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Every WeWork space is intentionally designed to promote inspiration and collaboration. <\/em>Designed to Inspire<\/em><\/a> delves into the architectural and artistic elements of these spectacular buildings.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chicago\u2019s new WeWork 448 North LaSalle St<\/a>, housed across four floors in a newly constructed boutique office building designed in sleek 1960s modernism style, is as unique to the city as deep-dish pizza and Millennial Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 13-story Class A building is located in the heart of River North, a neighbourhood awash in cultural history. It was a stronghold for Sicilian immigrants at the turn of the 20th century and a hot spot during the Prohibition era. The area even played a key role in the 1970s punk scene. Today, River North has more of a financial district vibe, balanced with dozens of art galleries located mostly between LaSalle and N Orleans Street.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Chicago is rooted in modernist design,\u2019 says Alexander Leonard, senior design lead at WeWork, who was part of the team that designed WeWork 448 North LaSalle St<\/a>. \u2018There are many architectural landmarks in the city that are artistically ambitious and convey a sense of luxury,\u2019 he says.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Near 448 North LaSalle St., there are two architectural landmarks: a notable Mies Van der Rohe building at 330 N Wabash Avenue (home to another WeWork location<\/a>), and Marina City, the mixed-use complex designed by architect Bertrand Goldberg, also known as \u2018The Corn Cob\u2019, on State Street. Leonard also notes the Kohler headquarters, Frank Lloyd Wright\u2019s Prairie-style Rookery, and the Classical-revivalist Chicago Cultural Center as points of reference for the project.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n