Is There an Upside to Big Boxes?; Fame in Architecture; More!

·Is there an upside to in-town big boxes? [Atlantic Cities]
·How to acquire fame in architecture [Design Observer]
·235 Van Buren offers rent-to-own option [YoChicago]
·Neighborhood taverns are vanishing [USA Today]
·A Lake View 3-bed asks just $350K [Crib Chatter]
·Art: Nude performance strives to combat gang violence [CSJ]