This workshop is designed to introduce you to the principles and practices of architecture and provide you with hands-on experience in building your own structures. Through a series of interactive activities and design challenges, you'll learn about the design process and how architects think and create. Using LEGO bricks, teens will work in small groups […]
This year, for the first time, CAC hosted a Photo Competition during Open House Chicago, the weekend of October 19-20. Festival-goers of all skill levels were invited to take photos while exploring the city’s architectural sites and submit them in one of four categories: Interior, Exterior, Architectural Detail, and Black & White. After receiving over 1,300 submissions, […]
Celebrate the season with the CAC. Join us for a special watercolor workshop where we will combine Chicago’s unique architecture with holiday trimmings. While Chicago looks great any time of the year, it looks spectacular around the holidays. Wreaths, garlands, and festive décor can be found all around the city from the Magnificent Mile to […]
Originally constructed in 1929, the Morton Salt Company Warehouse Complex is a familiar and beloved Chicago Landmark along Elston Avenue near Goose Island. For decades, its enormous hand-painted sign has captivated people traveling along Interstate I-90. As times changed, the property was no longer used for salt storage and processing. Sandra Steinbrecher’s new photography book, […]
Whether you're a baking enthusiast, aspiring architect, or simply love getting creative with food, our gingerbread architecture workshop is sure to delight and inspire. From cottages to modern masterpieces, learn how to incorporate symmetry, balance, and creativity into your gingerbread creations. Join us for a memorable experience filled with laughter, creativity, and plenty of festive […]
Skyline Sketching with Ryan Chester Dive into the world of urban art with our Skyline Sketching workshop! In this hands-on session, teens will explore techniques for capturing cityscapes and skylines. Guided by architect and artist, Ryan Chester, participants will learn perspective, shading, and composition to bring their skyline drawings to life. FREE, Advanced Registration Required More […]
Dive into the world of urban art with our Skyline Sketching workshop! In this hands-on session, teens will explore techniques for capturing cityscapes and skylines. Guided by architect and artist, Ryan Chester, participants will learn perspective, shading, and composition to bring their skyline drawings to life. FREE - ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Dive into an architectural career devoted to people, places and cities, celebrated in the new book, The People’s Architect. A widely admired urbanist, mentor and educator, Carol advocates for excellent design accessible to all—as a right rather than a privilege. Encompassing new schools, libraries, transit stations and parks, including city-defining projects like the Chicago Riverwalk, […]
LEGO & Libations Friday, January 24th from 7-8:30 PM at KOVAL $20 Description: Who says LEGO are just for kids? Join the CAC team at KOVAL Distillery for a hands-on workshop and enjoy an interactive evening of creativity, design, and fun. Bring a friend or make new ones! Learn about the design process while tackling […]
Join the CAC on Wednesday, January 29, for a reception, film screening and presentation by film makers. Reception will be held at the GAR Rotunda, 2nd Floor North of the Chicago Cultural Center. Screening Schindler Space Architect: Delve into R.M. Schindler’s groundbreaking work, exploring his unique philosophy of space and his influence on California’s indoor-outdoor living […]
Architecture & Design Film Festival Screening: This is a story about Eileen Gray's visionary masterpiece, E.1027, and her battle to reclaim control from Le Corbusier’s dominance over her creation. About the Film: She built a house for herself. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a masterpiece. Irish designer Eileen Gray built a refuge on the […]
The Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF) and Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), in collaboration with the Gene Siskel Film Center, present ADFF:CHICAGO—an international festival highlighting the best films dedicated to the creative spirit of architecture and design. The festival program showcases films with both a design focus and a human story for a broad audience of industry professionals, design-conscious […]
Join us for an evening with Tonika Lewis Johnson and Dr. Maria Krysan discussing their new book, Don’t Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It. The program will feature a thought-provoking conversation between the two authors, a Black artist and a White academic, who met through their shared passion for anti-segregation work. Together, […]
Teen Saturday Studios – Architecture CGI Saturday, February 15th from 11 AM – 2 PM at Harold Washington College har FREE Learn about architecture visualization in this unique workshop for teens interested in architecture and digital design. Learn to use CGI to transform architectural concepts into stunning, lifelike images and animations. Throughout this workshop, you’ll […]
Engineering Fest is the CAC’s premier family event, where young people are invited to imagine and design the worlds they want, need and deserve. Join us for FREE hands-on activities that explore Sustainable Engineering! What is Engineering Fest? Engineering Fest is the Chicago Architecture Center’s premier family event, where young people are invited to imagine […]
Join us for the first installment of CAC’s new quarterly Design News Roundtable series, a space for freewheeling conversation with architects, designers, preservationists, community leaders and advocates exploring our ever-changing city. Guest panelists will scour the headlines and opine on recent design, development, and planning news impacting Chicago’s neighborhoods. Housing, preservation and reuse, transportation, sustainability, […]
A first-of-its-kind Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park (IQMP) will soon touch down at the former U.S. Steel South Works site, a 440-acre barren expanse at the end of the lakefront trail. Learn all about this generational investment on the Far South Side. The largest piece of the new megadevelopment is a leading-edge quantum computing campus […]
Teen Saturday Studios – Architecture CGI Saturday, March 22nd from 11 AM – 2 PM at Harold Washington College FREE Description: Explore the world of urban planning in this hands-on workshop for teens. Learn how cities function, grow, and thrive by studying transportation, green spaces and zoning. Through real-world examples and problem-solving challenges, participants will […]
Teen Saturday Studios, now in partnership with Harold Washington College, offers completely free 3-hour workshops for high school students (grades 9-12) who are interested in exploring the world of architecture and design. Design a city: Planning with Purpose: Dive into the world of urban planning and community design in this interactive workshop for teens. Work collaboratively to develop […]
Join us for a talk with preservation architect Gunny Harboe, who led the restoration and expansion of the historic ballpark, and Grace Rappe, the principal designer for the 1060 Project to update and improve the Clark and Addison corridor. FREE with Registration This new exhibition traces Wrigley Field’s journey from its 1914 origins as Weeghman […]