural inspiration.<BR>Since then, he has designed some of the most impressive hotels, offices, and condominiums in Chicago, a city long known as an architectural capital.<BR>Lagrange's work resists easy categorization, combining as it does both Modern and traditional elements in often surprising ways.<BR>His range is extraordinary. He is one of the few architects in America with an equal feel for both 19th-century stonework and 21st-century steel and glass.<BR>In addition, his bold plans for renovating landmark structures have established him as a leading voice in the field of historic restoration and re-adaptation.<BR>At the heart of Lagrange's work is a sense of beauty that is both timeless and supremely elegant.