The objective of this exhibition is to illustrate the development of the work of Richard Meier and in doing so, to examine the philosophy, the process and the vision of a celebrated architect and artist. Richard Meier’s international body of work is acclaimed for its timeless, classical, iconic design from the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary
Museum architecture is a reflection of a museum’s identity, a mirror of contemporaneous cultural, social, economic and political zeitgeist. While the architect is an integral part of crafting that identity, the process by which the architect is selected sets the stage for defining the final built outcome. There are many vastly different ways to select
The exhibition, Dialogues on Urbanization: Emerging Landscapes, examines landscape architecture in the age of planetary urbanization. The exhibition takes stock of recent disciplinary developments in research methods, design strategies, and representational modes in landscape architecture and urbanism through the pairing of 11 speculative and 11 built projects.
Chicago architect Carol Ross Barney moderates a discussion with leaders representing design excellence programs from across the country. Common wisdom states that architecture and good design are accessible only to those who can afford them, but why? From public schools to transit stations, what should we expect of our public space? Design is not merely
Chicago Architecture Biennial Program: Chicago architect Carol Ross Barney moderates a discussion with leaders representing design excellence programs from across the country. Common wisdom states that architecture and good design are accessible only to those who can afford them, but why? From public schools to transit stations, what should we expect of our public space?
A pop-up exhibition presented by Mana Contemporary Chicago in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Biennial. Special Programming in partnership with Ace Hotel Chicago Sponsored by Sterling Bay and Terry Dowd, Inc. September 10, 2017–January 7, 2018 Chicago, IL 60607 For more than eight decades, SOM has explored the poetics of structure through continual examination and
Free and open to the public Click here to RSVP Lost, forgotten and saved — Chicago’s historic buildings encounter various fates in their lifetime and their stories are constantly evolving. This panel discussion, moderated by Anne Sullivan (School of the Art Institute Chair of Historic Preservation), revisits key moments of success and failure in the history of
The Chicago Architecture Biennial provides a platform for groundbreaking architectural projects and spatial experiments that demonstrate how creativity and innovation can radically transform our lived experience. Through its constellation of exhibitions, full-scale installations, and programming, the Biennial invites the public to engage with and think about architecture in new and unexpected ways, and to take
A community garden is not only a place to watch seeds grow into tomatoes or to try your first taste of basil; it can also be an entrypoint for conversation and action around politics, civic practice, and neighborhood stewardship. Join NeighborSpace Executive Director Ben Helphand and Assistant Director Robin Cline for a conversation with Pete Leki, Riverbank Neighbors of Lincoln Square; Angela Taylor, Fulton
Informed by the colonial history of their home country of South Africa, Wolff Architects addresses social inequities and the erasure of Indigenous landscapes and narratives. The film, Summer Flowers, is an extension of Wolff Architects’ 2019 CAB project looking at the life of South African writer, activist, and gardener Bessie Head (1937–1986). In 1969, in Botswana,
The Available City, the 2021 edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, is a framework for a collaborative, community-led design approach that presents transformative possibilities for vacant urban spaces that are created with and for local residents. Through workshops, installations, activations, performances, and programs, The Available City invites a critical global conversation that asks how design can foster
Join us for a book launch and panel discussion with the authors and contributors of Creatures Are Stirring: A Guide to Architectural Companionship on Monday, November 8 at 6:00pm at the Chicago Cultural Center. The book is an optimistic manifesto that rescripts the anthropocentric narratives of Western architecture with new myths for a playfully compassionate and co-habitable future.
