Skyscraper: Art and Architecture Against Gravity at the Museum of Contemporary Art, through September 23, 2012

Rethinking Typologies: Architecture and Design from the Permanent Collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 South Michigan, through July 29, 2012

The Unseen City: Designs for a Future Chicago at the Chicago Architecture Foundation

Loop Value: The How Much Does It Cost Shop at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, opening February 17

Bus Rapid Transit: Next Stop, Chicago at the Chicago Architecture Foundation

The Outdoor Office: Jonathan Olivares Design Research at the Art Institute of Chicago, ,through July 15, 2012

Alfred Browning Parker: Miami's Maverick Modernist at ArchiTech Gallery, through August 25, 2012

LaFayette Park: The Settlement Shape an exhibition of Mies van der Rohe's Detroit-based urban renewal project, at Crown Hall, ITT through July 29, 2012

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The Rosenwald Apartments

5:30 p.m., - Powell's Bookstore, 1218 South Halsted
Free event

Learn about the exciting future of the Rosenwald Apartments, with a look back at their historic significance. The Rosenwald Apartments (originally Michigan Boulevard Garden Apartments) are located at 4600 South Michigan Avenue. Designed by Ernest Grunsfeld, they were constructed in 1929.

Remarks by:
· Peter M. Ascoli, Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, author of Julius Rosenwald: The Man Who Built Sears, Roebuck and Advanced the Cause of Black Education in the American South
· Rebecca Janowitz, author of Culture of Opportunity: Obama's Chicago - The People, Politics, and Ideas of Hyde Park.
· Judy Levey, Executive Director of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs

First Tuesday Happy Hour

6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - Citizen Bar, 364 West Erie
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum
Free event

Register at the Meetup page. Information online.

City of Chicago Cultural Plan

12:15 - Millennium Room, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 East Washington
Sponsor: Friends of Downtown
Free event

Presenters: Julie Burros, Director of Cultural Planning for the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

Chicago is creating a new cultural plan. The last one was designed under the Harold Washington Administration in 1986 and was widely praised and influential. Launched earlier this year, the 2012 process similarly features extensive public engagement. A draft plan for public comment will be released in early July. Come hear speaker Julie Burros detail the process undertaken so far, describe what is yet to come, and present the plan findings to date. Stay connected with the cultural plan on-line and on Twitter and Facebook.

Information: on-line.

Innovative Planning Partnerships in Our Region

12:00 - 1:00 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Regional & Urban Design KC
Learning units: 1 LU/HSW
Free event for members; $15.00 non-members

Joanna Trotter and Robin Snyderman of the Metropolitan Planning Council will present and discuss three unique regional initiatives that are using innovative cross-jurisdictional collaboration to address shared planning challenges in the Chicagoland region.

The Gary and Region Investment Project (GRIP) is a multi-year initiative that seeks to reverse decades of disinvestment by focusing and prioritizing redevelopment efforts within Gary and other Northwest Indiana communities; the GRIP initiative builds on new and significant regional and national support for long-term transformative investments such as high-speed rail and lakefront reclamation.

The South Suburban Housing Collaborative and West Cook County Housing Collaborative both seek to stabilize the housing market in areas significantly affected by foreclosed and abandoned properties, with a regional focus on targeting redevelopment efforts near transportation assets and commercial corridors to maximize long-term positive outcomes. These collaborative efforts represent coordinated multi-community strategies to leverage local, state and federal programs in a comprehensive yet targeted manner.

Bring your lunch; beverages provided. Visit our LinkedIn page.

Information and registration online.

Chicago Community Development Commission

1:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 121 North LaSalle
Open to the public

Monthly meeting.

Meeting schedules and agenda's on-line

Color Jam: Jessica Stockholder and Michael Darling in Conversation

6:00 p.m., - Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 East Chicago
Sponsor: Museum of Contemporary Art
$8.00 members, $10.00 non-members, $6.00 students with valid I.D.

A pioneer of multimedia installations, Jessica Stockholder creates complex installations, sculpture, and collages that incorporate the architecture in which they have been conceived, blanketing the floor, scaling walls and ceiling, and even spilling out of windows, through doors, and into the surrounding landscape. On the occasion of her recent public art commission and in conjunction with the MCA’s exhibition Skyscraper: Art and Architecture Against Gravity, MCA James W. Alsdorf Curator Michael Darling joins Stockholder in a conversation about her practice.

Commissioned by The Chicago Loop Alliance for this year’s Art Loop installation, Stockholder’s Color Jam applies colored vinyl to the buildings, sidewalks, and streets to create a volume of color in a Loop intersection. This is the third large-scale, outdoor public artwork commissioned by CLA; past commissions include Kay Rosen’s GO DO GOOD in 2011 and Tony Tasset’s Eye and Cardinal in 2010.

Information and registration online.

Understanding Academic Institutions as Clients

12:00 - 1:00 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Education and Practice Management KCs
Learning units: 1.5 LU
Free event for members; $15.00 non-members

Does your design firm truly understand the interests, expectations, and complexities of academic institution clients? What makes your team shine in the A/E selection process? John Hiltscher, AIA, director of Project Management Services at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Office for Capital Programs, will offer a view from the client side that also reflects his earlier career as a principal in an architectural firm for over 25 years. His experiences both as a practitioner and now as an owner responsible for planning, design, and construction projects, will yield valuable insights to those seeking to work in or to expand their services in the competitive higher education market.

Information and registration online.

Commission on Chicago Landmarks

12:45 p.m., City Hall, 121 North LaSalle, Room 201-A.

Monthly meeting, open to the public. Immediately following the meeting, the Permit Review Committee will hold is regular meeting in Room 1600, 33 North LaSalle.

Information and agenda on-line

ARE Review Course: Structural Systems - Part 1

6:00 - 8:45 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago
$30.00. Beverages and snacks will be provided at all classes and tutorials.

AIA Chicago offers a review course for those preparing to take the Architectural Registration Exam (ARE) required for licensure. The course will cover each of the seven exam divisions with eleven lectures on Thursdays and nine optional tutorials on Mondays. Mike Newman (SHED Studio principal; Adjunct Associate Professor at IIT; Adjunct at SAIC) coordinates the course and teaches many of the sessions. Other architects and engineers will lead the remaining sessions.

Handouts for each lecture will be sent by e-mail to participants on morning of each Thursday class for printing. Sample problems and answer sheets will be distributed at each Monday tutorial. For the three Structures classes, three tutorials will take place on Mondays, July 16, 23, and 30.

Beverages and snacks will be provided at all classes and tutorials.

Information and registration online.

The Next 50: Planning, Architecture, and Landscape Architecture

6:30 - 8:00 p.m., - Chicago Cultural Center, 78 East Washington
Sponsor: American Planning Association
CM 1.5; Green Building Certification Institute CMP 1.5; American Society of Landscape Architects PDH 1.5; AIA 1.5/LU
$5.00 for members; $10.00 non-members

How will the emerging trends in America over the next 50 years impact the planning, architecture, and landscape architecture professions? How will the design professions guide America's communities? Hear from the presidents of the American Planning Association, the American Institute of Architects, and the American Society of Landscape Architects as they share their perspectives on the next generation of changes within their professions.

Speakers:

• Mitchell J. Silver, AICP, President, American Planning Association
• Jeffery Potter, FAIA, American Institute of Architects
• Susan M. Hatchell, FASLA, American Society of Landscape Architects

An event in the APA's Daniel Burnham Forum on Big Ideas. The Forum will feature a series of lectures, web forums and activities held throughout the U.S. in 2012 and 2013.

Information and registration online.

Curator Tour: Skyscraper: Art and Architecture Against Gravity

6:00 p.m., - Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 East Chicago
Sponsor: Museum of Contemporary Art
Free with admission. Curator tour groups meet by the Visitor Service Desk on the second floor.

Marjorie Susman Curatorial Fellow Joanna Szupinska offers a curator's tour of the MCA's new exhibition, Skyscraper: Art and Architecture Against Gravity.

Information online.

Green and Durable - Bamboo Flooring

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology
Free event, registration required.

Presentation by Steven Wang, Mr. Bamboo, Inc.

Bamboo is environmentally friendly. It grows faster than trees, so it doesn’t take as long to replenish, has a higher density, and absorbs less moisture. A result, bamboo flooring is 100% harder than oak and 80% harder than maple. Bamboo floors are also easy to install on any type of subfloor and perfect for basement and radiant heat installation. Learn how resilient bamboo flooring is (does not scratch from high heels, sharp objects, pet claws and furniture movement), as well as its use in commercial and residential settings.

Register and information on-line.

Field Applied UV Coatings

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology
Free event, registration required.

Presentation by Richard Mandich, Tesla UV and Rich Mackiewicz, Cytec Industries

Explanation and demonstration of field applied UV coatings on wood, concrete, terrazzo floors, and counter top refinishing. UV coatings are environmentally safe, extremely durable, contain zero to little VOC's and allow for rapid return to service of coated surfaces.

Register and information on-line.

Skyscraper Gallery Talk: Lee Bey

3:00 p.m., - Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 East Chicago
Sponsor: Museum of Contemporary Art
Free with admission. Curator tour groups meet by the Visitor Service Desk on the second floor.

In conjunction with the exhibition Skyscraper: Art and Architecture Against Gravity, Lee Bey, Executive Director of the Chicago Central Area Committee, and architectural photographer, discusses architecture, urbanism, historic preservation, and the role politics plays in the creation of the built environment.

Bey is a writer, lecturer, and critic. He currently writes an architecture blog and is an on-air architecture contributor for public radio station WBEZ, and was on-air architecture contributor for Fox News Chicago from 2010 to 2012.

Information online.

Color: Perception or Deception?

5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Häfele America Chicago Showroom, 154 West Hubbard
Sponsor: Häfele America Chicago Showroom
Free event. Registration required - Sold Out! Waitlist only.
1.0 LU

How do you feel when surrounded by the color pink? Have you ever been irritated by a room painted acid green?
We have long understood how color dramatically affects our moods, feelings and emotions. It’s a powerful tool for communication, creating a mood, and even causing physical reactions.

Why does color have these remarkable effects on us, physically and emotionally? Join us to explore the mysteries of color, including how it's used, the effects it may have and some of the most recent research on color in marketing, culture, and psychology.

Presenter Bohdan Gernaga is the Director of Interior Design at tymedesign, a firm embracing color to create emotionally responsive spaces. He’s also an adjunct professor in Interior Architecture at Columbia College Chicago, where he teaches courses like 'Color Strategies for Interiors, Graphics, Art, Film, & Fashion.' An artist in his spare time, you can enjoy Bohdan’s sculptures and 3D paintings at several galleries and events.

Registration on-line. Information: on-line.

The Legacy of Planning in Mariemont, Ohio, and Riverside, Illinois

5:30 P.M. - Burnham Conference Center at APA, 205 N. Michigan., Suite 1200,
Sponsor: American Planning Association
Free event
CM 1.0

Riverside, Illinois, and Mariemont, Ohio, are two acclaimed examples of early planned communities. Riverside's plan was created in 1869 by Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of New York City's Central Park, and John Nolen developed the town plan for Mariemont in 1921 as a national exemplar. Both of these pioneer planners were landscape architects who understood that good planning is good business.

In recognition of their uniqueness and significance, Riverside and Mariemont enjoy a special honor — designation as National Historic Landmarks. In addition, they possess such enviable but often elusive attributes as sense of place, strong community identity, and outstanding quality of life.

After presenting an overview of Olmsted, Nolen, and the two communities, former Mariemont Preservation Foundation president Frank Raeon, AICP, will explain why the design principles used in Riverside and Mariemont merit not only further consideration but potential incorporation into the development patterns and character of communities.

RSVP on-line. Information: on-line.

High-Performance Design Tools for Architects at Home and Abroad

6:00 - 7:30 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Environment KC/COTE
Learning units: 1.5 LU/HSW/SD
Free event for members; $15.00 non-members

Roger Frechette, PE, and Craig Burton from PostivEnergy Practice LLC will present the topic of providing professional services and sustainability planning, with an emphasis on the use of parametric/energy analytical tools in developing high performance design solutions. They will offer specific examples of how energy analytics have driven design decisions that influence orientation, massing, building systems, and materials of a project.

Participants will (1) gain a broadened awareness of leading edge solutions to delivering high performance building designs domestically and internationally; (2) understand and apply the potential use of natural forces and phenomena in high performance design.; (3) grasp the value and array of analytical tools to inform design around performative goals; (4) become familiar with parametric modeling applied to existing buildings through a Chicago case study.

Information and registration online.

Green Construction Codes Are Here - Now What?

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology
Free event, registration required.

Presentation by Christopher Chwedyk, Burnham - The Code Group

This year, the International Code Council (ICC) has released the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC), which also references the ASHRAE 189.1 - Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings. The purpose of this code is to allow for the 'overlay' regulation of green building construction as part of an integrated approach with the building and fire codes. This seminar will trace the origins of the green codes, how they compare and differ from the rating systems that have been (and continue to be) used, and examine some of their main features. We will also discuss issues related to transitioning from a rating system, where enforcement was by third party agencies, to a code that is enforced and inspected by building officials.

Register and information on-line.

Tour: Columbia College Media Production Center

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., - 1600 South State Street
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum
Learning units: 1 LU/HSW
Free event.

Join the Young Architects Forum for a tour of Columbia College's Media Production Center in the South Loop, designed by Studio Gang Architects. Project manager William Emmick will be our guide.

By making typically behind-the-scenes aspects of the filmmaking process visible, the MPC is more than a building in which learning takes place: it is itself a valuable teaching tool. Including three large sound stages for instruction in film, video and motion capture, as well as teaching space for lighting, set-making, directing and animation classes, the MPC is a professional quality facility whose design encourages a new level of interdisciplinary collaboration among students and faculty. Completed in 2010, this building was the first new construction building in Columbia’s 120-year history and a new model for sustainability.

Limited to 25 participants. You must register through this calendar in order to participate in the tour. But don't forget to visit the YAF Meetup page too.

Information and registration online.

Architreasures Jewels in July

6:00 - 9:00 p.m., - DIRTT Green Learning Center, 3235 N. Wells, Suite 1000
Sponsor: Architreasures
$75.00 in advance; $100 at the door

Support archi-treasures during the Jewels in July event! Don’t miss your chance to sip on the archi-treasures signature cocktail - only available at Jewels in July - experience a special beer pairing station and nosh on a delectable food spread - all from Goose Island. Guests also have a chance to participate in a silent auction showcasing art, craft, photography, dinners, wine, vodka and more.

Information online.

Arquitectonica

6:00 p.m., - Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 East Chicago
Sponsor: Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago Women in Architecture
$8.00 members, $10.00 non-members, $6.00 students with valid I.D.

In this conversation, Laurinda Spear, founding principal of Arquitectonica, discusses the firm and its projects with colleagues Margarita Blanco, director of ArquitectonicaGEO, and Marisa Fort, designer. Arquitectonica is an architecture, interior design and planning firm that began in Miami in 1977 as an experimental studio. Led by Spear and Bernardo Fort-Brescia, the studio has evolved into a worldwide practice, combining the creative spirit of the principals with the efficiency of delivery and reliability of a major architectural firm. Its affiliated firm, ArquitectonicaGEO, provides landscape architecture services.

Spear studied fine arts at Brown University, received her Master of Architecture degree from Columbia University, and later a Master of Landscape Architecture from Florida International University. Laurinda designed many of the firm’s signature projects, and her designs have won over a hundred design awards. She was also instrumental in the expansion of Arquitectonica into design fields beyond architecture and planning. She first established the interior design practice, Arquitectonica Interiors, which earned the firm its place in the Interior Design Hall of Fame.

After obtaining a Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture in 2005, Blanco joined ArquitectonicaGEO and since has focused her career on Landscape Architecture. She works on nearly all of the firm’s projects and ensures proper and accurate execution of the design intent is carried out for the exterior spaces down to the smallest detail.

Fort received her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Barnard College in 2002 then went on to get a Master in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design in 2006. She has since worked at Arquitectonica, first establishing an office dedicated to conceptual design in Cambridge, MA, then moving to Miami to apprentice with Laurinda Spear.

Information and registration online.

From a Half-Century of Passive House History 1933-1983 - Presentation and Webinar

5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Häfele America Chicago Showroom, 154 West Hubbard
Sponsor: Passive House Alliance Chicago
Free event

When George Fred Kech designed a House of Tomorrow for the 1933 Chicago Century of Progress Exhibition, a not quite anticipated result was a 'solar house' built in 1940 in Glenview, Illinois. Solar houses proliferated in a scattershot manner for over a decade. When energy costs rose suddenly in the 1970's, many responded. Two institutional cases were the Illinois Lo-Cal House from the University of Illinois and a melange of superinsulation techniques tested by the National Center for Appropriate Technology, Butte, Montana.

Presenter Jim Laukes owes a great deal to too many inventors, buildings, writers, companeros, radicals and ingenues to name here. Along with extended occasions of regular labor, he has worked for the National Center for Appropriate Technology and, more recently, with the e-Zing energy rating team, Oak Park, Illinois.

Registration and information on-line.

LEED Green Associate Overview & Exam Prep

9:00 - a.m. - 5:30 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago; taught by LEED Green Associate Overview & Exam Prep
members $358.72; non-members $408.72
8 LU/HSW/4 SD

The Green Associate Exam Prep Seminar will provide an introduction to green building principles, and an overview of all content covered on the Green Associate exam. All candidates who wish to become a LEED AP need to start by first becoming a Green Associate (referred to as Tier 1 accreditation). Topics covered include project registration and certification process, overview of concepts that are covered across all LEED rating systems, intro to the computer-based testing environment, and a road map for how to organize your post-seminar prep.

NOTE: Unless you have past experience on a LEED project OR are employed in a sustainable field of work, it is a mandatory requirement that you attend a Green Building Seminar before USGBC will issue you a LEED Green Associate test date.

Which seminar should you take? Individuals who have no LEED credential but wish to eventually become a LEED AP who specializes in Interior Design & Construction are encouraged to sign up for the Green Associate seminar (July 19) as well as the ID+C seminar (July 20). Candidates who are not sure what their LEED AP specialty will be, or who wish to prepare only for the Green Associate exam, should sign up for the Green Associate seminar (July 19).

Information and registration online.

Solar Water Heating: Advanced High-Performance Systems

12:00 - 1:00 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Technical Issues KC
Free for members, $15.00 non-members
1 LU/HSW

Alex Kelley, Solar Specialist with VELUX America, Inc., will offer current solar water heating information to help you overcome the challenges incorporating solar water heating systems into building design projects. He will (1) identify three trends in the energy market that are driving the growth of the solar water heating market; (2) provide definitions of solar water heating and photovoltaic power generation and discuss the basic differences between the technologies; (3) identify the four primary types of solar water heating systems found in the U.S. marketplace; and (4) discuss three factors that have positively influenced the perceptions of solar water heating in the U.S. over the past 20 years. Alex will focus on packaged water heating systems designed to conserve energy in residential and commercial structures.

Bring your lunch; beverages provided. Visit our Linkedin page.

Information and registration online.

Chicago Plan Commission

Time and place tentative: 1:00 P.M., City Council Chambers 121 N. LaSalle Street
Open to the public

Commission meeting and schedule and agenda's on-line

Tour: Residential Landscape Design and Installation

5:00 - 6:30 p.m., - Mariani Landscape, 300 Rockland Road, Lake Bluff
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Residential Design KC
Learning units: 1.5 LU
Free for members; $15.00 non-members

You are invited to the headquarters of Mariani Landscape in Lake Bluff for a presentation and tour of their facilities. Carrie Woleben-Meade will address the details of working with a landscape architect on residential projects, from scheduling to budgets to site planning, and recommended plant types for residential projects. After the presentation, we’ll have a tour of the facility and site. Refreshments will be served. Plenty of free parking is available. Limited to 25 participants.

Information and registration online.

Tour: Roosevelt University's New Highrise: Student Living, Academic and Recreation Center

5:30 - 7:00 p.m., - 425 South Wabash Avenue
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Design KC
Learning units: 1.5 LU/HSW
Free for members; $15.00 non-members

Jeff Hrubec, AIA, Joe Dietz, Assoc. AIA, and Terri Gorman, EDAC, from VOA Associates Inc. will lead a tour of Roosevelt University's new high-rise building, a 32-story academic building, the second tallest university building in the country, and the sixth tallest in the world. A unique vertical campus, it contains classrooms, laboratories, offices, dorm rooms, a dining hall, fitness facilities, and student services all under one roof.

A dramatic two-story main lobby greets visitors and students as they enter the building. With the offices of admission, registration and financial aid near one another, people will feel like they are in a series of interconnected neighborhoods. The first five floors of the building are devoted to student services and student life activities; floors six through 13 hold academic classrooms, laboratories, and offices; and floors 14 through 31 will be for residential life. The building was completed in March 2012, and will be occupied and operational prior to the start of the 2012-13 academic year.

Limited to 30 participants.

Information and registration online.

SEPAC Cocktail Party:

5:30 - 7:30 p.m., - (cocktails 5:30 p.m., program 6:30 p.m.) Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S. Michigan Ave., 22nd floor
Sponsor: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois,
$45.00 per person (includes light hors d’oeuvres and one drink)

All are invited to enjoy the summer breeze high above the city at the SEPAC Cocktail Party and fundraiser 2012. The Cocktail Party will be held at the Cliff Dwellers Club on Thursday, July 19, 2012. The SEPAC Board is planning an informal panel discussion regarding business issues, focusing on liability and contracts. There will be ample time to partake of drinks and light hors d’oeuvres on the outdoor deck overlooking the lakefront and Millennium Park and network with your peers. The panel is expected to consist of Jeffrey Kubes who is an attorney with Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C.; a staff attorney with Sargent & Lundy; and an attorney with an insurance agency for the architectural and engineering profession. SEPAC presented a similar and topic panel a few years ago and the party was well attended and enthusiastically received. The discussion and debate promises to be lively. Each speaker will present some aspect of the topic for 10 minutes and an open discussion will follow. This promises to be an opportunity for those from both the design and business end of engineering, both newcomers and veterans of the profession, to gain some insight into the current liability issues facing the profession.

RSVP: Contact Donna Childs at (312) 726-4165 x 200 or via email.

Pecha Kucha Chicago Volume SAH - Sold Out!

6:00 p.m. opens, 6:30 program begins - Charnley-Persky House, 1365 North Astor
Sponsor: Pecha Kucha Night Chicago Society of Architectural Historians
$15.00, refreshments included. All ages show.

In association with the Society of Architectural Historians, PechaKucha Night Chicago heads for a summer road trip to the Louis Sullivan designed Charnley House in Chicago's Gold Coast. An intimate venue to be sure (so we wont get three hundred in there). Get tickets early and enjoy this amazing Chicago treasure - for one night only - invaded by PechaKucha Night.

Presenters scheduled to include Stacy Hand, architects Joe Valerio, Iker Gill and Scott Rappe, designers Steve Fuchs, Brandon Horn, and blogger Lynn Becker.

The officially fantastic poster of Volume 22 is designed by Akemi Hong for the SAH

PechaKucha Chicago organizer Peter Exley .

Event now Sold Out. Information on-line.

Demystifying Fellowship

5:30 - 7:30 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Fellowship Committee
Free event

Have you thought becoming a Fellow of the AIA? Learn about application and review process from John Syvertsen, FAIA, president of Cannon Design. The Fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession. Election to the AIA College of Fellows not only recognizes the achievements of the architect as an individual, but also places model architects, who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level, before the public and the profession.

All are welcome to attend, regardless of age or eligibility status, to learn the path to this achievement. Refreshments will be served.

Information and registration online.

ARE Review Course: Structural Systems - Part II

6:00 - 8:45 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago
$30.00.

Information and registration online.

LEED AP ID+C Overview & Exam Prep

9:00 - a.m. - 5:30 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago; taught by LEED Green Associate Overview & Exam Prep
members $358.72; non-members $408.72
8 LU/HSW/4 SD

The LEED AP ID+C Exam Prep seminar is meant to prepare candidates to become an expert in green building as a LEED AP with a specialization in the Interior Design and Construction Rating System. The LEED ID+C rating system is applicable for the design and construction of commercial spaces and tenant improvements, and is focused on providing high-performance, environmentally responsible, and productive places to work. The seminar will thoroughly prepare candidates for the LEED AP ID+C credentialing exam, covering the point structure and requirements of every applicable LEED credit while preparing students for the testing environment. Register here.

NOTE: In order to be eligible to sit for a LEED AP+ Exam, you must have experience on a LEED project within the last 3 years and have passed the Green Associate Exam. Call 1-800-355-1751 if you have any further questions on this or any of the other new requirements.

Information and registration online.

Green, Gorgeous, and all Yours: Building a Custom Green Home Project

10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology
Free event, registration required.

Presentation by Lisa Elkins, 2 Point Perspective

So, you want to learn more about building a green home, or greening your existing abode! It's an exciting process that starts with many, many questions. Who should be on your project team? Where can you find the best green resources? Should you consider LEED for Homes, the Chicago Green Home Program, REGREEN, or others? What are 'Net Zero' and Passive construction all about, and how much more does 'green' really cost? Join LEED accredited architect Lisa Elkins of 2 Point Perspective as she discusses case studies that will answer these questions and many more. Bring your own questions too! Home owners and green professionals who are interested in making the leap into green as well as anyone looking to learn more about eco-friendly residences will enjoy this presentation.

Register and information on-line.

Sustainable Materials and Life Cycle Assessments

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology
Free event, registration required.

Presentation by Steve Kooy, Haworth

When choosing materials of construction, how one chooses a sustainable material often depends on the information available. This session will discuss the critical thinking and informational resources required to make the best, most sustainable choice. The session will explore the use of eco-labels and life cycle assessments as tools to make better material choices. Haworth's sustainable professional will provide real examples of materials choices made in the office furniture industry to make products more sustainable.

Register and information on-line.

Dimming the Sharpness of Vision

6:00 - p.m. - Access Living, 115 West Chicago, 4th floor community room
Sponsor: Archeworks
Free event, RSVP required.

Lecture by Fereshteh Toosi.

What has inspired architects, artists, and designers to integrate odor, touch, sound, and flavor in their work? Grounding her inquiry in an understanding of ocularcentricity in Western thought, Fereshteh will present a basic overview of sensory studies -- an interdisciplinary field that begins with an anthropology of the senses as it intersects with aesthetics and phenomenology. The audience will learn about Fereshteh's projects and other productions that emphasize multisensory experience: surround sound, "smell-o-vision", immersive 3D, floating isolation tanks, the Tactile Dome at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, "flavor tripping" parties, Snoezelen sensory therapy for autism, and business workshops that take place in total darkness.

RSVP on-line.

Solar 103: Transforming Solar into Stored Energy and Savings

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology
Free event, registration required.

Presentation by Steve Johnson, Convergence Energy

A stimulating overview and discussion of an integrated hardware/software platform that combines battery storage with renewable energy sources like solar. This can shorten the payback period of distributed renewable energy by up to 50%, potentially tripling a building owner's energy cost savings. The large scale and intelligent management of the network of home and businesses allows it to provide additional benefits to the building owner, in effect, creating the equivalent of a virtual power plant.

Register and information on-line.

Annual Luncheon: The Cities That Work

12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom, West Tower, 151 East Wacker Drive
Sponsor: Metropolitan Planning Council
$200.00

Join the Metropolitan Planning Council for an insightful and provocative dialogue between the mayors of Chicago, Gary and Milwaukee. What are their strategies for addressing the issues — ranging from infrastructure and education, to employment and the environment — facing their own and other cities? What do urban mayors need from the President and other national leaders? What is the potential of our tri-state, mega-region to drive collective economic growth?

Presenting the 2012 Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning for GO TO 2040.

Honoring Frank Clark, Former Chairman and CEO, ComEd, with the Jean Allard Regional Trailblazer Award.

Register and information on-line.

ARE Review Course: Structural Systems - Part III

6:00 - 8:45 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago
$30.00.

Information and registration online.

Designing Your Career: Adding Value Through Licensure and Certification

6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - School of the Art Institute of Chicago ballroom, 112 South Michigan
Sponsor: AIA Chicago NCARB, SAIC
free event

Attention Students, Interns, and Architects (including IDP Supervisors and Mentors) in the Chicago area: join NCARB staff and local experts for our annual program on becoming a licensed architect. Topics will cover:

The entities involved in the licensure process
How to progress successfully through the Intern Development Program (IDP)
What to expect with the Architect Registration Examination (ARE)
Recent changes to NCARB programs
The value of the NCARB Certificate
Following the presentation, NCARB staff will be available to address specific questions on an individual basis.

Information and registration online.

LEED for Existing Homes: Case Studies

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology
Free event, registration required.

Presentation by Jason LaFleur, Alliance for Environmental Sustainability; Marcus de la Fleur, delafleur.com; and David McKirnan, McKirnan Builders

Come hear the stories from design and construction professionals who have taken existing homes in Chicago and transformed them into efficient, healthy homes meeting the prestigious LEED Platinum designation. Three different case studies will be presented showcasing many green building strategies. Learn about remodeling designs, construction strategies, cost implications, and how the homes have performed after being lived in.

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Working with an Architect & Ask an Architect

2:00 - 4:00 p.m., - Rebuilding Exchange, 2160 North Ashland Avenue (enter off Webster Street at the rear of the building)
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Small Practitioners Group
Free event

interested in renovating or remodeling your home, but don’t know where to begin? Hear from residential architecture specialists about choosing an architect, navigating zoning and permit regulations, and avoiding costly surprises.
Additional “Working with an Architect/Ask an Architect” seminar topics include: defining what you want to achieve in your home, finding out what resources are available to you, and understanding the six steps involved in design and construction. Learn the most important questions you should ask about budgeting, project timelines, and design preferences before starting a new home renovation project.

In addition to the presentation. there will be residential architects on hand for free, 15-minute one-on-one consultations. Homeowners are encouraged to bring along photos, plans, or drawings of the projects they're contemplating.

To register for the event, please send an email to the Rebuilding Exchange and include your name, email address and/or phone number.

Information online.

Skyscraper Gallery Talk: Anthony Wood

3:00 p.m., - Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 East Chicago
Sponsor: Museum of Contemporary Art
Free with admission. Curator tour groups meet by the Visitor Service Desk on the second floor.

In conjunction with the exhibition Skyscraper: Art and Architecture Against Gravity, Antony Wood, Executive Director of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat and IIT Associate Studio Professor, discusses global trends in skyscrapers, outlining the unprecedented changes in the typology over the past decades and looking to the future.

A UK architect by training, Wood specializes in the field of sustainable design of tall buildings. Prior to becoming an academic, Wood worked as an architect in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, and London.

He is the author of numerous books and papers in the field, including Tall & Green: Typology for a Sustainable Urban Future,” 2008. His PhD explored the multi-disciplinary aspects of skybridge connections between tall buildings. He is associate editor of the CTBUH Journal and serves on the editorial board of the John Wiley & Sons Journal, The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings. He is also co-chair of the CTBUH Tall Buildings and Sustainability working group. He is currently engaged in numerous books, including The Tall Buildings Reference Book with Routledge, The CTBUH Guide to Natural Ventilation in High Rise Office Buildings with Routledge, and New Paradigms in High Rise Design.

Information online.

Pure Deco at the Powhatan Ballroom

5:30 - 9:00 p.m., - Powhatan Apartments, 4950 South Chicago Beach Drive
Sponsor: Chicago Art Deco Society
$110.00 members; $120.00 non-members. All but $15.00 tax-deductible. Limited to 90 participants.

The Pure Deco benefit takes place at a masterpiece of residential art deco design. The Powhatan's polychrome terra cotta exterior encloses 22 floors of unparalleled luxury. Design in 1928 by Robert DeGolyer with lavish interiors by Charles Morgan, this lovingly preserved jewel box features terraces and monumental windows. Use of the 22nd floor Powhatan Ballroom is usually restricted to co-op owners. Pure Deco will include drinks (champagne, wine, beer, soft drinks) and hors d'oeuvres, live music by modern crooner Justin Hayford, a silent auction, projections of photographs and rare archival film footage. Period dress is encouraged. This event supports the Chicago Art Deco Survey - a comprehensive survey of 712 art deco buildings, sites and monuments.

Information online.

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