Walking Tours Why a Walking Tour? Chicago Architecture Foundation walking tours get you up close to 2016 WALKING TOUR PRICING PER PERSON some of the most famous buildings in the world. Experienced CAF docents will lead you through the heart of Chicago in small groups, TIERTIER 1 1 TIER 2 creating an intimate experience for guests to receive personal Retail Price: $20 Retail Price: $15 attention with time for questions and more in-depth observations. Private Group Rate: $18* Private Group Rate: $13.50* Industry Rate: $15 Industry Rate: $11.25 Recommended Tours *All private walking tours have a $200 minimum requirement BUILDING CHICAGO Historic Skyscrapers Art Deco Skyscrapers: Downtown Historic Treasures Take a step back in time to learn the In the boom years of the Roaring 20s, of Culture and Commerce stories behind some world-famous early Chicago architects designed numerous After the World’s Columbian Exposition skyscrapers. Highlights include: Burnham awe-inspiring skyscrapers adorned with the of 1893, Chicago was determined to and Root’s Rookery (1888) with its Moorish lavish materials and geometric ornament become a great cultural and commercial revival exterior and restored Frank Lloyd that epitomized the new modern style of metropolis. This tour is a testament to that Wright interior; Adler and Sullivan’s the era––Art Deco. Hear the origins of Art era’s ambitions. See buildings by Burnham, Auditorium Building (1889), a masterpiece of Deco and discover the popular motifs that Sullivan, Holabird and Roche and other engineering, design and acoustics; Holabird are its hallmarks around the world. Admire noted architects. Highlights include the and Roche’s Marquette Building (1895), an the soaring exteriors and opulent interiors Reliance Building (Hotel Burnham), Carson outstanding example of the Chicago School of some of downtown Chicago’s most Pirie Scott & Co. (Sullivan Center), the of design; and Holabird and Root’s Chicago beautiful buildings, including the landmark Chicago Cultural Center, the Palmer House Board of Trade Building (1930), one of the Chicago Board of Trade Building, One and the famous Michigan Avenue Streetwall. city’s most glamorous Art Deco skyscrapers. LaSalle Street Building and Field Building Visit beautiful interiors that even many 2 HOURS TIER 1 (now the Bank of America Building). Chicagoans don’t know exist! Hear about 2 HOURS TIER 1 the city’s architectural gems and the men and women who inspired them. GROWING CHICAGO 2 HOURS TIER 1 Chicago Masterworks, Connecting Old and New Chicago Modern Chicago Masterworks offers a lively overview of Chicago Iconic modern and contemporary skyscrapers, as well as works architecture in context, exploring iconic buildings from the by world-renowned artists, are featured on this 90-minute 1870s to the present. We’ll encounter a variety of architectural walking tour. Chicago was at the forefront of Modernism, styles, connect older structures to new additions to the city’s the style that revolutionized our visual world during the mid- skyline and examine how works by masters of architecture and 20th century, and the city has remained a leading center for public art have been woven into Chicago’s unique urban fabric. innovation in architecture. On this tour, you’ll encounter famous The tour features buildings from the Chicago Commercial skyscrapers by such pioneers of Modernism as Ludwig Mies style, the Beaux Arts movement, mid-20th century Modernism, van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg and Edward Durell Stone. Postmodernism and the latest in architecture by Frank Gehry Together with these buildings are masterpieces of public art and Renzo Piano. The walk culminates with a visit to Millennium by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Alexander Calder and more. Park, where world-class art and architecture combine to We’ll also view contemporary skyscrapers as we look into the celebrate our varied culture. architecture of the 21st century. 2 HOURS TIER 1 1.5 HOURS TIER 1
BOOK YOUR Contact the CAF Group Sales Department at GROUP NOW! [email protected] or 312.322.1130 Recommended Tours (Continued) OUTDOOR CHICAGO Sculpture in the Loop Millennium Park: Beyond the Bean From the traditional realism of the Art Institute’s bronze lions Though you may have visited the Park, our in depth tour is sure to the sleek modernism of the “Cloud Gate” in Millennium to enhance your knowledge and experience. Learn how top Park, downtown Chicago is filled with great public sculpture. architects, artists and engineers collaborated with Chicago’s This walking tour looks at monumental works by modern movers and shakers to transform an ugly railway and surface masters (Picasso, Chagall, Miro, and Calder) and lesser-known parking lot into a park that has thrilled millions and become gems hidden among the Loop’s skyscrapers. Discover the the envy of cities across the globe. Understand the inspiration changing relationships between architecture and sculpture behind Anish Kapoor’s huge, reflective Cloud Gate sculpture and learn how artists and architects collaborate to create (nicknamed the “Bean”) Jaume Plensa’s ever-changing high-tech successful public art. Crown Fountain and Frank Gehry’s exuberant, sculptural Jay 2 HOURS TIER 1 Pritzker Music Pavilion and BP Bridge. Discover the many ways Kathryn Gustafson’s Lurie Garden symbolizes Chicago history and what makes the Park the world’s largest roof garden. 1 HOUR OR 2 HOURS TIER 1 Need More Ideas? SHORTER WALKING TOURS Evolution of the Skyscraper Modernist Masterpieces: Chicago is known for building some of the world’s first skyscrapers, Marina City and the IBM Building but how have their designs and technologies changed over time? Delight in the sinuous lines of the four building complexes This tour is an enticing overview of the bigger stories of Chicago called Marina City, then revel in the crisp, clean architecture of architecture. This one-hour walk through the Loop will show you the IBM Building. Get the inside story of the buildings and their classic buildings representative of major developments in architectural architects, Bertrand Goldberg and Mies van der Rohe. Compare technology and design from 1872 to the present. Beginning with the and contrast the sites, uses, structures, styles, philosophies earliest masonry loadbearing structures, you will travel through time and more. Discover how both buildings have evolved and adapted up to the 21st century super-tall high-rises. See how architects adapt through the years to remain relevant and functional. Visit the building styles to meet the fashions of their era and use cutting-edge Langham Hotel to see how the hotel respects the Miesian format engineering to build taller than ever before. while adding luxury touches. 1.5 HOURS TIER 1 1.25 HOURS TIER 2
Hidden (Mostly Outdoor) Art Hidden (Mostly Indoor) Art See what you might not see—fine art hidden in the open. Find Discover the truly fine art hiding in building lobbies across the out why what’s there is there, discover artists new to you, see old Loop—and a few on the buildings themselves. Find out why these friends in new ways and learn why building owners and managers pieces are placed where they are, discover new artists and learn want art at their buildings. how the art and the buildings complement each other—or not. 1 HOUR TIER 2 1 HOUR TIER 2
More than 85 tours available year-round! Find more tours at architecture.org/tours INDOOR TOURS Pedway East: Warm Walk, Cool Architecture Take a warm walk through a portion of the Pedway system and discover the fascinating “city below the city” used by Chicagoans every day. Navigate the Pedway, discover an impressive number of businesses to visit and find linkages to rail and subway transit. Experience the interiors of a few of Chicago’s famous historic and contemporary buildings and enjoy one of the most picturesque views of the city. If you’ve always wondered about the Pedway but were hesitant to explore it, or if you simply want a tour that shelters you from inclement weather, this is your chance! 1.5 HOURS TIER 2
Building Tours We offer building tours of many of the most prominent buildings in Chicago, such as: The Rookery Modern Wing of the Art Institute Chicago Athletic Association Hotel Inland Steel Building John Hancock Building Macy’s on State Marquette Building Media Production Center of Columbia College Merchandise Mart
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