Judith Paine McBrien

Architectural historian Judith Paine McBrien, author of the best-selling Pocket Guide to Chicago Architecture, directs the Archimedia Workshop, which produces films and media about architecture, development, and urban design. She is the recipient of the Society of Architectural Historians 2013 Award for Excellence in Architectural Media for a lifetime of documentary and interpretive filmmaking, including her PBS film, Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City. She lives in Wilmette, Illinois.

Judith Paine McBrien

Architectural historian Judith Paine McBrien, author of the best-selling Pocket Guide to Chicago Architecture, directs the Archimedia Workshop, which produces films and media about architecture, development, and urban design. She is the recipient of the Society of Architectural Historians 2013 Award for Excellence in Architectural Media for a lifetime of documentary and interpretive filmmaking, including her PBS film, Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City. She lives in Wilmette, Illinois.

Books by Judith Paine McBrien

  • Pocket Guide to Chicago Architecture

    Judith Paine McBrien, John F. DeSalvo

    Third Edition, Paperback, 2014

    More than 100 highlights of Chicago, from the riverfront to the Loop.
  • Pocket Guide to Los Angeles Architecture

    Judith Paine McBrien, John F. DeSalvo

    Paperback, 2009

    This guidebook organizes 100 architectural highlights into three walkable downtown tours and two side trips.
  • Pocket Guide to Miami Architecture

    Judith Paine McBrien, John F. DeSalvo

    Paperback, 2012

    This guidebook organizes 100 architectural highlights into walkable tours in downtown Miami and Miami Beach.