This poster celebrates Wiss Janney Elstner Associates Inc. for their award winning renovation of the Old Cook County Hospital. The rebirth of this breathtaking Beaux-Arts building is an amazing architectural achievement in landmark preservation.

“This spectacular illustration — reveals the remarkable color palette used on this project," said Parker.

The typeface used in the poster is the classic Goudy Old Style created in 1915 by Frederic Goudy. Goudy was America’s greatest typographer who designed over 100 fonts. He had offices in both Chicago and Park Ridge.

A yellow 1928 Rolls-Royce Sport Phantom is featured in the poster. It was the car driven by Robert Redford in 1974’s The Great Gatsby, perfectly capturing the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age.

Cook County Hospital was a beacon of hope for the people of Chicago for more than a century. WJE just put a spotlight on one of the most dazzling projects in Chicago.