PRESS RELEASES

SEPTEMBER 2024: Chicago Architecture Center's 2024 Open House Event Features 20+ Neighborhoods, Adds 25 New Sites and Photo Competition

The Annual Public Festival, the Largest of its Kind in the World, Provides Free Access to Culturally, Architecturally and Historically Significant Sites Throughout Chicago’s Diverse Neighborhoods on October 19 and 20

SEPTEMBER 2024: Chicago Architecture Center to Open Exhibit Honoring History of Chicago Women in Architecture

‘DISRUPTERS: 50 Years of Chicago Women in Architecture’ Celebrates Past and Present CWA Leaders and Members through Imagery, Photographs, Oral Histories and Projects Around the World.

JULY 2024: Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady Offers Unmatched Views and History of Chicago’s Architecture

Named #1 Boat Tour in North America, according to USA Today 10Best Readers Choice 2024 Awards

MAY 2024: The Pritzker Architecture Prize presents Community: The Architect as Catalyst for Change, the 2024 Laureate Lecture and Panel Discussion

The Pritzker Architecture Prize and Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture, in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center, present Community: The Architect as Catalyst for Change, the 2024 Laureate Lecture and Panel Discussion, taking place at the university’s historic S.R. Crown Hall on Thursday, May 16th at 6:00pm CDT.

APRIL 2024: Chicago Architecture Center to Open ‘Loop as Lab’ Exhibit Exploring Architectural Solutions to Reinvigorate Downtowns

As the Loop and Other Downtowns Enter a New Era, Exhibition Showcases Ways These Spaces Can Adapt to Post-Pandemic Trends

FEBRUARY 2024: Night of Ideas Chicago: Sherman Dilla Thomas, Tonika Johnson, Isabelle Olivier & Muoto Studio Lead Nocturnal Marathon of Debates, Programs, and Performances

The Chicago Architecture Center Partners with Villa Albertine for Free Annual Super-event, a global celebration of thought on February 28 that Interrogates the Future of Urban Life

JANUARY 2024: Chicago Architecture Center to Host Architecture & Design Film Festival for Second Year

The touring film festival will feature documentary screenings and inspiring conversations between award-winning filmmakers and world-class design leaders.

OCTOBER 2023: Chicago Architecture Center Hosts Architects from the French Firm ChartierDalix to Create an Exhibition on Chicago’s Mid-Century High Rise Buildings

The Renowned French Architects’ work will be on display on a the CAC as an official site of the Chicago Architecture Biennial

SEPTEMBER 2023: Chicago Architecture Center Announces Expanded Open House Programming

The annual public festival, which provides access to culturally, architecturally and historically significant sites throughout the city, will now include opening on Friday