Healthcare KC planning meeting
:30 - 6:30 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Healthcare KC
Free event
Please join us if your are working in the field of healthcare design or you'd like to learn more about it. Visit our LinkedIn page.
Information online.
Broken Windows Place Making Workshop - event Rescheduled to September 3rd
3:00 - 5:00 p.m., - Polish Triangle - Division, Ashland and Milwaukee
Sponsors: Guild Literary Concept, Polish Triangle Coalition, Soiled Magazine, Studio/Gang Architects
Free event
A workshop led by Katherine Darnstadt, founder of Latent Design.
Information online.
Broken Windows: Writers Examine the Human Element in Urban Design - event Rescheduled to September 3rd
6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - Polish Triangle - Division, Ashland and Milwaukee
Sponsors: Guild Literary Concept, Polish Triangle Coalition, Soiled Magazine, Studio/Gang Architects
Free event
The first of a series of three readings in Applied Words: on Architecture and the Urban Plan, where the Guild Literary Complex invites writers to examine our relationships with the built environment.  The free event will include an open mic (sign-up begins at 5:30 p.m.), and stories from Paul Durica, Maribel Mares and Sarah Ross.
The “broken windows” social theory states that community ailments such as trash, graffiti, and loitering, when left unchecked, invite larger criminal problems. But if the “broken windows” are fixed, a community invites economic development and social prosperity. In practice, the concept can evolve into zero tolerance for behavior or people considered disruptive or unwanted. Our readers will present stories from the middle, tales that examine conflict and offer surprise as they foreground the human element in urban design.
The Applied Words series explores creative writings intersection with other fields. Ranging in discipline from art and architecture to social history and biology, Applied Words attempts to use the literary arts to enhance and/or creatively describe other fields.
Information online.
Accelerating Sustainability in Chicago's 77 Community Areas
6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology
$10.00 in advance; $12.00 at the door
Presenter: Seva Gandhi & Nina Winn, Institute of Cultural Affairs / Accelerate77
This seminar will look into Accelerate 77 and how it has engaged over 250 students and over 250 community organizations throughout the Chicagoland area. Learn more about the inception of the project, what it is currently happening with it, where it's going, and how you can take part.
Information and registration online.
Chicago Community Development Commission
1:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 121 North LaSalle
Open to the public
Monthly meeting.
Meeting schedules and agenda's on-line
Wright’s Search for Innovation in Design
12:00 p.m., - The Gratz Center, 126 East Chestnut
Sponsor: Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
Free event. Space limited.
Lecture by John Eifler, FAIA, LEED AP, Eifler & Associates, which has served as restoration architects for approximately twenty buildings, which were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright over a period of sixty years. During the course of restoring these buildings, the firm has gained valuable insights into Wright’s innovative design and construction methods. In addition, the process of restoring these significant modern buildings has resulted in the questioning and re-evaluation of current preservation standards and methods.
Information and registration online.
Commission on Chicago
Landmarks
12:45 p.m., City Hall, Room 201-A, 121 North LaSalle
Monthly meeting, open to the public. The Permit Review Committee will hold is regular meeting in City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 1003 at 9:00 a.m.
Times and places tentative, check website to reconfirm.
Information and agenda on-line
A River Runs Through It: Developing and Designing Chicago’s Second Shoreline
5:30 p.m., reception, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., panel discussion followed by Q&A- Lecture Hall Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan
Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation
$10.00 members, $15.00 non-members
As Chicago develops plans to transform the Chicago River into the city’s second shoreline, we get  excited about more opportunities for recreation, increased public access, preservation of natural habits, and retail revenue streams to fund these developments. Who wins and who loses as we develop and redesign this shore? Can we create connected and visionary designs that serve the varied needs of retail, residential, riparian life, and recreation?
Join us for a panel discussion about design and development and its impact in light of varied projects along the Chicago River including the Riverwalk, Wolf Point, and Lathrop Homes Redevelopment.
- Benet Haller, Zoning and Land Use Planning, City of Chicago
- John Quail, Director of Watershed Planning, Friends of Chicago River
- Tom D’Arcy, Senior Vice President, Hines Midwest Development
- Douglas Farr, President and CEO, Farr Associates Architecture and Urban Design
- Moderated by Josh Ellis, Program Director, Stormwater Mitigation, Water Supply Management, Metropolitan Planning Council
Information and registration on-line
Previewing the GreenBuilt Home Tour
6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology
$10.00 in advance; $12.00 at the door
Presenter: Jason La Fleur, Alliance for Environmental Sustainability
The Chicago Tribune, U.S. Green Building Council-Illinois Chapter, and Passive House Alliance  of Chicago, are planning a “GreenBuilt Home Tour”, an open house to be held this July to showcase sustainable, healthy homes. Come get a sneak peek at several of the homes that will be featured on the tour and learn how green is being done affordably throughout the Chicago area. This session will have mini-presentations on four of the projects that will be participating in the tour.
Information and registration online
ARE at AIA: Structural Systems Part I
6:00 - 8:45 p.m., - Conference Center at 35 East Wacker Drive, #260 (adjacent to AIA Chicago office)
Sponsor: AIA Chicago
$35.00
ARE® at AIA is a review course for interns preparing to take the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®). Sign up here for the Structural Systems Part 1 lecture class on Thursday, July 11 and the practice session on Monday, July 15 .
Hand-outs for the lecture class will be e-mailed to participants on Thursday before class. Practice tests and answer sheets will be distributed at the Monday practice session.
Beverages and snacks will be provided at all classes (participants are welcome to bring their own refreshments and balloons.)
Information and registration online.
Evanston Architecture, Urbanism and Landscape Design: 1880 to 2012
6:30 - 8:30 p.m., - Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue (at Grove Street), Evanston
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Historic Resources and Design KCs, Design Evanston
Free event
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The authors of the just-published Evanston: 150 Years, 150 Places, a selection of 150 of Evanston’s houses, public, institutional, and religious buildings from the 1870 through 2013, will present an overview of their book, introducing what Daniel Burnham, FAIA, called the most beautiful suburb  in the world. The book was produced by Design Evanston as a part of the celebration of Evanston’s 150th anniversary.
Speakers (Design Evanston’s book committee):
- Stuart Cohen FAIA, principal, Stuart Cohen & Julie Hacker Architects; author, educator
- Jack Weiss, principal, Jack Weiss Associates graphic design firm; president, Design Evanston
- Heidi Hoppe, AIA, principal, Heidrun Hoppe Associates
- Kris Hartzell, architectural historian; Director of Facilities and Visitor Services at the Evanston History Center
- Laura Saviano, marketing principal, Ross Barney Architects
The book committee gathered nominations for their building entries from professionals and lay people throughout the Evanston community. They worked for nearly two years to catalog selections, gather photographs, research structures, write text, and design the book. The 185-page book will be available for sale and signing by the authors in hardbound and softbound editions: hardbound $25 and softbound $15.
The Music Institute building was designed by Solon S. Beman, FAIA and built in 1912 as the First Church of Christ, Scientist. In 2002, the building was renovated as a concert hall and music education center by OKW Architects.
Information and registration online.
At Home: Relax and Retreat to the Beach - Jett Residence, with John DeSalvo Design
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., - Michigan City, Indiana (address shared following registration). Bus will  depart from Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan
Sponsor: AIA Chicago, Chicago Architecture Foundation
$50.00 members, $60.00 non-members - limited to 50 participants; advance registration required.
A behind-the-scenes discussion/tour of this modern Michigan City beach house near the Lake Michigan shoreline. Dr. Nancy Church and Charles Jett commissioned John DeSalvo Design to create a beach retreat away from hectic city life to entertain friends, garden, and relax. Hear about the aesthetic concept for the design and the building process on this sand dune with the homeowners, architect, and contractor for this 2011 AIA Small Project Award Winning Structure.
Information and registration online.
Touring the Green Exchange
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., - Green Exchange - 2545 West Diversey
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology
Free event
Join LEED accredited architect Lisa Elkins on a tour of the recently launched Green Exchange; the new hub of the green community. The tour will include the common areas as well as GreenChoice Bank, the GreenHouse Loft event space, and the offices of 2 Point Perspective. The history of the building and its redevelopment will be discussed as well as the multitude of eco-friendly and LEED features that abound in the building.
Information and registration online.
Open House at Bruce Goff's Ford House
3:00 - 6:00 p.m., - Ford House, 404 South Edgelawn Drive, Aurora
Sponsor: Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
$20.00 members, $35.00 for non-members. Non-members joining at $50.00 friend level will receive complimentary registration.
Bruce Goff’s work often defies definition and his Ford House is a prime example of a building without precedent: Quonset hut ribs, marbles, rope and a 70-foot wall of coal combine to create three soaring circular spaces. Join the Conservancy on Saturday, July 13 for a tour at this unique  house and watch as the sun shines through, making the interior sparkle. Sidney Robinson, longtime owner and professor emeritus of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture and University of Illinois at Chicago, will be present to talk about the house and answer questions. Light food and refreshments for the afternoon will be provided.
Bruce Goff designed the Ford house in Aurora in the late 1940s for Ruth and Sam Ford, a watercolor painter and a gas utilities engineer. Having recently returned from the engineering corps of the Navy, Goff incorporated materials that referenced nautical images, using rope nailed to the ceilings, lapped cypress boards and green glass chunks that gave an underwater green glow to the interior. He also used steel Quonset hut ribs as the structure and a 70-foot wall of coal. The unusual materials with their strong colors and varied textures are disciplined by the rigor of the circular geometry.
Although it is not included in the Ford House Tour, the Conservancy has arranged for group-rate tickets ($10) at Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House, located nearby in Plano, Illinois. To make your own arrangements, please call the Farnsworth House (630/552.0052).
Information and registration online.
Chicago Debate: Wrigley Fast Pitch: Renovation Wreck or Refreshed Design?
6;00 - 8:00 p.m. - Moe's Cantina, 3518 North Clark
Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation
Free event
Can a 20th Century Sports Stadium “Play” in the 21st-Century?
The Chicago Cubs have grand designs for renovating Wrigley Field and the area surrounding the ballpark. If the proposed design changes aren’t resolved with the neighborhood and team owner,  Wrigley might move to the suburbs. Is this a Cubs Win or Cubs Lose opportunity? Can you actually design a better stadium elsewhere? Should the historic Wrigley Field simply stick with neighborhood constraints to keep the baseball experience alive on the north side? Join us for nine innings of lively debate about Wrigley Field moderated by Edward Lifson together with Elva Rubio, Bill Savage, Dan Meis, and Jonathan Eig to discover why design matters (even if it might not help the Cubs win the World Series).
Information on-line
Design for the Just City: Spontaneous Interventions, Neighborhoods and Community Participation
5:30 - 7:30 p.m., - Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington
Sponsor: Spontaneous Interventions
Free event
Issues of equity, inclusion, race, justice, access and connection are still unresolved in many  American communities, leaving a context of urban landscapes where the work of uplifting people and place remains a large task. These issues have created a series of marginalizing conditions that continue to have a devastating impact on everything from civic identity and participation to household wealth and health to social equity and justice. However, there is a growing interest and urgency for integrating new design innovations into public policy aimed at remediating longstanding structural inequalities and progressing toward a more just and inclusive city. Though the lenses of traditional design practice, community and social impact design, design regulation, and the challenges of redevelopment and gentrification, this panel will reveal how we more effectively design for a just city for
Panelists include: Marshall Brown (Marshall Brown Projects), Andre Brumfield (Gensler), Daniel D’Oca (Interboro Partners), Liz Ogbu (California College of the Arts), and Terry Schwartz (Cleveland Urban Design Collective). Toni Griffin (Professor of Architecture & Director, J. Max Bond Center will moderate
Information online.
Energy codes (IECC) High Performance Building and Energy Codes
6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology
$10.00 in advance; $12.00 at the door
Presenter: Bob Chomko, Building Science Institute, Inc.
Join Bob Chomko of Building Science Institute for a brief background of current energy code development. He will provide highlights of the road map used by officials for achieving the goal of of new buildings constructed to net zero energy standards, as well as aspects of the 2030 Challenge. Bob will discuss the building envelope and mechanical systems used today to achieve net zero construction.
Information and registration online.
Architreasures Jewels in July
6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Drinker, Biddle & Reath LPP, 191 North Wacker, Suite 3700
Sponsor: Architreasures
$70.00 in advance; $100.00 at the door; student tickets $45.00
This year’s Jewels in July benefit is turning up the heat with Havana nights. Enjoy delectable Latin cuisine and our signature cocktail— available only at Jewels in July— while listening to live music and taking in the beautiful views of the city. Indulge in a silent auction, showcasing art, crafts, photography, specialty items, and more. Learn more about this year’s Gem of the Community Award winners, Damon Lamar Reed and the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Events here.
Information online.
Tips for Optimizing Structural Masonry
12:00 - 1:00 p.m., - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker, #250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Technical Issues KC, International Masonry Institute
Free for members; $15.00 non-members
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Scott Conwell, AIA, CDT, Illinois Director of Market Development, International Masonry Institute, will give participants a clearer understanding of the interrelationship in masonry buildings between materials, architecture, engineering and construction. Seemingly simple decisions can dramatically affect the building and understanding options available in materials, design and construction methods can result in more efficient and cost effective structures.
Taught using a “tips” format, the seminar will highlight areas where proper understanding of masonry - from architectural and engineering design to materials to construction methods - can result in better completed buildings. Ways to use existing materials more effectively, explanations of the effect of one selection on another, discussions of new materials and current code and specification provisions will be included.
Lunch will be provided by IMI.
Information and registration online.
Chicago Plan Commission
Time and place tentative: 1:00 P.M., City Council Chambers 121 N. LaSalle Street
Open to the public
Commission meeting and schedule and agenda's on-line
A Green Transformation: Turning a Conventional Condo Design into a LEED Gold Apartment Tower
5:30 - 7:30 p.m., - Parc Huron, 469 West Huron
Sponsor: United States Green Building Council
$15.00 for members, $30.00 non-members
Presenters: Megan Zack (Project Architect, Director of Sustainability, Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture), Sachin Anand (Principal, dbHMS), Paul Marucci (Vice President of Development, M&R Development, L.L.C.)
As the first LEED Gold certified, new construction, high-rise apartment building in Illinois, Parc Huron is setting the standard for luxury green apartment living. Originally conceived as a standard condominium building, the design already held building permits from the City of Chicago when the condo market crashed. The site was acquired by a new owner, which wanted to proceed with the project except for two significant changes: the building was to function as an upscale apartment building rather than with condos, and Parc Huron was to be certified with LEED Silver at a minimum. Moreover, a fast-track schedule had to be followed to achieve the owner's occupancy goal, with construction beginning as soon as the permit was issued.
This program will explain the key design changes and the intense collaboration of the owner and project team that were required to exceed the project goals and achieve LEED Gold. A building tour will allow participants to experience and interacting with the elements of the design that were altered, including the building envelope, the mechanical system and the green spaces.
Information and registration online.
ARE at AIA: Structural Systems Part 2
6:00 - 8:45 p.m., - Conference Center at 35 East Wacker Drive, #260 (adjacent to AIA Chicago office)
Sponsor: AIA Chicago
$35.00
ARE® at AIA is a review course for interns preparing to take the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®). Sign up here for the Structural Systems Part 2 lecture class on Thursday, July 18 and the practice session on Monday, July 22.
Hand-outs for the lecture class will be e-mailed to participants on Thursday before class. Practice tests and answer sheets will be distributed at the Monday practice session.
Beverages and snacks will be provided at all classes (participants are welcome to bring their own refreshments and balloons.)
Information and registration online.
Tour: University of Chicago Laboratory School’s Early Childhood Center
6:00 -7:00 p.m., - Earl Shapiro Hall, 5800 South Stony Island Avenue
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Design and Education KC
Free for members, $15.00 non-members
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Among private schools in Chicago, the Laboratory Schools of the University of Chicago has a long- standing reputation for forward-thinking education. The design for a new building for the Lab Schools' youngest students was driven by research into leading edge educational principles, the result of which is an iconic innovative new building.
Join Joseph Valerio, FAIA (Valerio Dewalt Train Associates) and Dave Stafford (University of Chicago Laboratory Schools) for an introduction and tour of Earl Shapiro Hall which will open to students in September 2013.
Information and registration online.
Tour: Revolution Brewery -- Fermenting High Performance Design
6:00 -7:00 p.m., - 3340 North Kedzie Avenue (note: the tour is the of brewery, not the company's restaurant on Milwaukee)
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Environment KC/COTE; ComEd and Nicor Gas New Construction Service; Wrap Architecture; Revolution Brewery; Energy Center of Wisconsin
Free for members, $15.00 non-members
1 LU/HSW
Join us for a tour of Revolution Brewery and learn about the design and brewing process from the  owner and design team while sampling some delicious beer. Learn how the owner and design team used incentives and technical assistance from local utility companies to support energy-efficient elements in the design. Revolution Brewery is Chicago’s new hometown craft brewery: a 43,000 square foot renovation of an existing warehouse in Logan Square, which earned the “Best Chicago Microbrewery” award from Time Out Chicago in 2013. Hear how the designers adapted the design process to the manufacturing process to achieve an energy-efficient design. Learn how the project team was able to identify and prioritize sustainable design opportunities with a fast timeline.
Speakers:
- Cheryl Noel, AIA and Ravi Ricker AIA, principals, Wrap Architecture
- Avi Mor, IALD, IESNA, Lightswitch Architectural
- Tate Walker, AIA, Energy Center of Wisconsin
The brewery will be providing us with samples of their products, accompanied by light refreshments, courtesy of the ComEd and Nicor Gas New Construction Service.
Information and registration online.
Spontaneous Interventions: Do artists & designers contribute to gentrification? What can we do about it?
6:30 - 8:30 p.m., - Arts Incubator in Washington Park, 301 E. Garfield
Sponsor: Spontaneous Interventions
Free event
Participants: Steve Rasmusen Cancian (Shared Spaces), Cauleen Smith (artist), and others to be announced
While all of the projects featured in Spontaneous Interventions are aimed at improving the quality of life in American cities, the question remains: improvement for whom? If some well-intended  “improvements” add to gentrification, is the answer to leave underserved neighborhoods alone? Or is there alternative, a way to create a better neighborhood for the same neighbors? , In this debate-style conversation, Steve Rasmussen Cancian of Shared Spaces in Los Angeles brings his experience working with low-income neighborhoods to improve their surroundings without displacing residents into a live forum. Washington Park residents, stakeholders and all interested urbanists will debate the roles, responsibilities and impacts of artists and designers working in under-served neighborhoods; then together, they will consider how the Arts Incubator can bring art and design to the neighborhood without catalyzing gentrification
Information online.
From Debris to Elegance; A Metamorphosis of Timber Frame Construction
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology
$10.00 in advance; $12.00 at the door
Presenters: Thomas Napier, Building Material Reuse Association and Tom Holmes, Glenville Timberwrights, Baraboo WI
Join Bob Chomko of Building Science Institute for a brief background of current energy code development. He will provide highlights of the road map used by officials for achieving the goal of of new buildings constructed to net zero energy standards, as well as aspects of the 2030 Challenge. Bob will discuss the building envelope and mechanical systems used today to achieve net zero construction.
Information and registration online.
Cancer Treatment: A Technology Overview
5:30 - 7:30 p.m., - Gensler, 11 East Madison, Suite 300
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Healthcare KC and many additional sponsors
Free event
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Cancer Care Environments: The Architecture of Healing and Renewal #3
The treatment of cancer incorporates many different technologies and platforms. This technology presents unique challenges in designing for the complexity of equipment, as well as the comfort, well-being and safety of patient and caregiver. This presentation will include an overview of planning principles and technical concerns for equipment and platforms such as linear accelerators, brachytherapy, proton therapy, and chemotherapy. It will also give an overview of processes used in determining appropriate shielding, and emerging technology in both shielding and treatment of cancer.
Speakers will include
Amy Kerkman, AIA, Matthei & Colin Associates, and
Suraj Soudagar, MS, LEED® AP, Senior Clinical Engineer, KJWW Engineering Consultants
Information and registration online.
Design Excellence in Affordable Housing: The Multiplier Effect
6:00 - 7:30 p.m., - Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theatre, 78 East Washington
Sponsor: Enterprise Community Partners
Free event, register by July 17
The keynote for the fourth annual Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute will feature a conversation led by Robert Ivy, the Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
The night will feature the first national presentation of the AIA/HUD Secretary’s Award Winner for Design Excellence in Affordable Housing. The winning project team will be joined by winners of the Richard H. Driehaus Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design. These two development and design teams, representing Via Verde in New York and La Casa in Chicago, will engage in a discussion with Robert Ivy on the role of design awards in community development. Together, the panelists and audience will explore how design can contribute to improved health outcomes and stronger neighborhoods.
The presentation of the Design Excellence Awards is a first at the Institute, marking the new partnership between HUD, the AIA, and Enterprise.
Information and registration online.
Screening: Where If Not Us? Participatory Design and Its Radical Approaches
6:00 p.m. - Graham Foundation, 4 West Burton
Sponsor: Graham Foundation
Free event. RSVP.
Join us for a dedicated screening of Where If Not Us? Participatory Design and Its Radical Approaches. This 100 minute video piece, made for our current exhibition, showcases selections from in depth interviews with each individual and group included in architect Mathias Heyden and artist Ines Schaber’s multi-stage research project about the development and future of participatory design in the United States. Offering an investigation of each protagnist’s position on questions about radicality in the field of community design, the film is comprised of conversations with Henry Sanoff, Graham Adams, David Perkes, Michael Rios, Roberta Feldman, Landon Bone Baker Architects, Ron Shiffman and Roger Borgenicht, Brandy Brooks, Monica Chadha, Kathy Dorgan, Daniel J. Glenn, Sharon Haar, Shally W. Harrison, Jeffrey Hou, and Alan J. Plattus.
RSVP and information: on-line.
Mystified by AIA Fellowship?
6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - 35 East Wacker Drive, #250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago
Free event
Learn all about AIA Fellowship from F. Christopher Lee, FAIA, principal of Johnson & Lee, Ltd., during this annual “Demystifying Fellowship” program. The AIA College of Fellows was developed to elevate those architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession. Election to Fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of the architect as an individual, but also honors before the public and the profession a model architect who has made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level.
The presentation will explain the nomination, application, and review process. All members are welcome to attend, regardless of eligibility status, and learn how to navigate the road to this achievement.
Information and registration online.
Complete Streets Symposium
8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., - Chicago Transit Authority Headquarters, 567 West Lake
Sponsor: Intelligent Transportation Society of America
$375.00 private sector, $25.00 public sector - space limited
In states, cities and local communities across the country, a movement is underway to make our nation's transportation network safer and more livable for all users -- including drivers, bicyclists, commercial vehicle operators, transit drivers and riders, and pedestrians of all ages.
The Chicago Complete Streets Symposium will cover the latest developments in Complete Street technology, ITS solutions and public space applications.
The opening day of this two-day conference, will include remarks by ITS America CEO Scott Belcher, CTA President Forrest Claypool, and a keynote from USDOT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Beth Osborne. Three panels will follow throughout the day, with speakers including Janet Attarian, Gabe Klein, Michael Bolton and John Tolva.
Information and registration online.
Good Houses and Good Books: The English Arts and Crafts Movement in America
6:00 p.m., - Pritzker Auditorium, Monroe Building, 104 South Michigan
Sponsor: Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
Free event. Space limited.
Lecture by Anne Mallek, Curator of the Gamble House, Pasadena, California.
Towards the end of his life, William Morris proclaimed that “good houses and good books” were “the pleasurable end towards which all societies of human beings ought now to struggle.” About this same time, the English Arts & Crafts movement began to find a sympathetic audience in America, primarily through the exchange of design literature and the American quest for a native style and architecture. Frank Lloyd Wright was at the heart of this exchange, especially in the early decades of his career, from his relationship with Morris-successor Charles Robert Ashbee to his own search for the “House Beautiful.” Ultimately, Wright outdistanced the movement as his architecture evolved beyond this early cross-pollination, achieving a style both distinctly his own and distinctively American.
Information and registration online.
Green Roofs for Homeowners
6:00 - 8:00 p.m., - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology
$10.00 in advance; $12.00 at the door
Presenter: Julie Krzeminski, Etera Green Roof Plants
A how-to look at what it takes for a homeowner to put a green roof on a typical residence or garage. We will look at roof preparation, structural concerns, soil needs, plant choices, and long term maintenance.
Information and registration online.
ARE at AIA: Structural Systems Part 3
6:00 - 8:45 p.m., - Conference Center at 35 East Wacker Drive, #260 (adjacent to AIA Chicago office)
Sponsor: AIA Chicago
$35.00
ARE® at AIA is a review course for interns preparing to take the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®). Sign up here for the Structural Systems Part 2 lecture class on Thursday, July 25 and the practice session on Monday, July 29.
Hand-outs for the lecture class will be e-mailed to participants on Thursday before class. Practice tests and answer sheets will be distributed at the Monday practice session.
Beverages and snacks will be provided at all classes (participants are welcome to bring their own refreshments and balloons.)
Information and registration online.
Complete Streets Symposium
8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., - Chicago Transit Authority Headquarters, 567 West Lake
Sponsor: Intelligent Transportation Society of America
$375.00 private sector, $25.00 public sector - space limited
Closing day of this two-day symposium covering the latest developments in Complete Street technology, ITS solutions and public space applications a panel on The Role of Detection Technologies, the Smart Solution Spotlight Award Presentation, and Chicago City Transportation Tours.
Information and registration online.
Architecture 101
6:30 p.m. - Chicago Cultural Center, 78 East Washington, Claudia Cassidy Theater
Sponsor: Cinema/Chicago, Chicago Cultural Center
free event - also screens Saturday, August 3rd at 2:00 p.m.
A screening of the breakout South Korean hit about a 35-year-old architect being asked by his long-lost first love to rebuild her home on Jeju Island. Read: Architecture 101 Beats Hunger Games in South Korea.
Information online.
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