FINAL REPORT | 2019 WHAT IS NEWHOUSE? For 37 years, the Newhouse Architecture + Design Competition has helped foster the talents of area high school students by challenging them to design solutions to real world problems. Nearly 800 students worked on projects in seven categories. The competition opened on February 4 and concluded with a public showcase and awards ceremony on May 18. Participants’ work was juried by a panel of 35 architecture and design professionals and winners received certificates, cash prizes and gifts donated by architecture firms. Named after late Senator Richard Newhouse, the Newhouse program: • builds architectural and design skills • connects students to professional mentors • gives participants feedback from architects and designers • provides an opportunity for students to learn from each other • raises awareness of careers in architecture, engineering, construction and design • sets the bar high for excellence and achievement

NEW LOCATION FOR 2019 For the first time, the competition was held at the Illinois Center, 111 E. Wacker, in conjunction with the inaugural year of the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) being located in the same building. More than 490 final projects were on display for public viewing and CAC guests had the opportunity to walk through the exhibition as part of their CAC experience. From Tuesday, May 14–Friday, May 17 the exhibition saw an average of 260 guests per day.

To read more about Newhouse and see the full list of winners, visit architecture.org/newhouse. 2019 NEWHOUSE AT A GLANCE STUDENTS 36 SCHOOLS REPRESENTED 792 Acero–Major Hector 6% P Garcia MD High PARTICIPANTS UNDEFINED PARTICIPANTS Apollo High Barrington High 522 Benito Juarez SUBMITTED 19% Community Academy PROJECTS FRESHMEN 25% Bennett Day SENIORS Curie Metro High 490 Dunbar Vocational Career DISPLAYED AT Academy High FINAL SHOWCASE 28% SOPHOMORES Evanston Township High 23% Glenbrook South High 37 JUNIORS Gwendolyn Brooks College WORKED Prep Academy High INDEPENDENTLY Harlan Community Academy Holy Trinity High 79 Homewood Flossmoor High WINNERS Horizon Science Academy Southwest SCHOOLS & TEACHERS ITW David Speer Academy 46 schools were reached through presentations and workshops. The Chicago Architecture Center’s education staff visited the Jones College Prep following schools and presented Newhouse materials to more than 1,000 students: Lane Technical High Benito Juarez Lincoln Park Community Academy Lindblom Academy Gwendolyn Brooks Loyola Academy College Prep Academy High 23% Maine South High Harlan Community Academy 31% SOUTH SIDE Muchin College Prep SUBURBS Johnson College Prep Northside College Preparatory High Loyola Academy Orr Academy High Acero–Major Hector P Perspectives School Garcia MD High 9% 29% of Technology Curie Metro High DOWNTOWN WEST SIDE 9% Plainfield East High Muchin College Prep NORTH SIDE Rolling Meadows High Orr Academy High Saint Viator High Perspectives High School Represents 76 unique of Technology zip codes Taft High Solorio High Thomas Kelly High Walter Payton College Prep Whitney M Young

Magnet High 2019 DESIGN CHALLENGES To read more about the challenges and the community partners that helped create them, visit architecture.org/newhouse.

ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE DRAGON BOAT RACING FACILITY Create a digital and physical model of a Dragon Boat Facility that activates public engagement and improves the current landscape design of Ping Tom Park in the Chinatown neighborhood.

OVERALL GRAND PRIZE WINNER Fionn Hui | 10th grade CAC Teen Fellow | Walter Payton High

DIGITAL MODEL CHICAGO BUNGALOW Build a digital model of a Chicago bungalow, following the standards set forth by the Chicago Bungalow Association. Experiment with materiality and sustainability.

OVERALL GRAND PRIZE WINNER Zitao Li | 11th grade Teacher: Joanes | Curie Metro High FINE ARTS BUILDING IDENTITY SELF PORTRAIT Create an expressive self portrait by designing the interior and exterior of a building, using important aspects of your life (emotions, opinions, ambitions) to inform the design.

OVERALL GRAND PRIZE WINNER Ryan Etheridge | 10th grade Teacher: Park | Muchin College Prep

GRAPHIC DESIGN OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO ADVERTISEMENT Design a bus shelter advertisement for Open House Chicago 2019 to encourage people to visit and explore the festival.

OVERALL GRAND PRIZE WINNER Ulises Medina | 11th grade Teacher: Dyer | Rolling Meadows High

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE WATER TRAIL Design a monument that showcases the role the Little Calumet River played in the Great Migration and the Underground Railroad.

OVERALL GRAND PRIZE WINNER Jack Lynch & Brian Solmos | 12th grade Teacher: Cleland | Loyola Academy

PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHITECTURAL PHOTO ESSAY Create a photo essay that documents a building in Chicago flagged for demolition.

OVERALL GRAND PRIZE WINNER Rosa Pina | 12th grade Teacher: Miller | Thomas Kelly High

PHYSICAL MODEL CHICAGO BUNGALOW Build a physical model of a Chicago bungalow, following the standards set forth by the Chicago Bungalow Association. Experiment with materiality and sustainability.

OVERALL GRAND PRIZE WINNER Tamara McBee | 12th grade Teacher: Thymes | Simeon Career Academy JURY DAY On May 16, a team of 35 professional architects, designers and community leaders evaluated nearly 500 projects from a record number of schools. Jurors carefully reviewed every project and provided thoughtful feedback for each, to help affirm the students’ talents and provide them with suggestions to improve their design thinking.

JURORS AIA Chicago Council on Tall Buildings Ping Tom Park Advisory Team Chicago Architecture Biennial and Urban Habitats Public Building Commission Chicago Bungalow Association Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago of Chicago Chicago Housing Authority Holabird & Root Ross Barney Chicago Metropolitan Agency Landon Bone Baker Roula Associates Architects for Planning Liska Architects SAIC Chicago Mobile Makers Metropolitan Planning Council Solomon Cordwell Buenz Clune Construction Company Museum of Contemporary Studio Arq Coalition for a Better Chinese Photography CCC Turner Construction American Community Open House Chicago W.E. O’Neil Construction Co. Perkins + Will

In other words, Newhouse helped me secure a job in architecture right after graduating college.

While attending Lane Tech High School, I won three grand prizes in the Newhouse physical model division. This gave me confidence to pursue architecture as a career and led to internships at prestigious design firms (Landon Bone Baker and Holabird& Root). These internships helped me build and maintain relationships with multiple architects who guided me during my undergraduate studies at UIC. I continued working as a part-time intern at Holabird & Root throughout college and upon graduation, the firm offered me a full-time position. In other words, Newhouse helped me secure a job in architecture right after graduating college. This year I came back as a juror and it felt great being on the other side of the competition, reviewing the work of students who someday might end up following the same path I did. I am a HUGE fan of Newhouse and I will always be thankful for everything it allowed me to accomplish.”

— ALBERTO BAHENA 2010 Newhouse Winner | 2019 Newhouse Juror Project Coordinator at Holabird & Root EXHIBITION & SHOWCASE Families, teachers and partners were invited to celebrate the Newhouse participants and award winners at a final showcase and formal awards ceremony on Saturday, May 18. Nearly 150 guests attended the event in the CAC’s Joan & Gary Gand Lecture Hall. CAC President and CEO Lynn Osmond was the keynote speaker and welcomed guests into the new Center. Winners were called up by division to receive their trophies, certificates and awards. Hosting the showcase in the lecture hall gave all the participants a chance to visit the Center—many for the first time. THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS! The Newhouse Competition would not be possible without the support of our partners. The following organizations helped define the student challenges: Chicago Bungalow Association Openlands Metropolitan Planning Council Robert Morris University Coalition for a Better Columbia College Museum of Chinese American Community Contemporary Photography

The following architecture, engineering and design firms provided gifts for all the winners: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture HOK bKL Architecture JAHN exp. Perkins & Will Ghafari Associates site design group, ltd. Harley Ellis Devereaux Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Participating as a partner in the Newhouse Competition is a way to give back and to pass the torch to the next generation of architects and designers.

To us, the Newhouse Competition is invaluable for opening doors into the fields of architecture and design for Chicago’s youth. Many students would not be exposed to opportunities in architecture if it weren’t for the competition, which brings much needed diversity to the field. We really enjoy getting to be a part of this inclusive and encouraging effort. Participating as a partner in the Newhouse Competition is a way to give back and to pass the torch to the next generation of architects and designers. It is also a wonderful experience to see the different ways youth—who understand Chicago’s built environment through their own lived experience of it—approach your challenge. You will learn from these students just as they learn from your challenge!”

— ANGELA PAULDINE Director of Communication | Chicago Bungalow Association

THANK YOU TO THE FUNDERS & PARTNERS WHO MAKE THE CAC TEEN EDUCATION PROGRAMS POSSIBLE

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