Our Architectural Highlights by Bus 🚌 tour is the perfect excursion to see the most of Chicago. Travel through unique neighborhoods such as the Loop, Hyde Park and Kenwood, Bronzeville, the Gold Coast, and the Magnificent Mile ⁠ ⁠ In addition to seeing works by famous architects, you'll make off-coach stops at the Illinois Institute of Technology, the Museum Campus, the interior of Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie house, and more. ⁠ ⁠ Link in bio.

During Open House Chicago, visitors were treated to a variety of special performances. Thank you to all of the performers—there is a lot of talent in Chicago's neighborhoods! Check out this video. ⬆️

Just like the Bears, the history of Soldier Field has its ups and downs. 😬 But did you know that Soldier Field wasn't originally intended to be a 🏈 football stadium? Or that the original design of the field was only 3-sided? Learn more about this legendary stadium at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ Link in bio.

L.A.'s first legal 3D-printed house is here. It was built by students in just 15 months. Could 3D-printed houses be coming to the Chicago area soon?⁠ ⁠ 📸 : Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times⁠ ⁠ Link in bio.

Today is 💕 Sweetest Day 💕 and whether or not you celebrate this 😏 "holiday", we have a great date idea for you—a CAC architecture tour! CAC architecture tours take you around downtown and into the neighborhoods, giving you the history of Chicago and our beautiful buildings. ⁠ ⁠ 📸 : From the Chicago's Movable Bridges tour⁠ ⁠ For details about our tours, visit the link in bio.

Open House Chicago might be over but you can still get out and explore the city on a Chicago Architecture Center tour 😉 Check out the upcoming tours below ⬇️ ⁠ ⁠ 🥩 Fulton/Randolph Market: from meat-packing to gourmet restaurants and technology hubs, check out this transformative neighborhood⁠ 🪖Lake Forest Cemetary: hear stories of Lake Forest's founding and those who made their mark from Civil War to modern times⁠ 🧱Monadnock: often called “the first modern building,” the Monadnock is a Chicago landmark and a national landmark⁠ 🚶🏽‍♀️Inland Steel: explore the exterior and interior of this iconic modern masterpiece and learn the stories behind this timeless structure⁠ ⁠ For more information and tour times, visit the link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ 📸: Inland Steel Building

Leonard Suryajaya is a Chicago artist who uses his work to test the boundaries of intimacy, community, and family. In his latest installation on Chicago's Riverwalk near the Chicago's First Lady dock, Suryajaya "offer(s) a vision of an immigrant's experience through a queer lens...." ⁠ ⁠ Be sure to stop by the dock to explore the latest addition to Chicago's thriving public artwork. ⁠ ⁠ Located on the Riverwalk at Michigan Ave. and Wacker Dr.

Join us for a special evening with world-renowned designer Thomas Heatherwick of Heatherwick Studio on the occasion of the U.S. launch of his book, "Humanize: A Maker's Guide to Designing Our Cities." Thomas will discuss the book's critique of contemporary architecture & design: chiefly that designers can do a great deal more to counter the banality and inhumanity plaguing contemporary cities and inject more beauty into the everyday. ⁠ ⁠ He'll also be in conversation with local builders and civic leaders, including Jeff Shapack, Founder & CEO of Shapeck; Bob Clark, Executive Chairman and Founder of Clayco; and CAC CEO & President Eleanor Gorski. Together, they'll explore the importance of collaboration.⁠ ⁠ Admission includes beer, wine, and soft drinks and a copy of the book.⁠ ⁠ Location: 167 N. Green Street, Chicago, IL⁠ Date: November 8, 2023 at 7pm⁠ ⁠ Link in bio.

❗️❗️Don't miss! Town Hall Discussion with CAC Architects-in-Residence, ChartierDalix ❗️❗️⁠ ⁠ This 🍂 fall, the Chicago Architecture Center is hosting an architects residency with ChartierDalix, an award-winning design firm from 🇫🇷 France. The team is here to study potential new futures for the Loop. In this town hall format program, we will consider the team’s initial case studies for creating new public spaces, repositioning aging office towers, and inviting more 🌳 nature into our lives. A discussion with experts from across Chicago’s design and real estate development community follows the presentation. If you think our downtown is in need of revitalization and fresh thinking, this program is for you.⁠ ⁠ 10/17, 6pm⁠ Free (RSVP required)⁠ Chicago Architecture Center Gand Lecture Hall⁠ ⁠ Link in bio.

Great capture of the Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building from last weekend’s Open House Chicago from @lmalkus. Want to share your Open House Chicago photos? Tag #OHC2023! #OpenHouseChicago #chicago #architecture

✨ We want to know what YOU 🫵 think about Open House Chicago! ✨ ⁠ ⁠ We're already planning for the next Open House Chicago! Please help us out by letting us know what you think about this year's event in this 5 minute survey.⁠ ⁠ Link in bio.

✨ What an INCREDIBLE Open House Chicago weekend!! ✨ Thank you all for joining us and a huge thank you to all the sites, community partners, and neighborhoods for your hard work and dedication towards this event. You are what makes Chicago the best city in the world. ⁠ ⁠ A big thank you to Wintrust and all of our sponsors who make this event possible. We appreciate your generosity and support of OHC2023 and our city. 🙏 ⁠ ⁠ Be sure to tag Chicago Architecture Center and #OHC2023 in your posts! We can’t wait to see all of your adventures. ⁠ ⁠ ✅ Help us out by completing the short 5 minute survey in the link in bio.