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otherwise noted, all programs will be held in
The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery, 224 South Michigan Avenue.
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| 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. |
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| 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
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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
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Lunchtime lectures will not be held during
the month of August.
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| BEHIND-THE-SCENES
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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
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ARCHITECTURE LUNCHTIME LECTURE SERIES |
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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.
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Sustainable lectures will not be held
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| DO-IT-YOURSELF
GREEN HOME AND GARDEN SERIES |
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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
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Workshops will not be held during the months of July and August. |
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