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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
The Fordham Spire
Come and hear about Chicago’s latest proposed skyscraper from the developer himself, Christopher Carley, chairman of Fordham Company. Located at 346 E. Water Street, Carley’s plan for the Fordham Spire, a Santiago Calatrava-designed 115-story tower has re-energized the debate about the market for high-end condos, land use and the future of downtown Chicago’s skyline. Information: 312/458.9454 or on-line Commission on Chicago Landmarks Monthly meeting.
12:45 P.M., 33 N. LaSalle, Room 1600 June agenda (Adobe Acrobat format) Rapidly Renewable Resources—Bio-Based Products 6:00 - 8::00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Presenters: Denise Larson, Forbo; Ori Sivan, Greenmaker Building Supply; Elise Zelechowski, Delta Institute; Meghann Maves, Chicago Center for Green Technology - Moderator Jessica Mondo, LEED A.P., DeStefano and Partners Choosing rapidly renewable resources—bio-based products—helps to sustain the availability of finite raw materials and also creates healthy environments. In this discussion, we will identify bio-based products from site to interiors. Learn how to integrate these products into your design in order to obtain LEED 2.2 MR Credits 6 and 7. Register via email or call 312/746.9642 Salary Negotiations Workshop & Wine Tasting 5:30 P.M. - Lush Wine & Spirits, 1306 S. Halsted St. Women’s median earnings (working full-time year-round) were 77% of men's median earnings last year – Why is that? According to the title of one book on the topic, one reason is "Women Don't Ask"! Join WPD as two experts lead us through an interactive workshop designed to improve negotiating skills! Steve Frederick has been helping people to get unstuck in their careers since 1992. He has presented numerous workshops to audiences in many settings and has worked in both private practice and in affiliation with a national career counseling organization, personally assisting numerous clients to win better salary packages as a salary negotiations coach. Steve holds a masters degree in Public Administration. Prior to his career work, Steve’s background includes work in all three sectors: government, nonprofit and for profit. This includes experience in the Wisconsin State Legislature and the US Environmental Protection Agency, three area nonprofits, including a position as Executive Director of the Chicago Area Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, and career work in the for profit sector. Register via RSVP . Information
UIC Skyspace - opening reception 4:00 - 6:30 P.M. - Halsted and Roosevelt Road Information 312/:355.2523. Interview with James Turrell.
First Tuesdays Happy Hour with Larson Engineering 5:30 - 8:00 P.M. - Rock Bottom Brewery, 1 West Grand Information: 312/670.7770 What's in Your Kitsch'n? - ULI Chicago Networking Event 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - Kitsch’n River North, 600 W. Chicago Register on-line. Information: 773/549.4972
Frank Lloyd Wright---NOW---the Challenges of Modernism 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Lecture by Lyman Shepard, architectural historian Information: 312/922.3432 x266 or on-line
Marimekko - Fabrics Fashion Architecture 5:30 - 7:30 P.M.. - IIT, S.R. Crown Hall, 3360 South State. RSVP: 312/567.5014 Information 312/567.3279 25th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference - opening reception 5:30 - 7:30 PM - David Davis Mansion, Bloomington Illinois Opening reception for three-day conference in Bloomington/Normal, held in the historic 1872 David Davis mansion. For 25 years, the Information: Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois; 312/922.1742 Uptown: Portrait of a Palace - Film premiere 8:00 P.M. - Portage Theater, 4050 North Milwaukee
The debut screening of the short documentary film "Uptown: Portrait of a Palace." Two additional shorts and theatre organ music complete the bill. "Uptown: Portrait of a Palace" was produced and directed by John Pappas and Michael Information: 773/205.7372 or on-line. View the trailer here.
25th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference - second day 8:00 - 5:00 PM - Castle Theater, 209 East Washington Street, Bloomington, Illinois, McLean County Museum of History, other locations Second day of three-day conference in Bloomington/Normal, held in the historic 1916 Castle Theater includes keynote address by Terry Ryburn-LaMonte, recognized authority on historic Route 66. Other session topics include Building Pathology: Storefronts, Preservation's "Dirty Words", and Capturing New Audiences. Registration form. Conference brochure with full agendaInformation: Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois; 312/922.1742 Sketches of Frank Gehry - Film Showtimes TBA. - Music Box Theater, 3733 North Southport The first documentary film by director Sydney Pollack (The Way We Were, Out of Africa) chronicles the life and work of his friend, architect Frank Gehry. According to the website of PBS's American Masters series, under which this film will air this coming September, "Sidney Pollack . . . with an approach akin to Gehry's own impromptu, free-hand style. They appear together, capturing the shy, elusive architect and illuminating his innovative process - including expansive depictions of Gehry's most important architectural wonders, from the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain to the Experience Music Project museum in Seattle, Washington." (Personal note: One taste of a bag of Music Box popcorn ordered "soaked with butter" - and we do mean real butter - almost makes the prospect of sudden cardiac arrest an acceptable tradeoff..) Information: 773/871.6604 or on-line
25th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference - closiong day 8:45 A.M. - 4:00 PM - McLean County Museum of History, other locations Closing day of three-day conference in Bloomington/Normal.Session topics include Rural Preservation Issues and Treasures of Central Illionis, as well as an additional tour to Funks Grove farmstead. Registration form. Conference brochure with full agendaInformation: Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois; 312/922.1742 SEAOI 2006 Annual Awards Banquet and Meeting 6:30 P.M. cocktails; 7:30 program, 8:15 dinner - W Hotel. 644 N Lakeshore Drive This gala event is the highlight of the SEAOI activities each year. In addition to announcing the winners in the 2006 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards, the "John Parmer Award" will be present to a structural engineer whose distinguished career is recognized as an example of excellence in the field. New officers for the 2006-07 year will be installed. Reservations: call Donna Childs at 312.649.4600 x200 by Wednesday, May 2006
A Walk Through Time - Prairie Avenue Housewalk 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. - Glessner House Museum, 1800 South Prairie Gless House Museum's Ninth Annual Benefit lets participants take a walk along Prairie Avenue and explore homes that make up a rich slice of Chicago's past and present.Enjoy a rare opportunity to view interiors that reveal stunning stunning historical detail and innovative modern design. Tour will include Kimball Mansion, Keith House and Coach House, the former Marshall Field, Jr. mansion, Reid House, Ree/sKeith House and Gibson House. Includes refreshments, silent auction and unveiling of the newly renovated Coach House. Information: or call 312/326.1480
Lights, Camera, Action! Designing Home Theaters – A Role of a Lifetime 10:30 - 12:00 P.M. - Holiday Inn Chicago-Mart Plaza, 350 N. Orleans St., Merchants Room on 14th floor In an interactive format, learn the critical elements of designing top-notch home theaters for a range of budgets. Explore principles of theater architecture, audio/video technology, acoustics, and lighting. You'll take away practical information that can be immediately applied to your next project while avoiding costly mistakes. Instructors will be John Baumeister, Baumeister Electronic Architects and Marquis Artisan Crafted Theaters; Stan Bernacki, Bernacki & Associates, Cinematronix and Marquis Artisan Crafted Theaters; Sumi Ishikawa, Marquis Artisan Crafted Theaters. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 Chicago Community Development Commission Monthly meeting.
1:00 P.M., City Council Chambers Greening Your Facility; Making $ense With Clean Air Initiatives 6:00 - 8::00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Presenter: Kevin Dick & Elise Zelechowski, Delta Institute & Clean Air Counts In this workshop, experts from the Clean Air Counts program will describe strategies that can help you manage and maintain a healthier, green facility while reducing operating costs. Topics of discussion will include resource efficient landscaping, energy efficient lighting, ENERGY STAR® programs and green cleaning. Participants will also find out how to benefit from the Clean Air Counts program and join the more than 300 adopters that have committed to better management practices for greener buildings. Register via email or call 312/746.9642
Rail~Volution is Coming! 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 1049 Merchandise Mart The 12th annual Rail~Volution, "a conference for passionate practitioners - people from all perspectives who believe strongly in the role of land use and transit as equal partners in the quest for greater livability and greater communities," takes place here on November 4th though 8th. Representatives of the local host committee will present an overview and discussion on what we can contribute to this significant exchange. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 The Politics of Place: A History of Zoning in Chicago 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Lecture by Joseph Schwieterman, DePaul University, co-author Information: 312/922.3432 x266 or on-line
How Can We Evolve From a ‘Disposable’ Architecture? 12:15 - 1:00 PM - Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph Street How do we respect our past, and what parts of it are saved for the future? Mary B. Brush, director of preservation, 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: Erik Olsen, LEED-AP, City of Chicago DCAP; Heather Beaudoin, PE, LEED-AP, USGBC; Rand Ekman, LEED-AP, OWP/P; Sachin Anand, PE, LEED-AP, CCJM, Moderator: Helen J. Kessler, LEED-AP, HJKessler Associates, USGBC This evening’s roundtable session will bring together green building experts and project teams to discuss the differences between LEED-NC 2.1 and 2.2. LEED-NC 2.2 is distinct in many areas including credit requirements, compliance calculations, and referenced standards like ASHRAE 90.1-2004. The differences between the two rating systems will be outlined, which will be followed by a roundtable discussion with project teams. Register via email or call 312/746.9642
Douglas Garofalo - Exhibition Opening 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. - Art Institute of Chicago
Opening of new exhibition showcasing the work of Chicago architect Douglas Garofalo, one of the country's leading Information and reservations: 312/443-3600
Louis H. Sullivan: Father of the Prairie School 6:00 P.M. - Graham Foundation, 4 West Burton Place Lecture by renowned architectural historian H. Allen Brooks on Louis H. Sullivan. 2006 marks the 150th anniversary of his birth. Information and reservations: 312/573.1365 or at info@sah.org.
The Chicago Federal Center Expansion 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Special lunchtime lecture. Chief Architect of the U.S. General Services Administration's Great Lakes Region, Robert Theel, will present background and future visions for the expansion of Chicago's Federal Center over the next 30 years. The briefing will inform the architectural and construction community about possible approaches and timelines to develop the half-block adjacent to the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago's Miesian Federal Center. The site will improve security for the courthouse, reserve space for future federal workplace needs, and help assure preservation of the Federal Center, an architectural landmark. Information: 312/922.3432 x266 or on-line Designing Top Performing Buildings with Energy Star 5:30 - 6:45 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 1049 Merchandise Mart In this Web presentation, Steve Jurovics, PhD, The Cadmus Group (Chapel Hill), will illustrate U.S. EPA's Energy Star for buildings. With its Web-based tools, Energy Star provides a competitive edge in designing new, energy efficient commercial projects, based on actual operating data from existing buildings. Steve will also discuss Energy Star for existing buildings and how design firms can benefit from an Energy Star partnership. Presentation begins at 5:45 sharp Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 6:00 - 8::00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Presenters: Jamie Hoffman and Dave Schupmann, TectaAmerica The first program in a three-part series of green roof discussions. In this first session, TectaAmerica green roof experts will help you build a broad understanding of green roofs, focusing on the history and benefits—both environmental and economic. Discussion will also focus on answering some of the basic questions asked about green roofs—such as the different types of green roofs for existing and new construction, the structural elements necessary to support a green roof and the types of plants that are well suited to a green roof environment. Register via email or call 312/746.9642
Hands-on Bricklaying 11:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. - IMI Regional Training Center, 1950 W. 43rd St. - Bus departs south entrance of Merchandise Mart 11:30 sharp Learn fundamentals and challenges of bricklaying as you build brick and concrete block mock-ups under supervision of journeyman bricklayers. See firsthand how components of a cavity wall fit together, pick up a trowel and get the feel of materials, or just watch and learn. This workshop will also address technical issues related to masonry design and workmanship. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 Turning Alta Vista Inside Out: Victorian and Modern Desires in a Landmark Row House
Lecture by Homeowners Julia San Fratello, realtor, and Charlie San Fratello, architect. Information: 312/922.3432 x266 or on-line 5:30 - 6:30 P.M. - 205 North Michigan, Suite 360 Principals of Teng & Associates, winner of our 2002 firm award, will discuss the firm's management practices and commitment to an evolving and strategic business plan. In the words of the jury, "this is a firm that is not afraid to think and act outside the box." Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770
Revitalization of State Street & East Loop Retail 7:45 - 9:15 A.M. -The Mid-Day Club, 10 S. Dearborn, 56th Floor Register on-line. Information: 773/549.4972
The Pritzker Architecture Prize: Past and Present 2:30 - 3:30 P.M. - Fullerton Hall, Art Institute of Chicago Lecture by Martha Thorne, former associate curator in the Art Institute's Department of Architecture and now executive director of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, presents a brilliantly illustrated program tracing the history of the prize and examining the work of past laureates. Information and reservations (suggested): 312/499-4132
French and American heritage and preservation values. What can we learn from each other? 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Lecture by Mary B. Brush, Project Manager, Klein & Hoffman, Inc. Information: 312/922.3432 x266 or on-line
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12:15 P.M. - Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, Millennium Park Room, 5th floor southeast 
elliptical structure 26 feet high and 43 feet in diameter, supported by columns and lined with arc-shaped benches. An oculus in the roof is calculated to frame the sky and shifting light levels. During warm weather, curtains of water will fall continuously between alternating pairs of the support columns to soften the sound and sight of traffic and pedestrian activity. Rather than shutting out the urban environment, the skyspace focuses on its overlooked natural aspects. The UIC Skyspace is the focal point of Earl L. Neal Plaza, the new gateway to UIC's South Campus, named for the late Chicago lawyer and University of Illinois trustee who championed the construction of the Chicago campus in the 1960s and the South Campus in recent years. The plaza, also designed by Turrell, features a fountain, trees, patterned paving, embedded LED lights and seating.
Statewide Historic Preservation Conference has brought together Illinois preservation professionals to renew friendships, learn useful techniques, and discuss how best to preserve the state’s historic buildings and landscapes. This year’s conference, which also marks the 35th anniversary of Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, is in Bloomington-Normal. Bloomington is a small city whose well-preserved courthouse square is a beautiful example of the prosperous Midwestern government center and market town. Conference venues include a wide variety of building types and inspiring interiors, including a Friday night event in downtown Normal
Bisberg for Debra Tolchinsky's Fall 2005 documentary film production course at Northwestern University. Progenitor of the largest U.S. movie palaces of the mid-to-late 1920s, the Uptown Theatre, Chicago, operated profitably and survived several shifts in entertainment and public taste before closing in 1981. Since then, the closed colossus has been one of the biggest mysteries of Chicago's North Side. Though the Uptown is a popular favorite venue for generations of Chicagoans and a City landmark since 1991, it is increasingly threatened by its disuse and real-estate speculation
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voices in the digital pedagogy and practice of architecture. His work illustrates how these new frontiers are widening as practices fuse with other media to change the way architecture is fabricated, aestheticized, and perceived in the 21st century. Based in Chicago, Garofalo established his studio in 1987 and is one of the most prolific designers in this genre with a broad range of projects and completed works. This exhibition--comprised of drawings, models, and digital media--will showcase the vast range of the architect's work, from the theoretical Camouflage House to the soon-to-be-completed Hyde Park Art Center. This is Garofalo's first solo museum exhibition. Through October 8, 2006
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12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan