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This weekend, get FREE, behind-the-scenes access to 200+ buildings across Chicago. openhousechicago.org EVENT GUIDE SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: This section was edited and produced by the Chicago Architecture Foundation. 2 PRESENTED BY
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Six years ago, the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) launched the first Open House Chicago. This free, citywide festival drew 23,000 people in its first year. By 2016, it grew to 100,000 attendees, making it one of the largest architecture events in the world. This year is our biggest yet, with more than 200 sites. OHC is just one of many CAF programs that inspire people to discover why design matters. Today, when you visit CAF at 224 S. Michigan Ave., you’ll find visitors embarking on tours, FIRST CHURCH OF DELIVERANCE, BRONZEVILLE (p. 15) camps for children, lectures for adults and field trip groups gathered around our 3D model of Chicago. TEN THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT In summer 2018, CAF will open the Chicago Architecture Center at CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER — OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO (OHC) COMING IN SUMMER 2018 111 E. Wacker Dr. This new location is situated above the dock for the 1. OHC is a FREE public festival with behind-the-scenes access Chicago Architecture Foundation River CAF’s 450 expert volunteer docents to 200+ buildings across Chicago—no tickets required. Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady will lead 85+ tours from the Center, Cruises—the city’s top-ranked tour. by boat, bus, L train and on foot for
SPECIAL CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION ADVERTISING SECTION | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2017 ADVERTISING SECTION | THURSDAY, SPECIAL CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION 2. The seventh-annual OHC is October 14–15 from 9am to hundreds of thousands of curious At the Center, CAF will grow its tour goers. 5pm. Open times vary by site. Hours are listed in this guide programs and education initiatives and online. and tell new stories about Chicago, Learn more about how CAF and the our dynamic neighborhoods and new Chicago Architecture Center can 3. Visit our mobile-friendly website, openhousechicago.org, how the city invented the skyscraper. help you discover Chicago’s amazing to plan your OHC itinerary and get the most up-to-date Through interactive exhibits, we will architecture. Visit architecture.org. show Chicagoans and visitors how information on sites and hours. we can build the cities of tomorrow. 4. OHC is organized by the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF), a nonprofit cultural organization, in collaboration with many community partners and sponsors. “OHC is a celebration of Chicago—the city of neighborhoods—that gives everyone the 5. CAF members have access to four exclusive members-only opportunity to discover hidden gems and learn sites and priority-access at all other sites. about the hundreds of places and spaces that make Chicago unique. OHC opens doors and 6. Become a member and receive OHC benefits instantly— shines a light on how creative Chicagoans are visit openhousechicago.org/membership. LYNN OSMOND, building the city of their dreams. Come discover CAF PRESIDENT something new about Chicago!” 7. Eight sites are labeled “RSVP Only” and required & CEO reservations. All of these sites have reached capacity and reservations are now closed. “Chicago is nationally and internationally 8. Follow CAF on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for live recognized as the vanguard of architecture, art and design innovation, which defines our OHC updates: @ChiArchitecture and #OHC2017 skyline and showcases our spirit. Open House 9. Keep OHC free—go to openhousechicago.org/donate or Chicago extends to every neighborhood and provides a first-hand opportunity for text OHC2017 to 41411 and give. RAHM EMANUEL, Chicagoans and visitors to experience the vibrant MAYOR fabric of our city.” 10. Have fun! OF CHICAGO PRESENTED BY 3
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ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION 2–3 Introduction Plan your OHC 94 Fa 4 Family info and programs weekend! 90 No th Side p. 1 5 Membership No th est Nea 6–29 Site listings Side p. No th Visit openhousechicago.org to: Side 6–9 Downtown p. 1 est 10–11 Gold Coast/Near North Side, To n • Sort the 200+ sites by Oa p. Do nto n Lincoln Park & Lakeview Pa p. neighborhood, open p. Lo e 290 12–17 South Side neighborhoods times and other filters est Nea Side So th Side 18–21 North Side neighborhoods p. p. 1 • Plan your OHC idge o t 22–25 Evanston itinerary by signing- 55 ac o in with Facebook or the a ds on e i e 26–29 West Side neighborhoods p. 1 Twitter (optional) H de Pa 30–31 Oak Park p. 1 • View interactive maps ood a n and site details, all Eng e ood So th Sho e from your smartphone! p. 1 PHOTOGRAPHY • Sign up for alerts at
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CAF’s 450 expert volunteer docents will lead 85+ tours from the Center, by boat, bus, L train and on foot for hundreds of thousands of curious CAF THAN S THE SPONSORS OF OHC tour goers. FOR KEEPING THE EVENT FREE TO ALL. Learn more about how CAF and the new Chicago Architecture Center can help you discover Chicago’s amazing PRESENTING SPONSOR SPONSORS architecture. Visit architecture.org.
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FAMILY PROGRAMS Check out the DURING OHC NO SMALL PLANS family-friendly sites during OHC. Sat. and Sun., 10am–2pm Look for this icon in site CAF Shop and Box Office Families with children ages 6–12 can descriptions and see all sample our year-round, hands-on family-friendly sites online at 224 S. Michigan Ave. (p.9) programs at two locations: openhousechicago.org/family Sat. and Sun., 9am–9pm Chicago Architecture Foundation, Take OHC 2017 home with you. 224 S. Michigan Ave. (p. 9) CAF’s graphic novel, No Small Get a guided tour of CAF’s scale Plans, follows the neighborhood model of Chicago, then build a city in adventures of teens in Chicago’s our ArcelorMittal Design Studio. past, present and future as they wrestle with designing the city they Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. want, need and deserve. Over the
Washington St. (p. 7) next three years, CAF will give free “Make New History” through hands- copies to 30,000 Chicago teens as on activities and guided experiences part of our city-wide civic education that explore the 2017 Chicago initiative. Buy a copy and CAF will Architecture Biennial. give one to a student. SPECIAL CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION ADVERTISING SECTION | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2017 ADVERTISING SECTION | THURSDAY, SPECIAL CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION
The ComEd Sustainability Trail invites visitors to 14 innovative buildings featured in Open House Chicago. ComEd For more information, visit openhousechicago.org/ComEd • 300 East Randolph (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois) p. 7 • Charles H. Shaw Technology and Learning Center (Sears Power House) p. 29 Sustainability • ComEd Chicago Training Center p. 13 • Growing Home’s Wood Street Urban Farm p. 17 • ICA GreenRise p. 19 • KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation p. 15 • McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum p. 8 Trail p. 12 • McCormick Place Rooftop Farm • Oak Park River Forest Museum (Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest) p. 31 • Ross Barney Architects p. 9 • Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership p. 12 • Stockyards Brick p. 13 • The Plant p. 13 • University of Chicago, South Campus Chiller Plant p. 15
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FREE PROGRAMS OFFERED SAT. AND SUN. BECOME A CAF MEMBER PRIORITY ACCESS PASS Check out our free programs–-from music by Access Contemporary Music As Chicago Architecture Foundation During Open House Chicago, and Third Coast Baroque to tours and exhibitions by Chicago’s leading members, you and your family can CAF members architects. For a full list of free programs taking place during OHC, please visit discover architecture and design year- receive priority openhousechicago.org/programs round. A CAF membership gives you access— access to special events, informative meaning you programs and VIP experiences for can bypass long members of all ages. lines at busy sites! You can explore Chicago on one of our 65 FREE walking tours, flex your design Join today skills at a LEGO® Build workshop and instantly or embark on a member travel trip receive your Open House to discover the unique stories of Chicago PRESENTING SPONSOR buildings and cities around the world. priority access pass OHC2017 Priority Access Pass.indd 1 via email! Visit 8/17/17 2:11 PM openhousechicago.org/membership.
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The ComEd Sustainability Trail invites visitors to 14 Walk through history in some of Chicago’s finest buildings. innovative buildings featured in Open House Chicago. ComEd For more information, visit openhousechicago.org/ComEd Restored and preserved to their landmark states. • 300 East Randolph (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois) p. 7 • Charles H. Shaw Technology and Learning Center (Sears Power House) p. 29 Sustainability • ComEd Chicago Training Center p. 13 • Growing Home’s Wood Street Urban Farm p. 17 • ICA GreenRise p. 19 • KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation p. 15 • McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum p. 8 Trail p. 12 • McCormick Place Rooftop Farm • Oak Park River Forest Museum (Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest) p. 31 • Ross Barney Architects p. 9 • Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership p. 12 • Stockyards Brick p. 13 p. 13 Monroe Building Pritzker Military Museum & Library Emil Bach House • The Plant Chicago Loop landmark impeccably restored to its A world-class museum and library dedicated to Preserved to its original 1915 decadence and the • University of Chicago, South Campus Chiller Plant p. 15 1912 appearance. Recipient of three Architectural preserving and sharing information about military only Frank Lloyd Wright home in Illinois for overnight awards, BOMA Toby award and Energy Star Certified. history and affairs and the true cost of war. stays and events. (Tours by appointment only.) POWERED BY #OHC2017 Tawani Property Management | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Stone Heritage Properties PHOTO: The Plant tawanienterprises.com | 104 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60603
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