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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      March 1, Thursday The Olympic Plan 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation AIA/CES 1 In October 2006, Patrick Ryan and Thomas Kerwin presented the Chicago 2016 Exploratory Committee's master plan and its integration into Chicago's urban framework. This March, they return to CAF to present a more comprehensive physical plan, featuring the proposed venues for the 2016 Chicago Olympic Games. There has been a major collaborative effort by Chicago's design community in support of the city's bid for the games. View and discuss the athlete-centric venues by some of Chicago's top architecture, engineering, and construction consulting firms. RSVP: 312/922.3432 x224  or on-line The Aqua 12:15 P.M. - Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, Millennium Park Room, 5th floor southeast Sponsor: Friends of Downtown Free event Jeanne Gang, of Studio Gang Architects, will present the 80-story Aqua development proposed for a prominent site in Lakeshore East. The new tower, being developed by Magellan Development Group, will include a hotel, condominiums and parking. The tower’s unique design, featuring undulating waves of concrete, will make it a striking addition to the Chicago skyline. Come hear one of Chicago’s most exciting architects discuss this prominent project. Information: 312/458.9454 or on-line Commission on Chicago Landmarks 12:45 P.M., City Hall , 121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 201-A Note: Permit Review Committee meets after Landmarks Commission - estimated start time 1:30 P.M. Open to the public March agenda (Adobe Acrobat format) Archeworks Student Project Review 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. - Archeworks, 626 North Kingsbury at Ontario Sponsor: Archeworks Free Event - dinner 6:00 - 6:30, $5.00 donation suggested Midterm Student Project Critique and Review at Archeworks, Chicago’s alternative design school. Archeworks students will present their projects and report on research and developments to date. 5:30-6:00 Sustainability - the tipping point? Team Goal: Archeworks and the Museum of Science and Industry have partnered to lead a long range plan which will bring together the community at large to begin the process of addressing environmental questions and the “greening” of the museum. 6:30-7:00 Design of Products for Stroke Survivors for Improved Work and Home Life (Year 2) Team Goal: Archeworks, in partnership with The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago’s Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC), Northwestern University’s Institute for Design Engineering and Applications (IDEA) with support from U.S. Department of Education’s National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) will work on a second year exploring design applications for improving the work and home life of stroke survivors. 7:00 - 7:30 Response to Disasters, including bioterrorism, natural disasters and pandemics Team Goal: Using the knowledge learned from recent disasters, which exposed a lack of communication and emergency response, students will investigate all aspects of emergency response to disasters, evaluating public awareness and exploring the types of amenities needed to support emergency response in times of crisis, focusing on special populations. RSVP: 312/867-7254 or on-line Information on-line.    March 6, Tuesday First Tuesday Happy Hour 5:30 - 8:30 P.M. - Rock Bottom Brewery, 1 W. Grand Ave. Sponsor: AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum Free event Bring a friend and meet the chapter's Practice Management Knowledge Community. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 The Trump Internation Hotel and Tower 7:00 P.M. program, preceded by 5:15 P.M. cash bar and 6:00 P.M. dinner- Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 South Michigan Sponsor: Structural Engineerers Association of Illinois $45.00 for SEAOI members; $55.00 for non-members This month's dinner meeting will feture a presentation by Mr. Robert Sinn from the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM). Mr. Sinn will present the Trump International Hotel and Tower currently under construction in downtown Chicago. When completed in 2009, Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago will rise to a height of 1,133 feet (1360 feet including the spire). Designed by SOM, the 92 story Trump Tower will be the tallest concrete building in the United States, and the tallest building built in North America since the completion of Sears Tower in 1974. The presentation will include detailed structural engineering aspects of the tower design including a description of the reinforced concrete systems chosen for the project, design for occupant perception of motion due to wind, and other design challenges for this landmark Chicago project. Call Donna Childs at 312/649.4600 x200 by March 2nd for reservations.   Where's Green: New Developments in Chicago 6:00 - 8 :00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. Presenters: Hans Fedderke, Kirk Fox and Mark Ahlheim, Green Home Partners Join Chicago’s first green real estate team as they compare and contrast the sustainable features of several new green real estate developments in the Chicagoland area. The benefits of living in a green home will be discussed including lifecycle costs, health benefits, and resale value. Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information.    March 7, Wednesday SEAOI Workshop: Masonry Design 2007 8:00 A.M. - 12: 00 P.M. , Association Forum Offices, 10 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 800 Sponsor: Structural Engineerers Association of Illinois $175.00 for SEAOI members; $225.00 for non-members The ancient material os masonry is still as relevant as ever. The workshop will cover the current structural design trends in masonry as well as basics of designing brick and concrete block masonry. Design examples will be provided. The workshop will also cover the essentials of jointing, weatherproofing and constructability to satisfy the intent of the architectural program. Workshop presenters are Edward J. Swierz and Lance Parker of Thorton Tomasetti, Inc. Reservations are requred and may be made by calling Donna Childs at 312/649.4600 x200. Taliesin through a Painter’s Eye 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation Free event - Eric R. Multhauf lunchtime lecture. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. A Corner Bakery is also on the premises. 1LU Lecture by Genevieve Davis, MFA Information: 312/922.3432 x266  or on-line Joseph Rosa - Curating Architecture 6:00 P.M. - Archeworks, 626 North Kingsbury at Ontario Sponsor: Archeworks Free Event Joseph Rosa's lecture will explore architecture as art in the museum setting. Rosa is the John H. Bryan Curatorial Chair of Architecture and Design at the Art Institute of Chicago. He is the author of 13 books and his writings have appeared in Praxis, Architectural Design, Assemblage, Casabella, The History of Photography Journal, Oculus, Architekur & Bauforum, and Progressive Architecture. Rosa has curated over 30 exhibitions and was formerly the Helen Hilton Raiser Curator of Architecture and Design at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), the Curator of Architecture at the Heinz Architectural Center at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, PA, the Chief Curator at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, and the Director of the Columbia Architecture Galleries. RSVP: 312/867-7254 or on-line Information on-line. Fireside Chat Rekindled 6:30 P.M. - I Space Gallery, 230 West Superior Sponsor: Chicago Architectural Club Free Event Rescheduled from February 20, the evening provides a look at large scale public landscape/architectural projects in Barcelona. Why are Chinese developers willing to incur additional costs to turn the roof of a parking garage into a garden. Panelists Xavier Vendrell, Ralph Johnson and Andy Metter will look at several projects that have been proposed for the City of Chicago that attempt to challenge conventional approaches to urban space, the reappropriation of infrastructure, and the use of landscape. Information on-line    March 8, Thursday Commission on Chicago Landmarks - Special Meeting 9:00 A.M. , City Hall , Cook County Commission Board Room, 118 N. Clark St., 5th Floor A special meeting to reverse the Commission's January vote denying a motion to demolish the landmark Farwell building. March agenda (Adobe Acrobat format) Enlightening Interiors: Chicago Board of Trade 12:00 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 1049 Merchandise Mart Sponsor: AIA Chicago Historic Resources KC Free for AIA members, $15.00 for non-members 1 LU/HSW The Chicago Board of Trade recently completed a comprehensive renovation of its landmark building at the terminus of LaSalle Street. Douglas Gilbert, AIA (Harboe Architects) and Giulio Pedota, IALD, LC, IESNA (Schuler Shook) will discuss the lobbies, meticulously restored to their original Art Deco splendor. With an understanding of the critical role lighting design plays, the team recreated original fixtures and designed lighting to enhance the interior's features. Bring lunch; beverages provided. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 Chicago Bird Agenda 6:00 - 8 :00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. Presenters: Joyce Coffee, Chicago Department of Environment and Jeanne Gang, Studio/Gang/Architects As we near the end of spring migration, we wonder if Chicago could be a better host to the millions of birds that travel through the city twice a year. At this seminar we will review the latest information on reducing bird collisions with buildings through building design and operations, bird-safe glass, and interior solutions. Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information. Envisioning the Bloomingdale - Informational Meeting 6:30 P.M. - I Space Gallery, 230 West Superior Sponsor: Chicago Architectural Club Free Event - food and refreshments will be served In collaboration with the Graham Foundation, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Friends of the Bloomingdale Line, Trust for Public Land, and the City of Chicago, the Chicago Architectural Club has assumed the curatorial role in putting together an exhibition of innovative and sustainable proposals for making the former Bloomingdale rail line on Chicago's north side into a linear, elevated park. The work we are seeking is conceptual in nature and critical in its approach: it may incorporate the entire 2.75 mile length of the site, or a small architectural or landscape intervention. The exhibition will be seen by many non-architects and we are attempting to present work that will jump start the collective “envisioning” of what the park might be. Architects, landscape architects, engineers, artists, and designers are invited to come learn about our plans and how to be a part of this exciting proposal that is gaining momentum at a staggering clip. Currently over 30 individuals and at least 8 firms have committed to submitting work for the show, which is scheduled for May 18 and will run for approximately 2 weeks. Information on-line    March 10, Saturday Green Renovation of High-rises in Chicago 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. Presenter: Jessica Mondo, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill The density of residential high-rises can present an ideal opportunity for sustainable living. Architect Jessica Mondo will discuss ways occupants of residential high-rises can become active participants in greening their space and their lives and save money on their energy bills too! Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information.    March 13, Tuesday Buildings and Global Warming: High-Performance Building Design 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation Free Event Lecture by Vuc Vujovic, LEED AP, Director of Sustainable Design, Legat Architects. Known to be one of the primary contributors to global warming phenomenon, building construction and operations have enormous direct and indirect impacts on the environment. Our ability to slow the growth rate of greenhouse gas emissions contributed to buildings will require concerted effort focused on development and implementation of high-performance, carbon-neutral building design, materials and systems. This lecture will review sustainable building concepts and the technologies available that can reduce building’s environmentally detrimental impacts. Information: 312/922.3432 x224  or on-line Chicago Community Development Commission 1:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 121 North LaSalle Open to the public Monthly meeting. February agenda (Adobe Acrobat format) (March agenda not yet posted) Historic Preservation in Chicago 5:00 P.M. - Burnham Conference Center at APA • 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1600 Sponsor: American Planning Association Chicago Free for members and non-members. Limited seating. No reservations required. When Frank Sinatra sang "State Street, that great street," it was considered "great" because of its reputation as a shopping destination. Today this corridor could be called that for another reason: the successful preservation of significant buildings at various points along its span. From the Reliance Building and Carson Pirie Scott in the Loop, to IIT's Crown Hall and the Bee Building in Bronzeville, State Street is home to several examples of Chicago's architectural legacy. Hear from T. Gunny Harboe, the architect behind these projects, on how their preservation came about. Harboe will also talk about the role he sees planners have in historic preservation, of both individual structures and entire districts, and give his thoughts on how planning and its management tools can successfully help to support the history and legacy of our past. Gunny Harboe is president of Harboe Architects, PC, an architecture firm specializing in historic preservation and sustainable design. Information. ARE Study Hall 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - HOK, 30 W. Monroe St., #1500 Sponsor: AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum Free event AIA Chicago has purchased all the available ARE and LEED study materials, and anyone preparing for the Architect Registration Examination is welcome to attend these sessions. This month's host is Natalie Banaszak. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. Presenter: Anna Purses, Tetra Tech EM Inc This class will discuss the link between sustainable building design and indoor air quality, air quality testing techniques and ways to improve your building’s IAQ. Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information.    March 14, Wednesday Chicago Central Area Action Plan 12:00 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 1049 Merchandise Mart Sponsor: AIA Chicago Regional & Urban Design KC Free for AIA members, $15.00 for non-members 1 LU/HSW In 2003, the City of Chicago adopted a new Central Area Plan to identify a vision for and strategies to guide downtown development. The City is currently preparing the “Central Area Action Plan” to prioritize projects and to identify funding sources for implementation. Project manager Benet Haller (Chicago Dept. of Planning and Development) and principal consultant Richard Wilson, Assoc. AIA, AICP (URS Corporation) will present an overview of the action plan. Bring lunch; beverages provided. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 "Our House Beautiful”: The Woman's Christian Temperance Union's Effort to Establish Place and Power in Chicago, 1887-1926 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation Free event - Eric R. Multhauf lunchtime lecture. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. A Corner Bakery is also on the premises. AIA/CES 1 Lecture by Rachel Bohlmann, Director of Public Programs, The Newberry Library Information: 312/922.3432 x266  or on-line ARE Study Hall 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - HOK, 30 W. Monroe St., #1500 Sponsor: AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum Free event AIA Chicago has purchased all the available ARE and LEED study materials, and anyone preparing for the Architect Registration Examination is welcome to attend these sessions. This month's host is Natalie Banaszak. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770    March 15, Thursday Community Building: Design Innovation and Neighborhood Revitalization - Streets as Places 11:45 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsors: Chicago Architecture Foundation, Metropolitan Planning Council $30.00, $15.00 for CAF and MPC members. A box lunch will be provided. AIA/CES 1 New York City, London, Paris, Shanghai, Copenhagen. These world-class cities have begun to dramatically rethink the design of their streets and public squares. From Trafalgar to the Paris Plage, city streets are being transformed from throughways to popular places for residents and visitors to shop, eat, meet, greet, and relax. Fred Kent, from Project for Public Spaces, will describe what it takes to transform run down streets into desirable neighborhood places. Chicago Department of Transportation Commissioner Cheri Heramb will discuss how the place-oriented street design movement is transforming Chicago’s streets. Marisa Novara, Member, Ogden Avenue Redesign Coordinating Committee and Ald. Mary Ann Smith (Chicago-48th Ward) will then join a panel detailing the day-to-day work of turning neighborhood streets into places we all want to visit. RSVP: Register with on-line at the Metropolitan Planning Council or, contact Pam Lee at 312/863.6011 or via email plee@metroplanning.org, and include your name, organization name, phone number, credit card information, and e-mail address. Lighting Controls: Design, Performance, Conservation 12:00 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 1049 Merchandise Mart Sponsor: AIA Chicago Technical Issues KC Free for AIA members, $15.00 for non-members 1 LU/HSW Dave Coker (Douglas Lighting Controls), Brian Coddington and Duane Creviston (Technilight), will review current trends in the design and application of lighting controls for performance as well as compliance with local, state, and national energy code requirements. Bring lunch or buy at CBA cafeteria (purchase ticket on first floor). Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 Courtyard Houses of Weishan: Documentation and Delight 12:15 - 1:00 PM - Claudia Cassidy Theater on the second floor of the Cultural Center Sponsor: Landmarks Illinois Free Event The School of the Art Institute of Chicago's historic preservation program has been working with the historic Southern Silk Road town of Weishan as it seeks to preserve a rich collection of historic architecture. Vince Michael, director of the school's historic preservation program, will describe the latest project, a digital and large-format photo documentation of traditional courtyard houses that took place this summer with 13 students and will result in landmark protection and a book on Weishan architecture featuring student and faculty contributions. Information: On-line or call 312/922.1742 Chicago Plan Commission 1:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 121 North LaSalle Open to the public Monthly meeting. February agenda (Adobe Acrobat format) (March agenda not yet posted.) Introduction to Intern Development Program 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - John Buck Lecture Hall, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Avenue Sponsor: AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum Free event Are you enrolled in IDP? Are you about to enroll? Do you supervise interns at your firm? If the answer is yes, then you should come to this annual program. Harry Falconer, Jr., AIA, assistant director of Record Services at NCARB, and Frank Heitzman, AIA (Heitzman Architects), IDP Coordinator for AIA Chicago, will explain the program, how to get the most out of it, and answer all your questions. IDP packets will be available. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770    March 19, Monday Alberto Kalach 6:00 P.M. - University of Illinois at Chicago, Art and Architecture Building, 845 West Harrison, Room 1100 Sponsor: School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Chicago Free event Lecture by Alberto Kalach, Taller de Arquitectura X, Mexico Information on-line or call 312/996.3335    March 20, Tuesday Growing Water: UrbanLab’s Winning Design for the City of the Future Competition 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation Free event Lecture by Martin Felsen and Sarah Dunn, Principals, UrbanLab On November 17, 2006, CAF hosted the History Channel’s City of the Future design competition, which was also held in New York and Los Angeles. In all three cities, architecture teams from across the United States were challenged to model their vision of the city in 2106 before a live audience in a race against the clock. Architecture and urban design firm UrbanLab won both the Chicago competition and the national online competition with a holistic urban center where water is more precious than oil. UrbanLab’s winning entry featured “Eco-Boulevards” that would encompass a massive “Living Machine,” effectively treating 100% of Chicago’s waste and storm water. Information: 312/922.3432 x266  or on-line A House for an Ecologist - Opening Reception and Panel Discussion 6:00 - 7:30 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation, AIA ChicagoEnvironment and Design KCs, Young Architects Forum $15.00, free for AIA and CAF members The A House for an Ecologist competition sought designs for a live/work dwelling for an ecologist in residence at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, located on the grounds of the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Local competition winner Florian Morozan with M3 Architectural Consultants will present his entry, followed by a panel discussion on the competition themes: “How can environmental innovation in building design contribute directly to design excellence” and “What makes a project ecologically intelligent?” Panelists will include Rico Cedro, Krueck & Sexton Architects, Kevin Pierce, Emergency Picnic, Carol Ross-Barney, Ross Barney Architects and Joe Valerio, Valerio Dewalt Train Associates. Moderators will be Steve Kismohr and Harley Ellis Devereau Information: 312/922.3432 x266  or on-line    March 21, Wednesday Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hardy House 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation Free event - Eric R. Multhauf lunchtime lecture. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. A Corner Bakery is also on the premises. AIA/CES 1 Lecture by Mark Hertzberg, author of Wright in Racine and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hardy House Information: 312/922.3432 x266  or on-line   March 22, Thursday Frank Lloyd Wright: Designing an American Way of Living 6:00 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation $15.00; $5.00 CAF members, $10.00 students Lecture by Virginia Terry Boyd, Professor, Design Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison Frank Lloyd Wright believed that American houses should be designed for a uniquely American way of living. He began pursuing this idea at the turn of the twentieth century and continued throughout his long career. From the Prairie style to Usonian houses, this lecture will explore the new spatial arrangements, modern aesthetics and affordability Wright introduced to American architecture. RSVP: 312/922.3432 x224  or on-line Green Roofs 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. Presenter: Ryan Schultz, Soprema This seminar will take a closer look at green roofs and their benefits to the American landscape. Ryan Schultz of Soprema, manufacturers of sustainable roofing technologies, will review the history of green roofs, present cutting-edge innovations in the field, outline the benefits green roofs provide to the environment, and discuss how this technology pertains to LEED points. Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information.   March 27, Tuesday Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s 121st Birthday 5:30 - 8:00 P.M. , Crown Hall, 3360 South State Street, Center Core Sponsor: Mies van der Rohe Society $50.00 for general public (includes Mies Society membership), $20.00 for Society members. In addition to martinis, hors d’oeuvres and live jazz, the evening will include Franz Schulze and Edward Windhorst--authors of the 2007 completely rewritten second edition of Mies van der Rohe, A Critical Biography and Critique--reading new passages from the book, including transcripts of the Farnsworth house trial and the reading of Mies' will. For reservations, call 312/567.5042 or email by March 23 Information on-line Hot Legal Issues in Design & Construction 5:00 P.M. - (registration) 5:30 (dinner), 6:30 (program) The Union League Club, Crystal Room, 65 West Jackson Sponsor: Chicago Chapter, The Construction Specifications Institute $40.00, free for CSI members Update on legal issues affecting the design and construction industry in 2007. Jim Zahn and Werner Sabo are licensed architects and Partners in a Construction Law Firm and bring a unique perspective and insight to the legal issues affecting the construction team today. With attendee interaction encouraged throughout the presentation, a wide variety of topics will be covered. Questions submitted in advance will be given priority. Email the chapter at chicagocsi@aol.com. As time permits topics will include: Ownership of Instruments of service and copyrights Contract language to protect the architect Various forms of Owner / Architect Agreements Dispute Resolution (Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation) Indemnity Agreements License Issues Design / Build problems Plan stamping BIM – Building Information Modeling (copyright and liability issues) Members may RSVP for this event by March 20th by calling 847/382.1924 or via email. Guests may register on-line. Information on-line. Walking Case Study: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Goes LEED-CI 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. Presenter: Paige Knutsen, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) recently renovated their new office space to meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED CI (Commercial Interiors) requirements. You are invited to tour their new space and gain first-hand insight into the challenges and rewards of a LEED CI build-out and the economic impacts of going green. Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information. ARE Study Hall 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - HOK, 30 W. Monroe St., #1500 Sponsor: AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum Free event AIA Chicago has purchased all the available ARE and LEED study materials, and anyone preparing for the Architect Registration Examination is welcome to attend these sessions. This month's host is Natalie Banaszak. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770   March 28, Wednesday Chicago Opera Theater’s Production of Ulysses 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation Free event - Eric R. Multhauf lunchtime lecture. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. A Corner Bakery is also on the premises. AIA/CES 1 Lecture by Rafael Viñoly, FAIA, Rafael Viñoly Architects Information: 312/922.3432 x266  or on-line Juan Herreros 6:00 P.M., Crown Hall, 3360 South State Street, Center Core Sponsor: College of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology Free event IIT's 2007 Morgenstern Lecture features architect Juan Herreros. The work of Abalos & Herreros has been exhibited in collective exhibitions in New York, Tokyo, Madrid and elsewhere. Their work has also been compiled in the monographs Abalos & Herreros (Barcelona: Editorial Gustavo Gili, 1992), Areas of Impunity (Barcelona: Actar, 1997), Recycling Madrid (Barcelona: Actar, 2000), 2G number 22 (Barcelona: Editorial Gustavo Gili, 2002) and Grand Tour (Las Palmas, Canary Islands: Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno, 2005). They are the authors of Tower and Office: From Modernist Theory to Contemporary Practice (Cambridge: The MIT Press, 2003), and Natural-Artificial (Madrid: Exit.Liga Multimeida Internacional, 1999). For reservations, call 312/567.5042 or email by March 23 Information on-line   March 31, Saturday Residential Renewable Energy Options 10:00 A.M. - 12 :00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. Presenter: George Sullivan, Eco Smart Building Get ready for some out-of-the-box thinking about renewable energy systems, such as: using photovoltaics to heat hot water or using the slab floor in your basement to store heat to cool your house in summer and keep it warm in winter. Discussion will focus on using your buildings design to work with the environment, and the laws of thermodynamics to enhance the engineering of the structure. Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information. Go to top of page Back to Repeat Home