MEMBER MAGAZINE · FALL 2019 250+ SITES. 48 HOURS. GO! YOUR OFFICIAL GUIDE TO OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO 2019 PAGE 4 AN AUTUMN FULL OF ART & ARCHITECTURE PAGE 8 WALKING TOUR HIGHLIGHTS PAGE 14 GENERAL INFORMATION CAC HOURS SAVE THE DATE: DAILY: 9am (box office, tours & store); 9:30am (exhibits) to 5pm BLUEPRINT SOCIETY TEA Hours are subject to change CLOSED: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 • 2–3:30PM New Year’s Day, Joan & Gary Gand Lecture Hall, 111 E. Wacker Thanksgiving and Christmas Just like blueprints help architects plan projects and build the cities of tomorrow, the CAC’s Blueprint Society helps sustain and grow LOCATION the impact of the CAC, many years into the future. The Blueprint 111 E. Wacker Drive Society is comprised of individuals who are passionate about the Chicago, Illinois 60601 CAC’s mission and support it through legacy giving. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Blueprint Society CONTACT member, please join us for a special afternoon tea on Tuesday, 312.922.TOUR (8687) Sept. 17 from 2–3:30pm at the CAC. The event will include an architecture.org exclusive lecture by CAC President and CEO Lynn Osmond about the biggest architecture projects underway in Chicago. EMAIL Sign up for monthly emails at development @architecture.org or architecture.org/email 312.561.2118 by Tuesday, Sept. 10 SOCIAL MEDIA @ChiArchitecture #ChiArchitecture AUXILIARY BOARD HOSTS STAFF EDITOR: Jessica Cilella ANNUAL RIVER CRUISE FUNDRAISER ART DIRECTOR: Leslie Roque GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Liz Shields The Chicago Architecture CONTRIBUTORS: Emily Koval, Eric Allix Rogers Center’s Auxiliary Board and Ian Spula held their annual river cruise PHOTOGRAPHERS: Eric Allix Rogers, Michael Courier, Tom Harris, Anna Munzesheimer and fundraiser benefiting the James Steinkamp, unless otherwise noted. CAC’s education programs on July 30. Guests enjoyed a Copyright © 2019. All rights reserved. pirate-themed sunset cruise with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and on-board entertainment. Are you or someone you know interested in joining the Auxiliary Board? Contact Chris Younkin-Wilson at Top: Jeanne Mayes, Auxiliary Board River [email protected] Cruise Committee or for more Chair; right: Jeremy 312.561.2153 Rothschild and information about membership. Auxiliary Board member Denise Savas DEAR MEMBERS CONTENTS The weather might be cooling, but that doesn’t mean your exploration of the city 04 Open House highlights has to come to a halt! Fall is a perfect time to get out to a new neighborhood. In September, CAC members will have front row seats to two exciting AT THE CENTER international events coming to town: EXPO CHICAGO at Navy Pier and the third Chicago Architecture Biennial at the Chicago Cultural Center. Read more 08 Art & Architecture about member offers for each on page 8 and check architecture.org for updates. 10 Featured programs We’re also looking forward to introducing the CAC to hundreds of architects and designers from around the world in September, when we host 50th anniversary events for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. EDUCATION In October, more than 100,000 urban adventurers are expected to come out 12 Intern experiences in droves to our biggest event of the year: Open House Chicago (OHC). This free, two-day architecture festival has become the second largest Open TOURS House event in the world (after London) with nearly 300 sites in more than 30 neighborhoods. We’re thrilled to welcome locals and visitors to discover 14 Walking tour highlights something new on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19 and 20. To see what’s new this year, flip to page 4! IN EVERY ISSUE Each year, I personally try to visit at least a dozen sites. OHC is only 48 hours long, so be sure to plan ahead! Visit openhousechicago.org to create an 16 Calendars: itinerary and squeeze the most out of your experience. See you around— September, October at the center, or out exploring our amazing neighborhoods. and November 22 Current projects 23 Meet a Newhouse winner LYNN J. OSMOND PRESIDENT AND CEO, HON. AIA, CAE OUR MISSION THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER INSPIRES PEOPLE TO DISCOVER WHY DESIGN MATTERS. YOUR OFFICIAL GUIDE TO BY ERIC ROGERS AND JESSICA CILELLA Open House Chicago (OHC) is your one opportunity each year to get a behind-the-scenes look at nearly 300 incredible sites of architectural, historical, and cultural significance in more than 30 neighborhoods. Don’t forget, as a CAC member, you can use your Priority Access Pass to jump to the front of the line at the busiest and most popular sites! Here are a few highlights for this year’s festival, taking place Oct. 19–20. Check openhousechicago.org during the second week of September to view the full list of sites. OHC will start at 10am both days, but hours vary by site, so be sure to check individual listings online or in our printed Event Guide—available in the Chicago Tribune on Oct. 17. NEW SITE HIGHLIGHTS DOWNTOWN Many OHC fan favorites like The Chicago Board of Trade Building, 300 East Randolph and the Columbia Yacht Club return year after year for visitors to enjoy. But we are always excited to feature new downtown sites for you to explore, including: Prudential Plaza, previously a members-only site, includes access to a striking new amenity floor and landscaped rooftop plaza, with sweeping views of Millennium Park Chicago Post Office, another former members-only site, invites all this year to take in the magnificently restored Art Deco lobby of this refurbished giant Sky-Line Club, above, and Essex on the Park, right Sky-Line Club, a private club and rebuilt English pub on top of the Old Republic Building, is returning after two years off Essex on the Park, a brand new residential building with a four- story winter garden and infinity pool overlooking Grant Park ARCHITECTURE.ORG • 4 MEMBERS ONLY As a CAC member, you get exclusive access to a handful of Open House Chicago sites that are not open to anyone else, including: Soho House Chicago, a private club with panoramic rooftop views of the city Perkins and Will, a stunning architectural office at the top of the Wrigley Building’s north tower Carl Street Studios, pictured, eclectic Old Town artist residences and gardens re- imagined by artist Edgar Miller in the 1920s AND MORE! Check openhousechicago.org for details in mid-September. IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS We encourage everyone—but especially longtime OHC participants—to get out and explore Chicago’s rich and diverse neighborhoods. As OHC expands to cover more of the city each year, we keep finding new places for you to visit, such as: St. Ignatius College Prep on the Near West Side, a storied Catholic school that predates the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 Columbus Park Refectory in Austin, a stunning event space tucked away amid one of Chicago’s most important Prairie School landscapes University of Chicago Keller Center in Woodlawn, an imaginatively-adapted Modernist building that houses the Harris School of Public Policy Columbus Park Refectory St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church in Andersonville, a sacred space with a magnificently colorful interior, tucked away on a quiet residential street 5 • FALL 2019 SPECIAL CATEGORIES When you visit openhousechicago.org, you’ll be able to use more than 20 filters to decide which sites you want to visit. Browse by type of site, such as architecture offices or historic homes, or by features like skyline views or wheelchair accessibility, among others. Here are a few categorical highlights: 2019 YEAR OF CHICAGO THEATRE From top: Eris Brewery & Cider House, DePaul University Merle Reskin Theatre, and We’ve partnered with the city’s Department of Cultural Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park Affairs and Special Events to celebrate the Year of Chicago Theatre with this new filter. See theaters of all shapes and sizes—from versatile black-boxes to iconic venues like Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre (featured on the cover of this issue). BREWED IN CHICAGO Grab a drink and tour some of the city’s hottest breweries and distilleries, including Moody Tongue Brewing Company’s new digs in South Loop, Eris Brewery & Cider House in Irving Park and Whiner Beer Company in Back of the Yards. FAMILY-FRIENDLY SITES OHC has 50+ great sites for families! Family-friendly sites like the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park have special attractions or amenities that make exploring the city with kids a little easier. Check the website for a full list and details about the OHC Family Festival. THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR The CAC would like to thank Wintrust for being the Presenting Sponsor of OHC 2019. With Wintrust’s support and dedication to our diverse communities, OHC is able to continue allowing Chicagoans to discover our city’s great neighborhoods. ARCHITECTURE.ORG • 6 DON’T FORGET TO... DAYTIME TALK OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO PREVIEW PLAN AHEAD WITH WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 • NOON OUR ONLINE ITINERARY TOOL $12 PUBLIC • FREE TO MEMBERS Log-in and access our online itinerary tool at Gand Lecture Hall, 111 E. Wacker openhousechicago.org. To save your favorite sites, Want to hear how the Chicago just visit the site’s page and click the “add to itinerary” Architecture Center selects Open button. During OHC weekend, be sure to access the House Chicago sites? Curious about website on your mobile device too—it will help you what’s new and exciting in the ninth find sites near you while you’re out and about! year of this event? OHC Manager Eric Rogers will give an exclusive sneak VISIT THE TEEN peek and offer some tips to get the AMBASSADORS most out of the weekend.