Book Talk: Ballpark
What can Chicago’s ballparks tell us about the evolution of our city? Pulitzer Prize winning architecture critic Paul Goldberger will discuss the connection between American cities and America’s favorite pastime. […]
$15
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Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesWindows on Design Workshop
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesStained glass has been enhancing buildings around the world for thousands of years. Discover how these windows are designed and then make your own acrylic stained-glass window. This hands-on session will begin with a tour of one of Chicago’s most iconic stained glass windows, the Preston Bradley Hall’s Tiffany Dome at the Chicago Cultural Center. […]
$25ReFramed and ReCovered: A Conversation with the Curators
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis intimate event brings co-curators for ReFramed and ReCovered into conversation around the many benefits that trees impart to cities. Learn about the vision and themes of these complementary exhibits and join the curators for a gallery tour. This program is $15 for admission and $7 for CAC Members. In “ReCovered: Chicago’s Urban Tree Canopy” […]
$15Walk Like a Preservationist
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesHow can you look at an historic building and know that it should be preserved or landmarked? Join Adam Rubin, CAC Director of Interpretation, and member of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, and learn what to look for to determine if a building qualifies for preservation designation. Chicago’s historic resources lend our city its unique […]
$15Architecture Basics in Seven Structures
Online EventBelieve it or not, all of architecture boils down to seven basic structures. Yet they can be combined in more than 5,000 ways to create our built environment. Join us […]
$15Starship Chicago II: World Premiere
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis film features Chicago’s James R. Thompson Center as it transforms from a public office building into Google’s downtown headquarters, raising questions about architecture.
FreeArchitecture Talk: Ralph Johnson’s Chicago
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesPerkins&Will principal and design director Ralph Johnson will reveal his collaborative design process and highlight key projects over the course of an illustrious career.
$15River Cruise Stories You May Not Hear
Online EventChicago Architecture Center's river cruise docents don't have time to tell every story they know. Listen to CAC docents share extra stories of the Chicago river, its buildings and people.
$15Book Talk: Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesSkyscrapers transformed how Chicagoans lived and worked. Hear author Tom Leslie discuss his new book Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986.
$15Prost! Beer and Architecture in Chicago
Online EventJoin Chicago Architecture Center for a history of Chicago's brewery architecture: industrial breweries, palatial homes of beer barons, and vernacular neighborhood pubs.
$15Talking Timber: Will Chicago Embrace Wooden High-Rises?
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesIs Chicago ready to embrace tall timber construction? Panelists discuss local and regional precedents, structural research, and evolving codes and attitudes.
FreeThe Other Architects of Oak Park
Virtual Chicago, IL, United StatesFrank Lloyd Wright’s work in Oak Park comprises 25 homes out of nearly 5,000 structures. This engaging presentation takes a look at Oak Park homes not designed by Wright.
$15Talking Timber: Designing Future Cities in Wood
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesChicago Architecture Center's panel of architects and researchers will unveil development plans, skyscrapers, and innovations harnessing mass timber for sustainable growth.
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Felisa Rincón de Gautier Awards 2024
Join Us As We Honor 6 Exemplary Members of our Community! PRAA invites you to attend the 2024 Felisa Rincón de Gautier Awards event. This event was created in 2017 to honor Felisa Rincón de Gautier (1897 –1994) who was the first woman to be elected as the Mayor of a capital city in the […]
Through Fish Eyes
3400 N Rockwell St, Chicago IL, 60618 3400 N Rockwell St, ChicagoThis event is FREE and open to the public. THROUGH FISH EYES: A DANCE PRODUCTION THAT COMBINES ART, SCIENCE, AND A CALL TO ACTION “Through Fish Eyes” is a unique […]
FreeThrough Fish Eyes
3400 N Rockwell St, Chicago IL, 60618 3400 N Rockwell St, ChicagoThis event is FREE and open to the public. THROUGH FISH EYES: A DANCE PRODUCTION THAT COMBINES ART, SCIENCE, AND A CALL TO ACTION “Through Fish Eyes” is a unique […]
FreeThrough Fish Eyes
3400 N Rockwell St, Chicago IL, 60618 3400 N Rockwell St, ChicagoThis event is FREE and open to the public. THROUGH FISH EYES: A DANCE PRODUCTION THAT COMBINES ART, SCIENCE, AND A CALL TO ACTION “Through Fish Eyes” is a unique […]
FreeThrough Fish Eyes
3400 N Rockwell St, Chicago IL, 60618 3400 N Rockwell St, ChicagoThis event is FREE and open to the public. THROUGH FISH EYES: A DANCE PRODUCTION THAT COMBINES ART, SCIENCE, AND A CALL TO ACTION “Through Fish Eyes” is a unique […]
FreeGolfing Fore Green 2024
Date: September 14 Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Location: 6150 N. Caldwell Ave Chicago, IL 60646 United States + Google Map Golfing Fore Green is Back for 2024 It’s […]
60 Jahre German School Celebration
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesDate: When Saturday, September 21, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Location DANK Haus, 5th Floor Marunde Ballroom 60 Jahre German School Celebration Saturday, September 21, 11 AM - 1 PM 5th Floor Marunde Ballroom Join us Saturday, September 21st 11am-1pm as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the DANK Haus Sprachschule! We […]
