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Night of Ideas: Outside The Lines—Shaping Narratives and Urban Futures

Chicago Architecture Center 111 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Night of Ideas is a nationwide event were thought leaders, activists, performers, authors and academics discuss major global issues simultaneously. The event was first introduced to the United States by the French Embassy with 20 U.S. cities participating alongside 100 countries. Villa Albertine and the Chicago Architecture Center co-curated the Chicago event. The late night

Free

The Fields: Wrigley, Soldier and Guaranteed Rate

Chicago Architecture Center 111 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Chicago has a storied sports history. Join Chicago Architecture Center docent Kent Foutty at this virtual program to learn about the architecture of three fields—one old, one new, and one completely redesigned—where many of those stories took place.

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A New Vision for the Kenwood Line

Chicago Architecture Center 111 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Inspired by the City of Chicago’s INVEST South/West Initiative, Miguel Antonino Santos, recent graduate of the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology, created a proposal to revitalize the Kenwood Line, a six-station branch of the city’s “L” network that served South Side residents and visitors from 1907−57. Now based in Chicago, Santos

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Chicago Landmarking at 50: Past, Present and Future

Chicago Architecture Center 111 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Chicago’s historic preservation movement is now more than half a century old. Learn how local landmarking came into being and how its use and impact have gone far beyond preservation, with Chicago’s diverse Third Ward serving as a case study. Presenters include urban planner Jeremi Bryant, Third Ward Alderwoman Pat Dowell, and Open House Chicago

Free

Event Series An Evening with an Architect

An Evening with an Architect

Chicago Architecture Center 111 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

This September, you’re invited to join the Chicago Architecture Center and Chicago’s First Lady Cruises for an unforgettable experience on the water. Hear from top Chicago architects whose firms designed buildings you’ll see along the Chicago River, while toasting the sights with a complimentary glass of Champagne. Tickets include time for Q&A with the guest

Event Series An Evening with an Architect

An Evening with an Architect

Chicago Architecture Center 111 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

This September, you’re invited to join the Chicago Architecture Center and Chicago’s First Lady Cruises for an unforgettable experience on the water. Hear from top Chicago architects whose firms designed buildings you’ll see along the Chicago River, while toasting the sights with a complimentary glass of Champagne. Tickets include time for Q&A with the guest

Event Series An Evening with an Architect

An Evening with an Architect

Chicago Architecture Center 111 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

This September, you’re invited to join the Chicago Architecture Center and Chicago’s First Lady Cruises for an unforgettable experience on the water. Hear from top Chicago architects whose firms designed buildings you’ll see along the Chicago River, while toasting the sights with a complimentary glass of Champagne. Tickets include time for Q&A with the guest

Event Series CAC Live: Daniel Burnham: Realist or Idealist?

CAC Live: Daniel Burnham: Realist or Idealist?

Chicago Architecture Center 111 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

A prolific architect, trailblazing city planner, and civic and cultural leader, Daniel Burnham has been described by contemporaries and biographers as both a pragmatic realist and a visionary idealist. CAC docent Marcia Matavulj dives into this apparent contradiction by exploring Burnham’s architectural practice during Chicago’s fast-moving progression from short buildings with load-bearing walls to steel-framed

$8,

Event Series CAC Live: Daniel Burnham: Realist or Idealist?

CAC Live: Daniel Burnham: Realist or Idealist?

Chicago Architecture Center 111 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

A prolific architect, trailblazing city planner, and civic and cultural leader, Daniel Burnham has been described by contemporaries and biographers as both a pragmatic realist and a visionary idealist. CAC docent Marcia Matavulj dives into this apparent contradiction by exploring Burnham’s architectural practice during Chicago’s fast-moving progression from short buildings with load-bearing walls to steel-framed

$8,

CAC Live: Exploring Urban Excellence: Sustaining Vibrant Urban Places in an Era of Social Distancing

Chicago Architecture Center 111 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Part of the CAC’s “What’s Next” series • Bringing people, ideas, goods and services together are hallmarks of urban life. So how are places designed with that in mind adapting to the challenges—both immediate and prolonged—of the current pandemic? In this panel, we’ll discuss how designers, developers, and managers of mixed-use developments in cities across

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Event Series CAC Live: Women in Architecture Tour

CAC Live: Women in Architecture Tour

Chicago Architecture Center 111 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

This virtual tour highlights famous and lesser-known buildings in downtown Chicago designed by women architects including Studio Gang’s Aqua Tower and Vista Tower, and the International Style landmark 401 North Michigan, completed in 1965 as the Equitable Building and designed in part by Natalie Griffin de Blois of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. While women in

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Event Series CAC Live: Women in Architecture Tour

CAC Live: Women in Architecture Tour

Chicago Architecture Center 111 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

This virtual tour highlights famous and lesser-known buildings in downtown Chicago designed by women architects including Studio Gang’s Aqua Tower and Vista Tower, and the International Style landmark 401 North Michigan, completed in 1965 as the Equitable Building and designed in part by Natalie Griffin de Blois of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. While women in

$8,
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