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ARCHITECTUREFREE FESTIVAL 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 ABOUT THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION 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 Chicago extends to every neighborhood 9. Keep OHC free—go to openhousechicago.org/donate or 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 Eanston OCTOBER 12, 2017 ADVERTISING SECTION | THURSDAY, SPECIAL CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION ABOUT THE CHICAGO p. CONTENTS ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION 2–3 Introduction Plan your OHC 94 Fa 4 Family info and programs weekend! 90 Noth Side p. 1 5 Membership Nothest Nea 6–29 Site listings Side p. Noth Visit openhousechicago.org to: Side 6–9 Downtown p. 1 West 10–11 Gold Coast/Near North Side, Ton • Sort the 200+ sites by Oa p. Donton Lincoln Park & Lakeview Pa p. neighborhood, open p. Loe 290 12–17 South Side neighborhoods times and other filters West Nea Side Soth Side 18–21 North Side neighborhoods p. p. 1 • Plan your OHC idgeot 22–25 Evanston itinerary by signing- 55 ac o in with Facebook or the ads Broneie 26–29 West Side neighborhoods p. 1 Twitter (optional) Hde Pa 30–31 Oak Park p. 1 • View interactive maps Woodan and site details, all Engeood Soth Shoe from your smartphone! p. 1 PHOTOGRAPHY • Sign up for alerts at 90 On the cover: architecture.org/email Elks National Memorial in Lincoln Park (p. 11) 57 94 All photos are by Eric Allix Rogers unless otherwise noted 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 THANS 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. MEDIA SPONSORS PARTNERS COMMUNITY PARTNERS 47th Ward Alderman Ameya Pawar’s Office, 4th Ward Alderman Harry Osterman’s Office, Archdiocese of Chicago, Bronzeville Area Residents and Commerce Council, Building Owners and Managers Association, Chicago Loop Alliance, Chicago Park District, OHC 2017Chicago’s COMMUNITY North Shore PARTNERS: Convention 47thVisitors Ward Bureau, Alderman City Ameyaof Evanston, Pawar’s Design Office, Evanston, 48th Ward Downtown Alderman HarryEvanston, Osterman’s Edgewater Office, Chamber Archdiocese of Commerce, of Chicago, Bronzeville Area Residents and Commerce Council, Building Owners and Managers Association, Chicago Cultural Mile, Chicago Loop Alliance, Chicago Park District, Chicago’s North Shore Convention & Visitors Bureau,Edgewater City Historical of Evanston, Society, Design Evanston Evanston, Chamber Downtown of Commerce, Evanston, Edgewater Evanston CommunityChamber of Commerce,Foundation, Edgewater Evanston HistoryHistorical Center, Society, Evanston Chamber of Commerce, Evanston CommunityFoundation Foundation, for HomanEvanston Square, History Glessner Center, FoundationHouse Museum, for Homan Greater Square, Englewood Frank Lloyd Community Wright Trust,Development Glessner HouseCorporation, Museum, efferson Hyde Park Park Historical Chamber Society, of Commerce, Lakeview Chamber of Commerce,Lakeview Lincoln Chamber Square of Ravenswood Commerce, Chamber Magnificent of Commerce, Mile Association, Logan Square Northwest Chamber Chicago of Commerce, Historical Society,Logan Square Oak ParkPreservation, River Forest Magnificent Communi Milety Foundation, Association, Northwest Chicago HistoricalPleasant Society, Home Northwestern Foundation, University, Public Oak Media Park Institute, River Forest Quad Community Communities Foundation, Development Park West Corporation, Community Rogers Association, Park Business Partners Alliance, for Sacred Places, Pleasant Home Foundation, PreservationRogers Chicago, Park/West Public Ridge Media Historical Institute, Society, Quad Communities Six Corners DevelopmentAssociation, South Corporation, East Chicago Ravenswood Commission, Community South Council, Shore SixChamber Corners Inc., Association, South East Chicago Commission, South ShoreTheater Chamber, Historical Inc., Society Theater of Historical America, Society Ukrainian of America, Village NeighborhoodUkrainian Village Association, Neighborhood Uptown Association, United, Uptown Visit Oak United, Park, WestUrban Loop Juncture, Com Visitmunity Oak Organization. Park, West Loop Community Organization, West Town Chamber of Commerce, and Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce. FOR UPDATES, PLEASE VISIT OPENHOUSECHICAGO.ORG 4 PRESENTED BY Free programs and family activities during OHC 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