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| Drawing the Future: Chicago Architecture on the International Stage, 1900–1925 at the Mary and Leigh Block Museum, Evanston, April 19 - August 11, 2013 |
Synergicity: Reinventing the Post industrial City at the Chicago Architecture Foundation |
Sharing Space: Creative Intersections in Architecture and Design At the Art Institute of Chicago, through August 4, 2013 |
Model Studies Thomas Demand with Fernand Léger, Francis Bruguière, Thomas Scheibitz and the Vkhutemas School, at the Graham Foundation, through June 1, 2013 |
Design 1810- 1995 at the ArchiTech Gallery, through August 24, 2013 |
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 |
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Jeff Day 6:00 p.m., UIC School of Architecture, Gallery 1100 Art and Architecture Building, 845 West Harrison Information on-line. Juhani Pallasmaa: Minding Design: Neuroscience, Design Education, and the 6:00 p.m., McCormick Tribune Campus Center, IIT, 3201 South State Lecture by Juhani Pallasmaa, Juhani Pallasmaa Architects, Helsinki Information: on-line.
The Conference Center at King Abdullah Financial District 5:15 p.m., cash bar, 6:00 p.m., dinner, 7:00 p.m., program - the Cliff Dwellers, 200 S. Michigan, 2nd floor The primary feature of the building is a faceted steel MegaRoof that covers the program spaces, which are housed in two steel structures that are independent from the roof and each other. The architectural and structures teams at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP(SOM)collaborated closely to devise a rational and easily constructible system for the roof composed of architecturally-exposed structural steel. The complicated geometry of the roof was reconciled at the corners of the facets in drum shaped steel nodes. The nodes are connected along the edges of the facets using straight identical members and standard connections. Each facet is further spanned by identical secondary members that connect to the midpoints of the primary members using standard connections. Green Building with Porcelain Tile 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., - TransCeramica, 314 West Superior Street A presentation on green building with porcelain tiles will give participants a better understanding of why porcelain is the greenest choice for flooring, meeting all the requirements for sustainable design, and how it relates to green building rating systems such as LEED. Refreshments will be provided by our hosts. Information online. Community Interface Committee planning meeting 6:00- 7:00 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, #250 Information online.
Lunch Talks@CAF: CAF: Make Plans! SynergiCity: Hope for the Future of the Post-Industrial City 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. - Lecture Hall Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Presentation by Paul Hardin Kapp, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, University of Culling transformative ideas from the realms of historic preservation, environmentally sustainable design, New Urbanist design, and ecological urbanism, Paul Hardin Kapp and Paul J. Armstrong present holistic solutions for reinventing post-industrial urban areas in the Midwest. Through case studies in cities: Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota, Peoria and Chicago in Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kapp and Armstrong will propose proven transformative ideas that make abandoned industrial urban districts into the new home for the innovation economy--SynergiCity. Information: 312/922.3432 or on-line. Changing Course: Revitalizing the Chicago River 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - West Point Ballroom, Holiday Inn Chicago-Mart Plaza, 350 West Mart Center Drive Come hear the Healthy Water Solutions coalition, NRDC, Studio Gang Architects, Great Lakes Commission, and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Cities Initiative chat about the call to restore the natural divide between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins, the benefits of hydroseparation, and the invasive Asian Carp. Speakers include Joel Brammeier of Alliance for the Great Lakes, Claire Cahan of Studio Gang/Architects, Henry Henderson of NRDC and David Ullrich and Tim Eder from the Great Lakes:St Lawrence Cities Initiative and Great Lakes Commission. RSVP via email or on-line. Information on-line. J. L. Silsbee and the Making of an Artful Residence 6:30 p.m. - Oak Park Public Library, Veteran's Room, 834 Lake, Oak Park Lecture by Christopher Payne, Architect and Lecturer, From 1880 to 1890, Joseph Lyman Silsbee gained immense popularity as an architect. In this RSVP on-line. Information on-line.
Jane Jacobs and the Problem of the “Global City” 12:15 - Millennium Room, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 East Washington Jane Jacobs (The Death and Life of Great American Cities) transformed the way people look at urban environments. On her birthday each year, cities around the world host neighborhood-scale tours that celebrate the qualities that she stressed: lively street scenes, mixes of buildings and uses, and strong senses of community. In advance of Chicago's first Jane's Walks on May 4-5, Timothy Mennel (co-editor of Reconsidering Jane Jacobs and Block by Block: Jane Jacobs and the Future of New York) will discuss the continuing relevance—or irrelevance—of her work for Chicago today. Information: on-line. Commission on Chicago Landmarks 12:45 p.m., City Hall, Room 201-A, 121 North LaSalle Monthly meeting, open to the public. The Permit Review Committee will hold is regular meeting in City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 1103 at 9:00 a.m. Times and places tentative, check website to reconfirm. Information and agenda on-line 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Information and registration online.
Edward Dimendberg: Writing in the Present Tense 6:00 p.m. - Graham Foundation, 4 West Burton Architecture and film scholar Edward Dimendberg discusses his Graham-funded book Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Architecture after Images (University of Chicago Press, 2013), the first full-length critical chronological monograph on the work of the New York-based architecture studio known for its integration of visual art, multimedia, and performance into its buildings and urban projects. Book signing and reception to follow the presentation. RSVP and information: on-line.
Working with a Green Architect 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Information and registration online. |
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Mischa Leiner 6:00 p.m., UIC School of Architecture, Gallery 1100 Art and Architecture Building, 845 West Harrison Information on-line.
Chicago Community Development Commission 1:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 121 North LaSalle Monthly meeting. Meeting schedules and agenda's on-line Architect Duncan Stroik on Church Design 5:00 p.m., Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 East Chestnut, Anderson Hall, meet at ground floor RSVP by email by April 1. Information on-line. Walter Netsch’s Legacy in Chicago’s Parks 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - the Cliff Dwellers We will also be paying tribute to Dawn Clark Netsch, an Illinois professor of law and politician. A member of the Democratic Party in the United States, she served in the Illinois State Senate, as Illinois Comptroller, and in 1994 was the first woman to be nominated by a major political party to run for Governor of Illinois. Attendees can make reservations for dinner at the Cliff Dwellers by calling (312) 922-8080. Information: on-line. Healthcare KC planning meeting 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250 Please join us if your are working in the field of healthcare design or you'd like to learn more about it. Visit our LinkedIn page. Information online. 6:00 p.m., UIC School of Architecture, Gallery 1100 Art and Architecture Building, 845 West Harrison Information on-line. The Evolution - and Greening - of the Tech Office 6:00 -8:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Information and registration online.
Lunch Talks@CAF: CAF: Make Plans! The Market Embraces Urbanism 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. - Lecture Hall Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Presentation by John Norquist, CEO and President of the New Congress for the New Urbanism. Don't count out the industrial cities of the Midwest. They are regenerating, and it's not just a Creative Class story. John Norquist, CEO & President of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), and former mayor of Milwaukee, highlights how the growing popularity of urban places from Cleveland to Detroit to Peoria is creating stronger job and real estate markets. Norquist discusses why the decline of industry in manufacturing cities was exaggerated, and outlines how market forces are now embracing urbanism as a commercial model. Information: 312/922.3432 or on-line. The Artist As Philanthropist: Artist-Endowed Foundations as a New Force in Cultural Philanthropy 6:00 p.m. - Graham Foundation, 4 West Burton A panel discussion exploring the emerging role of artist-endowed foundations as a force in cultural philanthropy and in the stewardship of contemporary art and design. Research conducted by the Aspen Institute's National Study of Artist-Endowed Foundations, the first effort to examine the field of private foundations endowed by visual artists in the U.S., has Panelists include Sarah Herda, Director of the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts and former director/curator of the Storefront for Art and Architecture; Christy MacLear, Executive Director of Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and former inaugural director of the Philip Johnson Glass House, a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation; Stephen K. Urice, Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law, and co-author of the standard art law casebook, Law, Ethics and the Visual Arts, Kluwer Law International (5th Ed. 2007); and Christine J. Vincent, Study Director, The Aspen Institute’s National Study of Artist-Endowed Foundations and former deputy director for media, arts and culture at the Ford Foundation. The panel will be moderated by Angelique Power, Senior Program Officer, Culture, the Joyce Foundation. RSVP and information: on-line.
Masonry Design and Construction for 2013 and Beyond 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., UBS Tower, One North Wacker, 2nd floor, Michigan I Room This seminar will provide the basics and principles of masonry engineering and construction required for the proper design and analysis, the appropriate detailing of the components and systems, and forensic evaluation of existing masonry. Information and registration form on-line. Community Tools for Affordable Housing 2:30 - 7:30: p.m.; panel discussion 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.- Archeworks, 625 North Kingsbury A half-day workshop and panel discussion providing an in depth look into a variety of tools and strategies for increasing the availability of affordable housing in communities. CUP designed the New York City toolkit with input from dozens of community organizations, advocacy groups, and policy experts to meet the specific needs they faced in educating their constituents on neighborhood development issues, and is working to adapt the toolkit for the specific needs that concern Chicago’s affordable housing organizers, advocates, builders, and others interested in the issue. Panelists will include:
RSVP via email. Information: on-line. The Hidden Value in Abandoned Buildings 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. - Hafele Showroom – 154 W. Hubbard Information and registration: on-line. Chicago's Green Roofing Solutions 6:00 -8:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Information and registration online.
American Planning Association 2013 National Planning Conference
Information online. Tour: The Plant, Green New Life for an Old Meatpacking Plant 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., - 1400 West 46th Street, Chicago The Plant is a new kind of organization in a very old building. What does truly sustainable food production and economic development looks like: farming inside an old 93,500 sf meatpacking The Plant’s mission is to promote closed-loop food production and sustainable economic development through education and research. This tour will focus on aquaponic farming, creation of renewable energy, building adaptation and reuse, and all of the spaces and equipment needed to make this possible. Attendees will visit approximately ¾ of the building, including aquaponic farms, kitchen spaces, renewable energy equipment, common spaces, and outdoor spaces. Please be aware that The Plant is still very much under construction and dress accordingly (sturdy shoes are required). Information and registration online.
American Planning Association 2013 National Planning Conference 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., - Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Chicago Information online.
American Planning Association 2013 National Planning Conference 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., - Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Chicago Information online.
American Planning Association 2013 National Planning Conference 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., - Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Chicago Information online. 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250 Anyone interested in architecture for education, K-12 or college/university, is welcome to join us. Bring your lunch; beverages provided. Information online. No Small Plans: The Chicago Infrastructure Trust 5:30 p.m., reception, 6:15 - 8:00 p.m., panel - Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan The Chicago Infrastructure Trust is a groundbreaking public-private partnership that will inject Registration on-line. Information: 312/922.3432 or on-line. 6:00 p.m., UIC School of Architecture, Gallery 1100 Art and Architecture Building, 845 West Information on-line. (Re)Connecting with Nature: Exploring Biomimicry in Your Own Backyard 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Information and registration online. Project Projects (Prem Krishnamurthy, Adam Michaels, and Rob Giampietro) 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., - Price Auditorium, Art Institute of Chicago Their exhibition at the Art Institute, Test Fit, on view in Gallery 286 was commissioned as part of a series in which architects and designers are invited to explore their own interests as a way to instigate new thinking and practices within and beyond their professional disciplines. This exhibition provided Project Projects the opportunity to use the permanent collection of the Art Institute as a means of investigating the curatorial process and issues related to exhibition design. Information and ticket purchase online. Bioclimatic Design Response for High-Rise Buildings: Suzhou Center, Wujiang, China and More 6:00- 7:30 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, #250 Information and registration online. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - The Bedford, 1612 W Division A little change from the usual First Tuesday gathering. This month we'll be at The Bedford in Wicker Park. Check out the YAF Meetup page, and we hope to see you there. Information online.
American Planning Association 2013 National Planning Conference 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., - Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Chicago Information online. Participatory Budgeting: What's all the buzz about? 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., - CUPPA Hall, Room 418, 412 South Peoria Speakers Thea Crum, Economic Development Planner, Great Cities Institute (GCI) and Maria Hadden, Project Coordinator, Participatory Budgeting Chicago will discuss how participatory budgeting allows community members to identify, discuss, and prioritize public spending projects, and gives them the power to make real decisions about how public money is spent. Learn more about this democratic deliberation and decision-making process, in which ordinary people decide how to allocate part of a municipal or public budget. Brown bag encouraged. Light lunch will also be served. Information online. Lunch Talks@CAF: Make Plans! Pilsen Sprints Forward 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. - Lecture Hall Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Presentation by Patricia Natke, Pilsen, UrbanWorks Pilsen is a neighborhood located in the residential Lower West Side community in Chicago. In the This talk will also be streamed on-line live. Information: 312/922.3432 or on-line. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1800 Smart buildings have been a favorite subject for theoretical debates for several years. In the higher education field, they offer a uniquely valuable tool to help schools fulfill their commitments to the Presidents' Climate Challenge and Architecture 2030 programs. But while technological advances have finally made smart buildings a reality, it's clear that the building industry must develop additional design, construction, and operations skills in order to realize their full potential. Arup invites you to a forum exploring the challenges and opportunities of the new era of smart buildings. Together with Chicago's leaders in the higher education design and construction industry, we will explore the state of the field, barriers to adoption, global best practices, and more. RSVP via email. Information: on-line.
6:00 p.m. - Wishnick Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3255 South Dearborn This lecture is organized by the Chicago Expander at Archeworks. Hashim Sarkis is the Aga Khan Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urbanism in Muslim RSVP on-line. Information: on-line. Chicago's New Eastside: From Railyard To Dynamic Downtown Neighborhood 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. - DePaul Center, 1 Eact Jackson Chicago’s New Eastside community is the result of new urban opportunities pursued by creative and talented developers. Over the past 64 years, in an ongoing process, an 88 acre operating railyard Information and buy tickets on-line.
Hairpin Lofts: Art Deco Gem Transformation 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. - Chicago Cultural Center, 77 West Randolph, Claudia Cassidy Theater, 2nd floor Presentation by Renae B. Kwon, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. and Paul Alessandro, Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture Mostly vacant for 20 years, the Art Deco Hairpin Lofts was seriously deteriorated. The masonry façade was in disrepair, missing its parapet and stone profiles; there were structural defects, and the interior was deteriorated and partially demolished. Join us to hear about the building’s transformation into a “beacon of vitality” for the surrounding neighborhood. Our speakers will discuss the exterior masonry restoration and the interior rehabilitation using sustainable technologies, which earned LEED Gold, as well as the building’s mixed use occupancy. Information: on-line. Time and place tentative: 1:00 P.M., City Council Chambers 121 N. LaSalle Street Commission meeting and schedule and agenda's on-line Beyond Net Zero: Toward A Climate Positive Architecture 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, #250 Among the case studies Paul will present are the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, which contain 16-storey “Supertrees” that function as vertical gardens collecting rainwater, generating solar power, and acting as venting ducts for the park’s conservatories, as well as the design for a net-zero federal office building in Miramar, Florida, a collaboration with Chicago-based Krueck + Sexton Architects. A director of Atelier Ten and leader of its global benchmarking practice, Paul Stoller is recognized for environmental planning and design consulting work on large-scale campus, community and urban projects. Information and registration online. Buried Treasure and Tragedy: The Architectural Rise of San Francisco 6:00 p.m. - Richard Driehaus Museum, 40 East Erie Improbably situated on a 47-square-mile peninsula, rising and falling with 43 peaks, the city of San In her lecture, journalist Erin Feher explores the significant, sometimes exceptional, architecture that arose from the increasingly strong and sophisticated San Francisco client base of the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. Doors open at 5 p.m. for any attendees who would like to explore the Museum and its collections. The lecture begins at 6 p.m. As space is limited, advance reservations are highly recommended. Information and buy tickets: on-line. New Geographies 5 - The Mediterranean: Worlds, Cities, Regions and Architectures 6:00 p.m. - Graham Foundation, 4 West Burton Volume 5 of the Graham-funded New Geographies journal aims to recast the Mediterranean as a contemporary phenomenon and spatialize its region-making processes as a larger geographic entity New Geographies is a Harvard University Graduate School of Design journal that aims to examine the emergence of the geographic, to articulate it and bring it to bear effectively on the agency of design. As the synthesizing role that geography aspired to play among the physical, the economic, and the sociopolitical is now being increasingly shared by design, New Geographies encourages designers to reexamine their tools and develop strategies within the design disciplines. RSVP and information: on-line. 7:00 p.m. - Unity Temple, 875 Lake, Oak Park He's been called "the Ira Glass of design." His radio show, 99% Invisible – "a tiny show about As host and producer of 99% Invisible, Roman Mars has explored everything from the Purple Hotel – Lincolnwood, IL's most famous building – to poetically-named structures in Santiago, Chile. Mars will bring his eye for design, his talent for storytelling, and his rich layers of music and sound effects to Unity Temple, where he will perform an extended version of 99% Invisible Information and ticket purchase: on-line.
NSG Spacia: Vacuum Insulated Glazing 12:00 - 1:30 p.m., - Gensler, 11 East Madison Street, 3rd floor Information online. Preservation Chicago Spring 2013 Fundraiser 6:30 - 9:00 p.m., the Union League, 65 West Jackson Buy tickets on-line. Information: on-line. Chicago Architecture Foundation - 38th Annual Gala: Architecture is Art 6:30 p.m., cocktails and silent auction, 7:30 p.m., dinner, 8:30 p.m., program, 9:00 p.m., dancing - Radisson Blue Aqua Hotel, 221 North Columbus Proceeds support CAF’s mission and comprehensive programming, which reaches an annual audience of 500,000 people. The event is a priority for all who care about the rich architectural legacy of our city. Information and purchase tickets: on-line.
The Modern Capital: City, Utopia, or Spectacle? Exhibition Opening and Panel Discussion 2:00 p.m., opening reception; 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., panel - Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art, Moderator: Alison Fisher, Harold and Margot Schiff Assistant Curator of Architecture in the Department of Architecture and Design, Art Institute of Chicago. Panelists:
The Honorable Roger Price, Consul General of Australia in Chicago, will also make remarks in recognition of 2013 as the centenary of Canberra. Information online.
Mark Linder 6:00 p.m., UIC School of Architecture, Gallery 1100 Art and Architecture Building, 845 West Harrison Information on-line.
2030 Commitment Chicago Working Group meeting 5:00 - 6:00 p.m., - location TBD Information online. Canstruction 2013: You CAN Participate! 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, #250 Check out last year's results. Follow us on Twitter (@ChiCANstruction) and join our Chicago CANstruction 2013 Facebook Group. Team registration opens on April 27 at 7am Information online. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Information and registration online.
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Does Chicago Plan Anymore? 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. - Lecture Hall Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Presentation by D. Bradford Hunt and Jon B. DeVries, Roosevelt University Is bold planning dead in Chicago? D. Bradford Hunt and Jon B. DeVries of Roosevelt University will discuss their new book Planning Chicago which explores the evolution of city planning in Chicago since 1958. They argue that planning has been demoted and diminished in recent decades, a risky stance that the city can ill-afford. Central area plans, industrial policy, and community redevelopment policies will be examined in assessing the state of planning in Chicago in this talk. Information: 312/922.3432 or on-line. The Healing Sanctuary: Aesthetics and Culture of Healing 4:00 p.m., registration and cash bar reception; 4:45 p.m., program- Lecture Hall Gallery, The Union League, 65 West Jackson Fred Foote, M.D., from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Architect Paul Alt along A Healing Sanctuary provides patients, family members, caregivers, and the community multiple healing pathways within a narrative framework. Healing Sanctuary components would be integrated into surrounding hospital facilities to assure a comprehensive healing narrative. As envisioned, the Healing Sanctuary would serve the provision of clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual care, to promote the healing of physical and emotional disparities among its inhabitants. Registration and Information: on-line. Facade Restoration from the Contractor's Point of View 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, #250 Mark Kuberski, PE, from Central Building & Preservation LP, a masonry restoration company located in Chicago, will discuss facade restoration from the contractor’s perspective. Central Building & Preservation has completed masonry restoration on many significant buildings in Chicago including the Marquette Building, Hard Rock Hotel (Carbide & Carbon Building), and most recently Randolph Tower. Mark will discuss how CBP approaches its work from the bidding process through the execution of the job. Topics such as accessing facades, removal and installation of building materials, and the production of terra cotta will be reviewed in an attempt to highlight the trials and tribulations of CBP’s work. Information and registration online. Chicago's New Eastside: Breakthrough: PRU One, the IC, Air Rights & 400 E. Randolph 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. - DePaul Center, 1 East Jackson Second event in this series. Chicago’s New Eastside community is the result of new urban opportunities pursued by creative and talented developers. Over the past 64 years, in an ongoing process, an 88 acre operating railyard has been converted into a vibrant, dynamic mixed-use community with more than 8,000 residents, 11.5 million square feet of office/commercial space, 5 hotels and a 6 acre park. Over a five week period this Spring, this program will examine and discuss how site characteristics and constraints, master planning, entitlements, architecture and design, financing, construction engineering, sales, marketing and project management have impacted the development of this unique site. Speakers with special insights and/or experiences associated with the New Eastside’s development have been invited to share their views. Information and buy tickets on-line.
10th Annual Midwest Bridge Symposium 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Maggiano's Litty Italy, 111 West Grand Information and registration form on-line. Leveraging Preservation & Cultural Programming to Rebuild Neighborhoods 5:30 p.m., Arquitectos membership meeting; 6:15 p.m., presentation- AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, #250 Matt Cole of Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago will present how NHS is incorporating preservation, design, and cultural programming into its community development efforts in some Chicago neighborhoods. Matt will provide valuable insight how NHS incorporates these elements to:
Information online. Makom: The Place of Space in Jewish Cultures 7:30 - 9:00 p.m., Northwestern University, Norris Center, Wildcat Room, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston Scholars in the humanities have become increasingly interested in questions of how space is produced and perceived—and they have found that this consideration of human geography greatly Information on-line.
The Repair of Holy Name Cathedral 12:00 p.m., lunch; 1:00 p.m., lecture - Maggiano's Little Italy, Wine Cellar Room111 West Grand Information and ticket purchase on-line. SEAOI Government Affairs Committee Principals' Luncheon with U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin 12:00 - 12:45 p.m., University Club, 76 East Monroe The Government Affairs Committee Luncheon is both a venue to hear an outstanding speaker and an excellent networking opportunity. The Principals’ Luncheon brings together the leaders of the structural engineering and affiliated communities to exchange ideas and discuss current issues facing the engineering business. The Structural Engineers Government Affairs Committee (formerly known as the Political Action Committee, or SEPAC)was formed in 1987 to represent the interests of structural engineering and allied professions in the political and legislative arenas in Illinois as an independent, bipartisan political action organization dedicated to the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare; the promotion of the application of structural engineering; the improvement of relevant government activities; and the preservation and advancement of the structural engineering profession. Wiel Arets: Autobiographical References 6:00 p.m. - Graham Foundation, 4 West Burton At this book launch event, a discussion between Arets and Robert McCarters, editor of the book, will offer a comprehensive introduction to the work of Wiel Arets Architects. The talk will be followed by a reception in the Madlener House library where signed copies of the publication will be available for purchase.. RSVP and information: on-line.
Rebuilding Together - Working Together Day 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - bus leaves from a city location TBA Come join us for a day of home repairs at our AIA Chicago-sponsored Rebuilding Together home in Harvey, IL. This year we will be making our homeowner feel secure in her home after several break-ins. We will also be renovating her bathroom, making repairs to kitchen floors and cabinets, and painting her living room. Information and registration online. Chicago: A Leader in Energy and Technology Breakthroughs 4:00 p.m., Heller Auditorium, Francis W. Parker School, 330 West Webster Argonne scientists, engineers and policy-makers will speak to the broad portfolio of sustainable and clean energy technologies currently being advanced in their labs. Innovations in transportation, energy storage and alternative energy sources—all critical to reshaping America’s future will be covered.
Working Abroad in India: Pros, Cons, and Ways Forward 8:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, #250 This training session will assist firms and members by connecting them with members who have done work in India, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the US Export-Import Bank, and the Small Business Administration. Last year, AIA worked closely with the U.S. Department of Commerce on a Trade Mission to India. The rapid growth of the Indian economy has created a pressing need for infrastructure development. India is seeking to invest $1 trillion in its infrastructure during 2012-2017. The country requires significant outside expertise to meet its ambitious targets in five key areas: Master Planning, Mixed Used Development, Health Care, Airports, and Educational Institutions. Attendees will learn about business opportunities that are available in India and other international markets, resources provided by the federal government, and how to best use those resources. Problems that can occur while working abroad, how business practices differ from the United States, and how to comply with foreign laws will also be topics of discussion. Information and registration online. Community Development Banking: What Your Bank Could Do to Support You 5:30 P.M. - Burnham Conference Center at APA, 205 N. Michigan., Suite 1200, Ron Grzywinski and Mary Houghton will discuss the role that ShoreBank played as the first and RSVP on-line. Information: on-line Chicago's New Eastside: Breakthrough: Met Structures & the Illinois Center Masterplan 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. - DePaul Center, 1 East Jackson Third event in this series. Chicago’s New Eastside community is the result of new urban opportunities pursued by creative and talented developers. Over the past 64 years, in an ongoing process, an 88 acre operating railyard has been converted into a vibrant, dynamic mixed-use community with more than 8,000 residents, 11.5 million square feet of office/commercial space, 5 hotels and a 6 acre park. Over a five week period this Spring, this program will examine and discuss how site characteristics and constraints, master planning, entitlements, architecture and design, financing, construction engineering, sales, marketing and project management have impacted the development of this unique site. Speakers with special insights and/or experiences associated with the New Eastside’s development have been invited to share their views. Information and buy tickets on-line. |
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superstructure levels. It contains one 600-fixed seat auditorium and a 750-seat banquet hall, as well as nearly 1,500 square meters of dedicated, state-of-the-art conferencing facilities. A series of restaurants and an elevated public concourse, as well as an embedded monorail station, link the Conference Center to the surrounding district. 
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Paul J. Armstrong, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
decade, from his offices in Syracuse, Buffalo and Chicago, he executed approximately 200 designs. He created designs of every type and size but the design of upper class residences was his specialty. At work on Silsbee’s designs were teams of talented draftsmen and architects. Among them were some of America’s most well-known early twentieth century architects including Irving Gill, Frank Lloyd Wright, and George Washington Maher. In Silsbee’s residential work, we find evidence of his interest in art, fashion and design. His gift for originality was a key to his success and one reason why his offices were such a fertile training ground for future architects.
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documented more than 355 foundations, many created in the past two decades, holding $3.5 billion in assets, $2 billion of this in the form of art and intellectual property. With higher profile foundations bearing names such as Lichtenstein, Warhol, and Rauschenberg, these organizations make grants to nonprofits and to artists and scholars. They steward art collections and archives, contribute artwork to museums, operate artist residency centers, care for architecturally significant properties, and conduct cultural and educational programs. In 2010, members of the field made $70 million in aggregate grants. Among key trends documented by the Study is a rise in the number of foundations associated with architects and designers. The Study’s report may be viewed 
facility, incubating small craft food businesses, brewing beer and kombucha, and doing it all using only renewable energy that we make onsite. By connecting outputs of one business to the inputs of another, we are harnessing value from materials that most people would throw away.
money and drive attention toward Chicago’s infrastructure, transportation and sustainability plans. A panel of Chicago’s brightest thinkers and ambitious doers will discuss the details of the trust and its potential for impact both locally, and on the national conversation about economic development and infrastructure. Moderated by Armando Carbonell, Senior Fellow, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, the panel will include: Lois Scott, City of Chicago; MarySue Barrett, Metropolitan Planning Council; Rita Athas, World Business Chicago; and Roy Kienitz, Roy Kienitz LLC.
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Michaels, and Rob Giampietro, has become known for developing publications, exhibitions, and identities for a range of cultural institutions and educational organizations, as well as for creating self-initiated curatorial and research projects. Their work addresses intellectual, cultural, and social questions related to daily life and probes the discourse of graphic design. 
late 19th century it was inhabited by Germans, Irish, Czech, Polish and Lithuanian immigrants. Mexican immigrants and Latinos became a majority in 1970 as the neighborhood served as a port of entry. The legacy of uneven development throughout major cities, including Chicago, has left various neighborhoods vulnerable to uneven stabilization. Yet Pilsen sprints forward as a “Think and Do” community. Come hear Patricia Saldana Natke, Principal of Urbanworks, present an inspiring master plan and recent lasting change through Transit Oriented Development, a new student dormitory at the Pink Line Stop, planning visions for a Green Trail “ Paseo”, proposed cultural anchors, and connectivity to the Chicago River.
Societies at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD). Sarkis is a practicing architect between Cambridge and Lebanon. He is author of several books and articles including Circa 1958: Lebanon in the Pictures and Plans of Constantinos Doxiadis (Beirut: Dar Annahar, 2003), editor of CASE: Le Corbusier’s Venice Hospital (Munich: Prestel, 2001), co-editor with Peter G. Rowe of 
has been converted into a vibrant, dynamic mixed-use community with more than 8,000 residents, 11.5 million square feet of office/commercial space, 5 hotels and a 6 acre park. Over a five week period this Spring, this program will examine and discuss how site characteristics and constraints, master planning, entitlements, architecture and design, financing, construction engineering, sales, marketing and project management have impacted the development of this unique site. Speakers with special insights and/or experiences associated with the New Eastside’s development have been invited to share their views.
personal project experiences, and offer his views and insights on the challenges ahead towards a climate positive architecture.
Francisco transformed from a small outpost into a nascent metropolis with speed unprecedented anywhere in the world. Primed by the discovery of gold in the mid-1800s, San Francisco’s diversified economy and the stability and wealth it generated attracted persons of talent nationwide, some already established, others out to prove themselves.
in the twenty-first century. On April 18, Antonio Petrov, editor-in-chief of Volume 5, considers major topics of the new issue with Sean Keller of IIT, architect Clare Lyster, and Hashim Sarkis of Harvard in a panel discussion moderated by Stephen J. Ramos of the University of Georgia. A reception and book signing will follow.
architecture and design" – focuses on the invisible activity that shapes our world. In August 2012, 99% Invisible became the highest-funded journalism project in Kickstarter history, raising over $170,000 from 5,661 backers. In 2012, with over 4 million downloads online, 99% Invisible peaked at #2 in iTunes ranking for all podcasts in the US.
and Mary L. Gray for their lifetime contributions to architecture and the arts at the 38th Annual Gala. The evening includes dinner, a fabulous auction, dancing and live entertainment. Shirley King, daughter of legendary B.B. King, will perform with the Blue Road Band. 
Northwestern University, Evanston
with Mike Jager of the Cedar Rapids Veterans Commission will present prototype projects developed by architects and psychosocial design researchers who have created a comprehensive evidence-based design methodology. This novel approach utilizes workshops and focus groups to create a Healing Sanctuary component within a hospital setting.
enriches our understanding of cultural history. This “spatial turn” equally has the potential to revolutionize Jewish Studies, complicating familiar notions of Jews as “people of the Book,” displaced persons with only a common religious tradition and history to unite them.
College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Arets’ optimistic outlook towards the future, which he calls ‘A Wonderful World: A New Map of the World’, underlies his global philosophy. This new book presents Arets’ lectures on that topic, debates between him and other thinkers and makers, 60 exemplary designs from his studio, and an extensive series of interviews with Arets. Within these texts his background, education, projects, and teachings are interwoven in a discussion that highlights the evolution of his career.
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panel discussion with experts addressing energy trends, advancements, issues and policy, while detailing the role Argonne National Laboratory plays in the collaboration between government and industry.
largest community development bank and the increasing importance of community development financial institutions as long term partners in community and economic development. They will touch on the new Global Alliance for Banking on Values as well as opportunities for planners to contribute to more liveable, renewed communities.
