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| Building: Inside Studio Gang Architects at the Art Institute of Chicago/ through February 24, 2013 |
The Lost Vanguard: Soviet Modernist Architecture, 1922–32 at the Graham Foundation,through February 16, 2013 |
Reconsidering an Icon: Creative Conversations about Bertrand Goldberg's Prentice Women's Hospital at the Chicago Architecture Foundation |
Design 1810- 1995 at the ArchiTech Gallery, through April 27, 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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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.
10:00 a.m. - noon, - Immanuel Hall, 302 South Grant Street, Hinsdale Register via email or at 630/789.2600. Information online. Inside Studio Gang Archi-Salon - System Synergy 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Art Institute of Chicago, Modern Wing, 159 East Monroe, Galleries 283-285 An event held in conjunction with the exhibition, Building: Inside Studio Gang Architects. This salon will addresses how the research of systems exterior to the discipline impacts architectural design. Presentation and discussion will contemplate how logistical, environmental, production and sociological processes among others, catalyze architectural and urban design and speculate on the new spatial formats that emerge. This salon will be led by Clare Lyster, CLUAA, Chicago / UIC Panelists will include
Jeanne Gang, principal, Studio Gang Architects;
Dawn Finley, Interloop-Architecture, Houston / RICE University; and Respondents will include Alan G. Brake, executive editor, The Architects Newspaper, New York; Sean Keller, assistant professor, Architectural History and Theory, IIT; Jonathan Mekinda, assistant professor, Art History and School of Art and Design, UIC; and Paul Preissner, Paul Preissner Architects, UIC Information: on-line.
Student Workshop: From Conception to Completion - Chicago's Roosevelt Tower 6:00 presentation, 7:00 p.m., open discussion, lower core, Crown Hall, IIT, 3360 South State The workshop will include a presentation on the design and construction of Roosevelt Tower, and afterward Young Professionals Committee members will stick around to mingle with students and answer any questions on studio projects, the job market, or working in the industry. The event is free and students, academics and professionals are encouraged to attend. 6:00 p.m. - Multidisciplinary presentation of the design and construction process by: Joe Dietz, VOA Associates; Matt Streid, Magnusson Klemencic; & Pete Huey, Power Construction 7:00 p.m. - Open Discussion, an opportunity for students to mix informally with professionals and bring questions on studio projects, Chicago’s job market, and possible future presentation topics. Information on-line.
Wells Street Bridge Reconstruction 5:15 p.m., cash bar, 6:00 p.m., dinner; 7:00 p.m., program, the Parthenon Restaurant, 314 South Halsted AECOM performed phase I and II engineering services for the Chicago Department of Transportation for rehabilitation of historic Wells Street Bridge over the Chicago River. Built in 1922, it is a double-deck, double leaf, fixed trunnion structure that carries an elevated railway on the RSVP to Donna Childs at 312/726.4165 ext 200 or via email. Information on-line. AIA 2030 Commitment Reporting Tool Workshop 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, #250 Information online. 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., - The Art Institute of Chicago, Fullerton Auditorium, 111 South Michigan Martha Schwartz is a landscape architect and artist with an interest in urban projects who creates Information online. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Information online. First Tuesday Happy Hour - Color Splash! 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., - Frontier, 1072 North Milwaukee Avenue Paint the town in eye catching colors as we celebrate Spring early this year. Leave your favorite Black and White wardrobe at home and step out, fashion forward, in your neon pinks, electric yellows, eye catching blues and vibrant greens. If you need ideas, check out the Sherwin-Williams color forecast. Visit the YAF Meetup page for event details and to let us know we'll see you there. Information online.
Lunch Talks@CAF: How Did They Do That?
Engineering of the Washington Monument 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. - Lecture Hall Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Presentation by Joshua Freedland, Associate Principal, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc On August 23, 2011, a 5.8Mw earthquake was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Central Virginia Seismic Zone, centered approximately 84 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. near Mineral, Virginia. During the earthquake, the Washington Monument, the tallest unreinforced stone structure at over 550 feet completed in 1884, was damaged. Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates used industrial rope access to inspect the monument, record damage, and remove loose spalls. The results of the inspection, as well as subsequent seismic and materials analysis, were reviewed by an interdisciplinary team of specialist in historic masonry structures including engineers, architects, materials scientists and conservators working with the National Park Service to design repairs to this landmark. Design for the repairs were completed and issued for bidding. The contractor is currently mobilizing for installing the repairs during the 2013 construction season. This talk will examine the work of the interdisciplinary team including the inspection, materials analysis and design and briefly summarize the upcoming repair project. Information: 312/922.3432 or on-line.
Forgotten Chicago? 12:15 - Millennium Room, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 East Washington The volunteer group Forgotten Chicago Information: on-line. Commission on Chicago Landmarks 12:45 p.m., County Board Room, County Building, 118 North Clark Monthly meeting, open to the public. The Permit Review Committee will hold is regular meeting in Room 1103, 121 North LaSalle at 10:00 a.m. Information and agenda on-line On Adding On: Incremental Architecture 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250 Adding on to an existing home can be a tricky business. How do you tie the new and the old together - on the inside and on the outside? Listen and share as
Stuart Cohen FAIA and Julie Hacker FAIA will examine strategies for making additions to existing structures that consider determining factors for both planning and architectural vocabulary. They will use examples from their practice to illustrate their approach. Information and registration online. Crosstown Expressway Politics and the Limits of Urban Power in Metropolitan Chicago 5:45 p.m.,, reception, 6:15 p.m., dinner, program 7:00 program - Chicago History Museum, 1601 North Clark Lecture by David Spatz. Information and registration online. Victoria Sambunaris: Taxonomy of a Landscape 6:00 p.m. - Ferguson Lecture Hall, Museum of Contemporary Photography, 600 South Michigan A lecture by Victoria Sambunaris ins conjunction with the museum's current exhibition, Taxonomy of a Landscape, which runs through March 31. Covering seemingly every road and freeway between the coasts and beyond, Victoria Sambunaris has captured the vast American landscape and terrain, and its intersection with civilization. RSVP and Information: on-line. Understanding Commercial Water Reuse Systems 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Information and registration online.
Airports, Infrastructure Investment, & the Built Environment 7:45 a.m., registration and continental breakfast, 8:30 a.m., program - Ridgemoor Country Club, 6601 West Gunnison, Harwood Heights This event is for elected officials, members of the development community and real estate professionals, business leaders, public agency leadership and staff, and interested citizens. Speakers:
Information and registration on-line. Urban Innovation Symposium: Sustainable Cities 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., UIC Student Center East, 750 South Halsted, Room 302; 8:00 - 11:00 p.m, Catawampus Gallery, 1579 North Milwaukee, Room 340, The symposium’s daytime session, held at UIC, will focus on the topic of sustainability. The morning will kick-off with a keynote by Chicago Department of Transportation Commissioner Gabe Klein. Additional presenters from across the region will provide insights into cutting-edge approaches to sustainability in the realms of transportation, finance and social enterprise, historic preservation, food systems, and the environment. At the evening event, a series of short presentations will be delivered at the Catawampus Gallery in Wicker Park using the fast-moving, visually-oriented PechaKucha® format. This event will offer a more informal atmosphere where attendees can take part in one-on-one discussions on the wide range of presentation topics while enjoying refreshments, including complimentary beer and wine. Confirmed Presenters include Steve Vance, Grid Chicago; Rebecca Geissler, Chicago Transit Authority; Mike Kowski, Village of Tinley Park; Rowan Richards, The Stewards Market; Abby Crisostomo, Metropolitan Planning Council; and Chris Choi, Environmental Protection Agency Information and registration on-line. |
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Ecology of Design Part I: Concept 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Information and registration online.
Chicago ACE Mentor Program Luncheon 11:00 a.m., reception; 12:00 noon, luncheon, - Chicago Hilton and Towers, 720 South Michigan The Eighth Annual Chicago ACE Mentor Program Luncheon brings in over 500 of the leaders in Information and purchase tickets online. Victoria Sambunaris: Taxonomy of a Landscape - Exhibition Tour with MoCP Director Egan noon to 1:00 p.m. - Ferguson Lecture Hall, Museum of Contemporary Photography, 600 South Michigan Walk through the exhibition Victoria Sambunaris: Taxonomy of a Landscape, with director Natasha Egan and get her inside perspective about the works on view. RSVP and 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. Mies van der Rohe's Legacy and the Chicago Skyline 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., - Block Cinema, Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts circle Drive, Evanston Mies van der Rohe is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture. He is often associated with the aphorism, “less is more” and “God is in the details.” Renowned Chicago architect Dirk Lohan, F.A.I.A. discusses his famous grandfather’s life and work. Information online.
Lunch Talks@CAF: How Did They Do That? Engineering Feats of Thornton Tomasetti: A Look Under Chicago's Block 37 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. - Lecture Hall Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Presentation by Joseph G. Burns, S.E., P.E., F.ASCE, FAIA, LEED AP, Managing Principal, Thornton Tomasetti Join Joseph Burns for a look beneath the skin of the complex project Block 37: the structure and foundations and how it was constructed. He will also explain provisions for a future train station to the airport beneath the block and future residential towers along Randolph. Information: 312/922.3432 or on-line. 19th Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards 3:00.m., forum; 4:30 p.m., awards, 6:00 p.m., reception, - Chicago Hilton and Towers, 720 South Michigan Established in 1995, the Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA) recognize the essential role that both non-profit and for-profit developers play in building communities in Chicago-area neighborhoods. The Awards recognize outstanding achievement in neighborhood real estate development and community building, especially the achievements of community development corporations (CDCs), other community-based organizations and for-profit developers working to build healthier neighborhoods in the Chicago metropolitan area. Information and purchase tickets online. Designing for the New Normal in the Next Decade 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250 Consider how many trends, which at first seem extraneous, slowly end up shaping our perceptions Information and registration online.
Design of Low-Rise Reinforced Concrete Buildings 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.- UBS Tower, Michigan Room, 1 North Wacker, 2nd Floor A seminar by David A. Fanella, Ph.D., S.E., P.E., F.ASCE, is Principal at Klein and Hoffman Inc., Chicago, IL. Dr. Fanella holds a Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago and is a licensed Structural Engineer in the State of Illinois and a licensed Professional Engineer in numerous states. This full-day seminar will assist in the analysis, design and detailing of low-rise reinforced concrete buildings in
accordance with the 2012 International Building Code and the 2011 ACI Building Code Requirements for Structural
Concrete.
Flowcharts, design aids and worked-out examples are presented that illustrate the design and detailing of beams, slabs, columns, walls, diaphragms and foundations for different seismic design categories. Approximate methods to determine lateral stiffness of lateral-force resisting systems and distribution of lateral forces to the vertical resisting elements are also provided. RSVP to Donna Childs at 312/726.4165 ext 200 or via email. Information on-line.
CAF Family Studio Sundays: Engineering the 21st Century City 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Morse Studio Atrium, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan For National Engineers Week, families with kids ages 5-18 will delight in bridge and skyscraper design and construction activities, a large-scale, participatory project and a closer look at the engineering behind the world's tallest building—the Burj Khalifa. No registration required. Information: 312/922.3432 or on-line.
Martino Gamper 6:00 p.m., - The Art Institute of Chicago, Fullerton Auditorium, 111 South Michigan Martino Gamper's practice engages in a variety of projects from exhibition design, interior design, commissions, and mass-produced products for the cutting edge of the international furniture industry. Reworking furniture that has been dumped on the streets, he has created a mismatched family of objects, 100 Chairs in 100 Days. Some are beautiful and some pathetic, but all suggest euphoria inspired by the escape from destiny. Gamper has worked extensively in the public realm, and in collaboration with a number of British and European designers. He is a recipient of the Moroso Award for Contemporary Art (2011) and the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year Award, Furniture Category (2008). Information online.
Architecture is Activism . . . Food! - Panel Discussion: Design for Social Change 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. - Lecture Hall Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan What does a 93,500 square foot meat packing plant, The Edible Estates project, the Vertical Farm, and much more have in common? Discover ideas from activists and architects from across the country for thinking and acting more sustainably. Gather inspiration for transforming the Information: 312/922.3432 or on-line.
6:00 - 8:30 p.m., - Rodan, 1530 North Milwaukee Avenue Architects & Beyond VI will focus on entrepreneurs and successful professionals that have an architecture background that have capitalized on their skills and became successful despite the current economic difficulties. Hear from firms around the city their story on how they started their practice, their struggles and successes, business /client generating strategies, vital business resources for growing their practice, how they set themselves apart in the marketplace and lessons learned along the way. Visit our Meetup page to learn more about YAF and this event. Information online.
Lunch Talks@CAF: How Did They Do That?
Glass Engineering in Architecture 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. - Lecture Hall Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Presentation by Tom Jacobs, Krueck & Sexton Architects, AIA The technological improvements in glass over the last 20 years have had a dramatic effect on architectural design and engineering. Glass is among the most chameleon of materials because of its breakable/structural/ transparent/ opaque properties. Mark Sexton will discuss his firms experience with projects as diverse as the Crown Fountain in Millennium Park to a new high security GSA building in South Florida. Information: 312/922.3432 or on-line. Philip Enquist: The Century of Cities 6:00 p.m. - Upper Level, Crown Hall, IIT, 3360 South State Lecture by Philip Enquist, Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP Information: 312/567.3312 or on-line. Domestic Integrities: Fritz Haeg 6:00 p.m. - Graham Foundation, 4 West Burton Fritz Haeg's work has included edible gardens, public dances, educational environments, animal architecture, domestic gatherings, urban parades, temporary encampments, documentary videos, publications, exhibitions, websites, and occasionally buildings for people. RSVP and information: on-line.
Stone Wool Insulation: Sustainable Solutions for Thermal, Fire, and Sound Control 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250 The energy savings potential of a properly insulated building is well understood. However, as design professionals work to maximize the thermal resistance of wall assemblies and reduce wall section thickness, insulation is being positioned both in the stud wall and on the exterior side of the wall assembly. This split insulation concept has introduced several design concerns related to fire resistance and the drying potential of wall assemblies. Information and registration online. 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. - Chicago Cultural Center, 77 West Randolph, Claudia Cassidy Theater, 2nd floor Presentation by Elva Rubio, Gensler Architects In the 1950s, the Arcade Building’s original terra cotta façade was removed and replaced with a modern blue glass and metal exterior. By 2010, the replacement was failing and declared unsafe by the City of Chicago. With no original façade and a tight budget, and located within the Historic Michigan Boulevard District--thus subject to design review guidelines by the city-- what was the best course of action to repair the building? Ms. Rubio will discuss this Columbia College project and the challenge of replacing a deteriorating mid-20th century façade with an innovative new design, which features an image replicating the original 1913 terra-cotta exterior. 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 Selecting the World’s Best New Urbanism 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan The CNU Charter Awards recognize urban planning, design, and architecture projects for their excellence in fulfilling and advancing the principles of the Charter of the New Urbanism?. This global award is judged annually by a multi-disciplinary panel of national and international leaders. With the jury meeting in Chicago this year, CNU and the Chicago Architecture Foundation are partnering to publicly showcase the 2013 CNU Charter Award Jurors. As friends of CNU Illinois, we encourage you to come out and meet this diverse group of professional and community leaders. Attendees will glean insights on the relevance of urbanism and the CNU Charter at addressing community, development, and environmental challenges worldwide. Reception to follow. Information: on-line. Gallery Talk - Exhibition Overview of Building: Inside Studio Gang Architects 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Art Institute of Chicago, Modern Wing, 159 East Monroe Follow Karen Kice, assistant curator and a team member from Studio Gang Architects on a tour to learn more about the Art Institute's exhibition Building: Inside Studio Gang Architects. Meet in Griffin Court. Information: on-line. 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., - Cannon Design, 205 North Michigan Randy Guillot, AIA, Trung Le, AIA and Mark Hirons, AIA of Cannon Design Chicago will present their current body of work, highlighting the design excellence and innovation produced at home and abroad. Information online. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Information and registration online.
Hyde Park Historical Society - Marian and Leon Depres Preservation Awards 5:30 p.m., cash bar, 6:30 p.m., dinner - Quadrangle Club, 1155 East 57th Chicago Cultural Historian Tim Samuelson will be the featured speaker at this year's Hyde Park Historical Society Dinner, at which the Marian and Leon Depress Award will be presented. The award recognizes outstanding achievements in the preservation of Hyde Park's architectural heritage. Information: and ticket purchase on-line. CAF Family Studio Saturday: Building and Testing 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Crown Hall, IIT, 3360 South State CAF and CAF Teens hosts an engineering-focused edition of its “Saturdays in the Studio” series for high school students. Centered on a theme of “Building and Testing,” teens will have the opportunity to learn about simple structural principals and put their designs through a series of tests to see if they hold up! No registration required. Information: 312/922.3432 or on-line.
Luis Rojo 6:00 p.m., UIC School of Architecture, Gallery 1100 Art and Architecture Building, 845 West Harrison Information on-line.
Today's Wall System Designs: What Will They Look Like Tomorrow? 7:30 - 10:00 a.m., - Maggiano's Little Italy, 516 North Clark Value engineering versus engineering the value: when do we sacrifice performance for value in our Steve Easley is an internationally recognized construction consultant specializing in solving building science related problems and educating building design & construction professionals. His work focuses on increasing quality of construction, sustainability, performance, and reducing costly mistakes that lead to construction defects and call backs. He has over 30 years of industry experience and has presented building science seminars around the world with an annual audience of 8-10,000 industry professionals. Steve is a tenured Professor of Building Construction & Contracting at Purdue University, Member of the DOE Building America Team for the Build America Retro-fit Alliance, Member of the 2012 National Green Building Standard’s consensus committee, Instructor of the best practice building series for the Green Building Initiative and Former advisor to the National Association of Home Builders’ Quality in Housing Council. Registration (by February 19) on-line. Information online. Chicago Loop Alliance - 2013 Annual Meeting & Cocktail Reception
Information and registration online. Skyscrapers—Past, Present, Future 5:30 p.m., reception, 6:30 p.m., lecture - Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Dr. Shankar Nair will outline the history of the skyscraper — the invention of the safe passenger elevator, which made tall buildings usable; the Reservations at 312/726.4165 ext 200. Information on-line. 5:30 P.M. - Burnham Conference Center at APA, 205 N. Michigan., Suite 1200, In Chicago, 1.8 million trips are taken by transit per day, and over half of these are by bus. The first new type of transit service since 1930, the Jeffery Jump, is paving the way for BRT in the Loop and along Western and Ashland Avenues. Christopher Ziemann, AICP, Chicago's BRT project manager, will discuss the unique approach that Chicago is using to advance BRT economically, politically, and technically. RSVP on-line. Information: on-line Today's Wall System Designs: What Will They Look Like Tomorrow? 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., - Abbington, 3S002 Illinois 53, Glen Ellyn See this morning's Chicago listing for event details. Registration (by February 19) on-line. Information online. Green Building, Smart Business: Leveraging Green Building as an Asset for your Company 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Information and registration online. Benjamin Franklin Project Distinguished Lecture: Democracy & the Built Environment
A lecture by Peter Onuf, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor of History, University of Virginia; and Marshall Brown, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology and Chief Architect, Marshall Brown Projects. The lectures will explore the architectural dimensions of the American experiment from the perspective of founders like Thomas Jefferson and from that of contemporary architects and urban planners. How should architectural visionaries in a modern democracy balance the values of freedom, equality, progress, enlightenment, and beauty? How have politics and aesthetics come together to shape American cities like Washington, D.C., and Chicago Professor of History and IIT Humanities Department Chair Maureen Flanagan will moderate a conversation between the audience and the scholars following the lectures. RSVP and information: on-line
Understanding the Why, What & Where of Sliding Hardware 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ; program repeated 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. - Hafele Showroom – 154 W. Hubbard
Information and registration: on-line. Lunch Talks@CAF: How Did They Do That? The Revitalization of a Chicago Landmark, the (Sears) Willis Tower Skydeck 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. - Lecture Hall Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Presentation by Terry McDonnell, PE SE SECB PEng, expUS Service, Inc. At 1,640 feet, Chicago’s Willis Tower, formerly known as Sears Tower, is the tallest building in the Americas. To further enhance the spectacular experience of standing atop the tower, four retractable structural glass observation boxes were designed to protrude from the building, enabling passengers to look straight down to the street below. The boxes operate on a track that projects the structures four feet past the tower’s façade. This lecture will, in 30 minutes, summarize the conception for this new attraction, discuss the engineering and design considerations behind the Ledge, and also discuss some of the general construction issues. Terry McDonnell was the Engineer of Record for the glass Ledge and is now the Director of Building US Structural Services for exp US Services. He will share his experiences working on the Ledge and the challenges of designing for a high attendance public attraction. Information: 312/922.3432 or on-line. The Architecture of Howard Van Doren Shaw: Reimagining the Traditional House 6:00 p.m. - Richard Driehaus Museum, 40 East Erie Howard Van Doren Shaw was one of the best-known country house architects of his day. In 1913, the Architectural Record wrote about his houses: “Mr. Shaw is extraordinarily popular. The number of houses which he designs would be astounding to the architect of any European country In the year of his death, 1926, Shaw was awarded the American Institute of Architects’ gold metal. At the time he was only the fourth American architect to receive this honor. Shaw was one of a group of Chicago architects, which included Frank Lloyd Wright and Dwight Perkins, who were exploring new ideas about interior space and the relationship of interior spaces to the landscape. Shaw did this without ever abandoning the forms and language of traditional architecture. In this lecture by Stuart Cohen FAIA, who is currently writing a book about Shaw, the architect’s houses will be reconsidered in relation to the progressive architectural ideas of his time, examining the idea of originality in his work which made him so widely admired by his peers. Buy tickets on-line. Information: on-line. Grant Park Advisory Council: new Grant Park Skatepark6:30 p.m. - Northerly Island Fieldhouse, 1521 South Lin White Drive This meeting will include the presentation of preliminary plans for a new skate plaza/small outdoor performance area to be built below-grade on the south end of Grant Park. The evening will also include nomination and election of offices and an update on the construction of Maggie Daley Park. Information: on-line.
The Chicago Hotel Market in 2013 & Beyond 7:45 a.m., registration and continental breakfast, 8:15 a.m., program, 9:00 a.m., Q&A, the Union League, 65 West Jackson, Main Lounge, 2nd floor
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Information and registration on-line. MELA Conference 2013—“Navigating Change” 8:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m., University of Lake County, 1200 University Center Drive, Grayslake MELA Conference 2013 will explore the best of these and help all of us build better businesses as a result. Learn more at Left on this page. Read on to meet Gabriel Spitzer, the award-winning environmental journalist who will lead the way as the Conference Reflector, keeping the day moving briskly, making sure we’ve digested its highlights while understanding how to use what we learn. Information and registration on-line. Robert Chattel: The Atomic Wild Wild West 5:30 p.m. - SAIC Ballroom, MacLean Building, School of the Art Institute, 112 S. Michigan Information: on-line. Practice What You Preach: Architects Balancing Practice and Academic Work 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250 Architects who simultaneously balance teaching and their design practice reveal the spectrum of benefits and challenges between these two worlds and what is involved in transcending these careers. How do the design curriculum and practice influence each other in this time of world socio-economic change? Moderated by Bill Bradford, AIA (UIC Office for Capital Programs). Panelists:
Information and registration online. Residential Energy Code IECC and the Road to 2030 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Information and registration online. |
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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.
To maximize your appointment, please bring a photo of your home and a survey, if possible.
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upper level, and vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic on its lower level. The main span of the bridge is 345 feet long and 72 feet wide. The bridge has numerous structural members with extensive corrosion and loss of section.
public spaces that build community through intelligent, ideas-based design. As president of 
has captured the public imagination in recent years with their innovative yet quirky programs exploring that which has been lost in Chicago over the years. Join Friends of Downtown for a tour of forgotten Downtown Chicago.
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of what is culturally normal. The new normal is quite often a delayed realization of what may once have seemed inconceivable. We all take part in reshaping what we inherit, and the real question is, what do we want the new normal to be?
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urban environment for the outcome of social and environmental change in this lively panel discussion about creative cultivation and design. 
Integrities (est. 2012) turns its attention inward to local patterns and rituals of interior domestic landscapes and the way we use what we resourcefully find around us to artfully make ourselves at home. “Domestic Integrity Fields” are charged sites—on crocheted rugs of discarded textiles—to test, perform, and present how we want to live. One rug in each continent gradually expands as it travels from city to city. In the United States, the series began during fall 2012 at the Museum of Modern Art and the new Broad Museum of Art at Michigan State University, followed by The Hammer Museum of Art in spring 2013, the deCordova Museum in the summer, and at the Walker Art Center in the fall. In Europe the project is taking place at Pollinaria in Abruzzo, Italy in 2012-2013.
wall systems? CSI Chicago presents its 10th annual building enclosure seminar with Steve Easley (Steve Easley & Associates, California). Steve will present code-compliant and cost-effective choices to design and construct enclosures that are energy efficient and long lasting. Topics include: NFPA285; high performance insulation systems; exsulation (“out-sulation”) approaches for optimum thermal performance; lessons learned from construction defects; and building assemblies that efficiently manage thermal transfer and moisture.
invention of the metal-framed structure, which made them economical; the rapid increase in height from the 10-story Home Insurance Building in 1885 to the 102-story Empire State Building just 46 years later; the stagnation in height for many years even as structural materials and techniques improved rapidly; the present surge in super-tall buildings; and trends for the future. All of these developments will be explored with a particular emphasis on the fundamental engineering principles driving the evolution of these structures. Though presented primarily from a structural engineering perspective, the presentation should be accessible to anyone interested in tall buildings. 
However, because Chicago's congestion is the third worst in the country, buses are often caught in traffic, making them slower and less reliable than they should be. There have been many studies looking at new rail options, including a downtown circulator streetcar and the Circle Line L train, but all have stalled because of the time and money needed to plan and implement.
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and it is sufficiently rare in this country…Mr. Shaw’s houses possess to a very considerable extent the merit of being thoroughly livable…These houses are charming and inviting to a degree rarely exceed in American domestic architecture—a fact which justifies Mr. Shaw’s success as well as accounts for it.”
the Midwest's best-credentialed professionals during morning panels. Afternoon Breakouts included practitioners who've improved staff, built enduring customer connections and partnered with suppliers and agencies using sustainable best practices and technologies to differentiate their businesses while preserving the environment. 
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