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This calendar of Chicago architectural events is jointly sponsored by Repeat and the Chicago Architectural Club. Send listings, corrections, comments, complaints and limericks to: webmaster
Waterview Tower & Shangri-La Hotel
Filling the last gap in the wall of buildings along the Chicago River, Waterview Tower & Shangri-La Hotel takes its place in one of the world’s great architectural ensembles. The building’s articulated form and crystalline curtain wall are designed to capture magnificent views of the river, lake, and skyline. Join Design Architect Thomas Hoepf and Project Manager Sean McMahon as they discuss this project, set for completion in spring 2009. Information: 312/458.9454 or on-line Commission on Chicago Landmarks Monthly meeting.
12:45 P.M., 33 N. LaSalle, Room 1600 August agenda (Adobe Acrobat format)
A Natural Alternative: Straw Bale in the City 10:00 A.M. - 12::00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Presenter: Anna Wolfson, Wolfson Natural Plasters
The choice of building materials is among the most important variable in determining the impact of a building on its environment and its impact on the health of its occupants. Utilizing straw-bale construction, straw-clay insulation, and Register via email or call 312/746.9642 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. - 156 West Superior A second opportunity for a behind-the-scenes look at this apartment building, designed by Dave Miller, Miller/Hull Partnership (Seattle), and architect of record Mark Peters, AIA, Studio Dwell Architects, who will lead the tour. Currently filled up, with long waitlist. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770
Chicago Community Development Commission Monthly meeting.
1:00 P.M., City Council Chambers First Tuesdays Happy Hour with IIDA 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. - Rock Bottom Brewery, 1 West Grand - roof garden Information: 312/670.7770 Rethinking Materials in the Context of LEED 6:00 - 8::00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Presenter: Kevin Monday, Homasote
Kevin Monday of Homasote explains the place of integrated design in high performance building. Discussion will cover energy and day-lighting, materials and life-cycle assessment, high performance building envelope, multi-function Register via email or call 312/746.9642
The Green City Summer Institute 9:00 - 4:30 P.M. - Ford Engineering Design Center, Northwestern University, Evanston The Green City Summer Institute is a three-day program that explores Chicago as one of America's greenest cities. The Register online. Information on-line. 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 1049 Merchandise Mart Join the Regional and Urban Design Knowledge Community for our annual strategic planning workshop. We meet in August of each year to discuss program ideas for the coming year. We will also discuss plans for a special event related to next year's 150th anniversary of AIA. This is a key opportunity to actively engage in decision making regarding future regional planning and urban design programs. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Bring lunch; beverages provided. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770
The Green City Summer Institute - second day 9:00 - 4:30 P.M. - Ford Engineering Design Center, Northwestern University, Evanston Second day of a three-day program that explores Chicago as one of America's greenest cities. Today's programs include a visit to Chicago City Hall's green roof, a picnic lunch at City Farm, and a visit to the Chicago Center for Green Technology. Register online. Information on-line. 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. - International Masonry Institute, 53 W. Jackson Blvd. #315 ARE study session. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770
The Green City Summer Institute - third and closing day 9:00 - 4:30 P.M. - Ford Engineering Design Center, Northwestern University, Evanston Second day of a three-day program that explores Chicago as one of America's greenest cities. Today's programs include a visit to Prairie Crossing and a discussion at wrap-up at the Ford Engineering Design Center Register online. Information on-line. july events National Trends and Critical Success Factors in Emergency Department Design 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. - Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Feinberg Pavilion, Pritzker Auditorium, 251 E. Huron St. Part of series ER: The Design of Healthcare's Front Door. Speakers for this session will be Bill Woodson and Joan Moss, Sg2 Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770
Tour: Solargenix Energy 5:30 - 7:00 P.M. - 3622 S. Morgan What is the difference between a typical solar panel and Solargenix concentrating solar collectors? These compound parabolic collectors, with non-imaging optics, are able to concentrate sunlight at more than 84,000 times the natural level of Earth-surface light. See the facility and learn the difference between solar hot-water production and solar energy production. Limited to 40 participants. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. -Valerio DeWalt Train, 500 N. Dearborn St. #900 ARE study session. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 Learning by Doing, Part I: Deconstructing the Kikuchi House 6:00 - 8::00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Presenters: Michael Repkin and Dave Hampton, Urban Habitat Chicago
First program of a two-part series. Discussion for this session will revolve around deconstruction—a term applied to the careful disassembly of buildings and the salvaging and reuse of materials. The Kikuchi House (the former home of Register via email or call 312/746.9642
ARE You Studying for the ARE? 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. -Valerio DeWalt Train, 500 N. Dearborn St. #900 ARE study session. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770
Tour: Dietrich Metal Framing Plant 8:30 A.M. - 1:45 P.M. - 3901 Olympic Blvd, Joliet. - bus leaves from south entrance of Merchandise Mart at 8:40 A.M. sharp Visit this Joliet manufacturer of light-gauge framing and finishing products, systems and services for commercial and residential construction. Learn about the current transition to light-gauge framing systems for both non-load bearing and load-bearing construction. Two-hour plant tour and presentation by Steel Framing Alliance will include light lunch; bus returns to Mart between 1:15 and 1:45 p.m. Limited to 35 participants. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 12:15 - 1:00 PM - Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph Street Famed Chicago architect Daniel Burnham (1846-1912) directed the building program at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and, with his partner John Wellborn Root, developed some of the world's first skyscrapers. Burnham also created urban plans including one for Chicago, which is considered his masterwork. Judith Paine McBrien, filmmaker and author will discuss Burnham’s life, work, and legacy. Information: Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois; 312/922.1742 Monthly meeting.
1:00 P.M., Cook County Boardroom 6:00 - 8::00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Presenters: Jamie Hoffman and Dave Schupmann, TectaAmerica
Third program in a three-part series of green roof discussions. In this final session, learn about the many options of green roof system applications— from modular and traditional to residential and commercial. Participants will also Register via email or call 312/746.9642
Challenges of Emergency Department Expansion 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. - Rush Copley Medical Center, 2000 Ogden Ave., Aurora (meet at Emergency entrance) Speakers: David Mikos, AIA, Anderson Mikos Architects, Ltd.; John Diederich, Rush Copley Medical Center ; Brad Benhart, Pepper Construction. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770
ARE You Studying for the ARE? 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. -Valerio DeWalt Train, 500 N. Dearborn St. #900 ARE study session. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770
ARE You Studying for the ARE? 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. -Valerio DeWalt Train, 500 N. Dearborn St. #900 ARE study session. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - 320 West Ohio, #4E John Ronan, AIA, will lead a firm of his firm and present its development,current projects and design process. Limited to 20 participants. TOUR FILLED - no further registrations being accepted . Information: 312/670.7770
Wall Finishes and Treatments: Low Toxin vs. Low VOC 10:00 A.M. -12::00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Presenter: Andy Pace, Safe Building Solutions Paints, coatings, plaster are all common finishes used in our homes and workplaces. Unfortunately, many of them contain toxic chemicals that are detrimental to human health and the environment. Explore the increasing amount of options we have for finishing interior walls with healthy and environmentally sustainable materials. Learn about the difference between “environmentally friendly” and human-friendly. Register via email or call 312/746.9642
LEED Exam Study Session 12:30 - 4:30 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the US Green Building Council, this workshop reviews the LEED NC Version 2.1 and the LEED 2.1 Reference Guide for those who are preparing to take the LEED Accredited Professional Exam. Register via email or call 312/746.9642
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12:15 P.M. - Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, Millennium Park Room, 5th floor southeast 
City's Environmental Action Agenda commits it to reducing its use of natural resources, improving the quality of life in Chicago as a whole, and saving taxpayer dollars through wise energy and resource-conserving actions. By building green, improving energy efficiency, promoting alternative fuels, recycling waste, and conserving and improving water quality, Chicago has pledged to lead the nation in the urban environmental movement. The Institute explores how the city's agenda is moving forward-through architecture, landscape, urban farming, transportation, walkable communities, infield redevelopment--to evaluate how far we've come, and how far we have to go. Through a combination of lectures, group project work, and visits to key sites in Chicago, the institute provides an introduction to the important issues surrounding sustainability in an urban environment. Monday's programs include an afternoon visit to the future site of the 
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