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Unless otherwise noted, all programs will be held in
The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery, 224 South Michigan Avenue.
 
  SPECIAL PROGRAM

Creating Livable Communities in the Chicago Region

Tuesday, July 14, 12-1:30pm
Lunch will be provided

COST $20; $15 for members of partnering organizations and students
Seating is limited, so pre-registration is required.
LOCATION Metropolitan Planning Council, 140 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1400, Chicago
AIA/CES 1.5
RSVP register online today!

You’re invited to participate in an important discussion series about how your tax dollars are used in your community, the Chicago region, and the United States.

To what extent do investment decisions made in Washington, D.C. affect the Chicago region’s economy and built environment? If we want cleaner air, ample supplies of water, and better connections between jobs, homes and transit, what changes do we need to make to the way our public investment dollars are used?

Creating Livable Communities in the Chicago Region, the second panel of the "Reinventing Public Investment" series, will explore how federal investment policies in housing, transportation and economic development have shaped decisions and development in the Chicago region.

PANELISTS
Todd Brown, ShoreBank
Catherine Baker, AIA. Landon, Bone, Baker Architects
Don Chen, Ford Foundation and founder of Smart Growth America
Doug Farr, FAIA, Farr Associates

About the "Reinventing Public Investment: Better Choices for a Better Chicagoland" series
The Chicago Architecture Foundation and the Metropolitan Planning Council, in partnership with local chapters of the American Institute of Architects, American Society of Civil Engineers, and U.S. Green Building Council, are hosting a lecture series during the summer of 2009, to begin answering these pressing questions with an eye toward future reform. The series will explore the historic connection between federal investment policies on one hand, and resulting patterns of development, land use, and building design on the other.

The lecture series will consist of panel discussions addressing how emerging federal policy could influence three topics: viable infrastructure, livable communities, and environmental sustainability. The series will examine the possible ramifications, both positive and negative, of federal reform initiatives. It is part of MPC’s work to reform the federal government’s investment strategies so that public money is transparently and accountably linked to the goals of social equity, environmental sustainability, and economic competitiveness. It also reflects CAF’s continued dedication to advancing public interest and education in the built environment.

The third event, focusing on environmental sustainability, will be held in August. Details to follow.

For more information, contact Josh Ellis at 312.863.6045 or jellis@metroplanning.org.
  ERIC R. MULTHAUF LUNCHTIME LECTURES

Wednesdays at 12:15–1pm
COST Free and open to the public
LOCATION The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery, 224 South Michigan Avenue
RSVP None required (Please arrive early; seating is limited). Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch.
AIA/CES 1

JULY 2009
Uptown Theatre
Photo: Bob Nick

July 1
Portrait of a Palace
Andy Pierce, volunteer, Friends of the Uptown; Jerry Mickelson, founder and partner of Jam Productions

This documentary on Chicago’s Uptown Theatre provides an in-depth look at the history of this movie palace and its amazing survival. The film accurately portrays a theatre “that is beyond human dreams of loveliness,” as touted by architects C.W. & Geo. L. Rapp in 1925. Following the screening, Pierce and Mickelson discuss the theater’s history and its planned renovation.

Lake Shore Drive residental renovation
Photo: Nathan Beckner

July 8
Outside In: fc STUDIO inc.
Rachel Crowl, Principal, AIA; Julie Fisher, Principal

Rachel Crowl and Julie Fisher founded Chicago-based fc STUDIO inc. in 1999 with the aim of designing beautiful spaces that don’t sacrifice functionality. Their firm has experienced a shift from small rehabs to substantial new construction projects. Crowl and Fisher discuss their highly collaborative design process and highlight several of their current projects.

Blackstone Hotel lobby
Photo: Anne Evans

July 15
Benjamin H. Marshall: Architect and Bon Vivant
Steven B. Monz, docent/lecturer, Benjamin Marshall Society

Benjamin H. Marshall's designs included vast country estates, palatial residential buildings, sumptuous hotels, and innovative high-rise structures. His circle included anyone with intelligence, style, and wit. Monz paints a portrait of the architect and highlights several of his projects in Chicago, including residential buildings along East Lake Shore Drive, and the Drake and Blackstone Hotels.

July 22
The Book of the Fine Arts Building
David Swan, architect

The Book of the Fine Arts Building was originally issued in 1911 and showed the building in its prime when it dominated the world of art, literature, theater, and musical education in Chicago. Swan addresses the creation of this important building by Solon S. Beman in 1885, and the architect’s role in its various transformations through the years.

Michigan Avenue Bridge, N. Michigan Ave. at Chicago River, Chicago, IL, 1920. Edward H. Bennett [architect], Thomas G. Pihlfeldt and Hugh E. Young [engineers], A.G. McGregor [Chicago] [photographer]. Historic Architecture and Landscape Image Collection, Ryerson and Burnham Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago. Digital File
# 80453 © The Art Institute of Chicago.

July 29
Edward H. Bennett: City Planner and Urban Designer
Mary Woolever, Art and Architecture Archivist, Ryerson & Burnham Libraries,
the Art Institute of Chicago

Edward H. Bennett, junior partner in Burnham’s architectural practice and co-author of the Plan of Chicago, was a key leader in the City Beautiful movement and a successful designer of urban amenities such as Buckingham Fountain. His career is documented in his archival collection at the Art institute of Chicago, which forms the basis of this presentation.

Lunchtime lectures will not be held during the month of August.

  BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOURS
 

HOK's New Offices in the CNA Building

Thursday, July 16, 6-7:30pm

The Chicago office of the global architecture firm HOK recently relocated to the CNA building, where it occupies 27,000 square feet of space designed by its own Interiors practice. HOK is pursuing LEED-CI Platinum Certification for the office, which incorporates many sustainable features including the use of salvaged materials, day-lighting, and water use reduction through retrofitting or replacing existing fixtures. Principal Tom Polucci leads a tour of the office and highlights several of the firm’s current projects.

COST $20
LOCATION
Meet in the lobby of the CNA Building, 60 East Van Buren Street
RSVP Please call 312.922.3432 x 224 M-F 9am-5pm to purchase tickets.
AIA/CES 1.5

Tour is limited to 25 participants; must be a CAF member to participate in this tour; one ticket per individual membership, 2 tickets per household membership.

Become a member today to enjoy all the benefits of a CAF membership

 
  SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE LUNCHTIME LECTURE SERIES
In partnership with
Second Tuesday of the month, 12:15–1pm

COST Free and open to the public
RSVP None required (please arrive early; seating is limited) Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch.
AIA/CES 1


Sustainable lectures will not be held during the months of July and August.

  DO-IT-YOURSELF GREEN HOME AND GARDEN SERIES
In partnership with

This series provides a seasonal set of home and garden programs aimed at making it easier to find the right resources to manage projects efficiently and effectively. For more information on CCGT’s programs, please visit
www.cityofchicago.org/Environment/GreenTech

This series has moved to Saturdays from 10am–12pm.

COST Free and open to the public
RSVP None required (Please arrive early; seating is limited). Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch.
AIA/CES 2


Do-It-Yourself Workshops will not be held during the months of July and August.


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