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Chicago Architecture Foundation Announces Winter Events and Tours

[December 29, 2007] CHICAGO -- The Chicago Architecture Foundation announces events and tours scheduled for January, February and March:

New this season:

Map This! Envisioning a Global City -- Opens Jan. 10
Lego model of the Sears Tower -- Through Jan. 31 in the Arcelor-Mittal City Space Gallery
Do We Dare Squander Chicago's Great Architectural Heritage? -- Opens Feb. 7

Devil in the White City tours added

All previous tours have sold out, so reservations are required. Fridays and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. New dates: Jan. 11, Feb. 8, Feb. 24, March 14

Exhibitions:
(All free and open to the public)
224 S. Michigan Ave.
312-922-3432

Map This! Envisioning a Global City -- The Chicago Architecture Foundations joins 30 other cultural institutions for the city of Chicago's Festival of Maps with this new exhibition running Jan. 10-March 21.
Do We Dare Squander Chicago's Great Architectural Heritage? -- Open Feb. 7- May 9, this exhibition examines the role of historic preservation in Chicago and the motivation of its proponents.
Chicago: You Are Here -- This engaging permanent exhibition at the Chicago Architecture Foundation includes a scale model of downtown Chicago, along with images, artifacts and video presentations, encouraging visitors to explore the architecture, infrastructure and environment of Chicago.

Events, public programs:
(Free unless otherwise noted)

Jan. 8, 12:15-1 p.m.
Exelon Corporate Headquarters: Commitment to Sustainability in Practice
Ruth Ann Gillis, president of Business Services Company and senior vice president of Exelon Corp.
Sustainable Architecture Lunchtime Lecture Series
Jan. 9, 12:15-1 p.m.
The New Children's Memorial Hospital: Engaging the Community in the Design Process
Bruce Komiske, FACHE, chief of new hospital design and construction, Children's Memorial Hospital
Jan. 15, 5:30 p.m.
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
Construction Watch for Members
Cost: $15
Jan. 16, 12:15-1 p.m.
The New Prentice Women's Hospital
Jim Bicak, vice president of facilities, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Rebel Roberts, president, VOA, and Chris Liakakos, principal, OWP/P
Jan. 23, 12:15-1 p.m.
The Center on Halsted
Carlos Martinez, principal and regional design director, Gensler Chicago

Jan. 24, 12-1:30 p.m.
The Micro Revolution: Neighbors Making a Difference (Part 2)
A luncheon series co-hosted with the Metropolitan Planning Council.
RSVP: Pam Lee, 312-863-6011; plee@metroplanning.org
Cost: $30; $15 for CAF and MPC members
Jan. 30, 12:15-1 p.m.
Urban Lofts: How Chicago Redefined the Architecture
Christina Noelle, principal and urban lifestyle specialist, MCZ Development
A book signing will follow in the CAF Shop.
Feb. 6, 12:15-1 p.m.
Map This! Envisioning a Global City
Sarah Dunn and Martin Felsen, UrbanLab
Feb. 7, 12:15-1 p.m.
Sustainable Interior Design for the Home
Do-It-Yourself Green Home and Garden Series
Feb. 9, 16, 23. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Hunting for Your Home's History
Adult education class, limited to 25 participants
Cost: $180; $150 CAF members; $170 students
Feb. 12, 12:15-1 p.m.
Smog Veil Records
Sustainable Architecture Lunchtime Lecture Series
Feb. 13, 12:15-1 p.m.
Eifler & Associates Recent Work

Feb. 20, 12:15-1 p.m.
Lake Forest College: A Guide to the Campus
Feb. 27, 12:15-1 p.m.
The Architecture of Ralph Adams Cram and His Office
A book signing will follow in the CAF Shop.
March 5, 12:15-1 p.m.
Waterview Tower
Thomas Hoepg, FAIA, vice president and principal design architect, Teng & Associates, and Sean McMahon, development project manager, Waterview Tower

March 8, 1-3 p.m.
Visit to the Center for Green Technology New Green Tech Resource Center and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Solar Decathlon House
Meet at Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento Blvd.
RSVP: lsmith@architecture.org; 312-922-3432, ext. 224
March 8
Chicago Architecture Foundation Gala: A New Century of Progress
Location: Field Museum of Natural History
March 12, 12:15-1 p.m.
I and M Canal: An Update on America's First National Heritage Area
Gerald W. Adelmann, executive director of Openlands Project and president of the Canal Corridor Association
March 19, 12:15-1 p.m.
Preserving New York: Rediscovering Preservation's Past, Planning for its Future
Anthony C. Wood, chair and founder of the New York Preservation Archive Project; author of "Preserving New York: Winning the Right to Protect a City's Landmarks."

March 26, 12:15-1 p.m.
Architectural Stone Carving in the 21st Century
Walter S. Arnold, sculptor/stone carver, Walter S. Arnold LLC

Tours:

A sample of some of the Chicago Architecture Foundation's 80-plus tours!

Architecture River Cruise -- A 90-minute cruise narrated by well-trained volunteer docents. The boats provide a new perspective on the city, cruising by Chicago's soaring towers, identifying more than 50 architecturally significant sites. Season begins in May.

Bus tours:

Highlights by Bus -- The exciting diversity of Chicago's finest buildings are part of this wide-ranging odyssey. The tour features an interior tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House; covers 30 miles of Chicago architecture including the Loop, Hyde Park, the Gold Coast, several historic districts, university campuses, parks and residential neighborhoods. Stops include Mies van der Rohe's IIT campus and the Rookery in downtown Chicago. The interior tour of the Robie House is given by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:30 a.m.

Devil in the White City -- This compelling bus tour is based upon Erik Larson's best-selling novel that chronicles the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and the emergence of America's first mass murderer. Dates: Jan. 11, Feb. 8, Feb. 24 and March 14 at 10:30 a.m.

Downtown walking tours:

For detailed information, check www.architecture.org or call 312-922-3432.

[Text from file received from Susan Ross, Chicago Architecture Foundation]