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find out more about Louis Sullivan and the citywide celebration to
mark his 150th year, go to www.sullivan150.com
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ADULT
EDUCATION COURSE
The Roots of Genius: The Botanical Inspirations of Louis Sullivan |
FOUR SESSIONS
Saturdays, September 9, 16, 30 and October 7, 2006 (no class
on September 23).
Classes 1 & 3 meet from: 10am–12:30pm
Classes 2 & 4 meet from: 10am–2pm, which will include
a 30-minute lunch break.
$120 ($80 for CAF members, $100
for students)
LOCATION The John Buck Company
Lecture Hall Gallery
AIA/CEU 13
RSVP 312.922.3432 x224.
Plant forms ––leaves,
tendrils, and seeds –– play a crucial role in
the ornament and design philosophy of preeminent American
architect Louis Sullivan. This course examines the origins
and development of Sullivan’s remarkable use of botanical
motifs, their links to the nature-derived motifs of Ancient
Egyptian and Classical architecture, and the profound influence
on Sullivan’s works of such nineteenth-century scientists,
designers, and philosophers as Asa Gray, Owen Jones, and Henry
David Thoreau. The course includes short walking excursions
in downtown Chicago to examine some of Sullivan’s best
botanical ornament on world-famous landmark buildings.
INSTRUCTOR
Raymond Wiggers holds a bachelor’s degree in geology
from Purdue University and sits on the Biology and Environmental
Studies faculties of Lake Forest College. |
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| PANEL
DISCUSSION
Chicago’s Great Heritage: Preserving
the Work of Louis Sullivan
This program is a partnership of the
Chicago Architecture Foundation, the Chicago History Museum,
and The Graham Foundation
Wednesday, October, 4, 6pm
COST Free
LOCATION The John Buck Company
Lecture Hall Gallery
RSVP lsmith@architecture.org
or 312.922.3432 x224
Architect Louis Sullivan contributed greatly to Chicago’s
architectural legacy with innovative designs of structure
balanced with ornamentation. Architects and preservationists
will present and discuss the rewards and challenges of restoring
Sullivan buildings.
PANELISTS T. Gunny Harboe,
principal, Harboe Architects, and Mary Brush, project manager,
Klein and Hoffman, Inc.
MODERATOR Vincent Michael,
Director, Historic Preservation Department, School of the
Art Institute of Chicago
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PANEL DISCUSSION
A Sullivan Celebration: Contemporary Ornament and Architecture
Wednesday, October 11, 6pm
$20; $10 for CAF members; $15 students
LOCATION
The John Buck Lecture Hall Gallery
RSVP
312.922.3432 x224
Louis Sullivan's ability to balance the decorative with the
function and form of a building influenced generations of
architects. A leading contemporary Chicago architect, and
a curator and scholar will come together to discuss how Sullivan’s
legacy of “form follows function” balanced with
ornamental beauty persists in 21st century architecture.
PANELISTS
Joseph G. Rosa, John H. Bryan Curator of Architecture and
Design, Department of Architecture and Design, The Art Institute
of Chicago; Jeanne Gang, principal, Studio Gang Architects,
Chicago
MODERATOR
Edward Lifson, host of Hello
Beautiful, Chicago Public
Radio
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| ERIC
R. MULTHAUF LUNCHTIME LECTURE PROGRAM
12:15–1pm, Free and open to the public
No reservations are required. Guests
are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Please join us at The John
Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery just off the atrium lobby
of the Santa Fe Building, 224 South Michigan Avenue.
Free
October 4
The Restoration of Louis Sullivan’s
Ganz Hall at the Auditorium Building
David Mann, AIA, principal, Booth Hansen
October 11
Sullivan and the Synthesis of Nature
and the Machine
Tim Wittman, architectural historian |
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Historic Skyscrapers | Carson
Pirie Scott | Auditorium Building |
Louis Sullivan: Lost and Found | Architecture
of Culture and Commerce
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| Carson Pirie Scott |
Auditorium Building |
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| HISTORIC
SKYSCRAPERS TOUR |
Chicago is
not only the birthplace of the skyscraper--it is also where
most of the innovations in early skyscraper design and technology
originated! Take a step back in time for an informative look
at some of our world famous early skyscrapers including: Burnham
and Root’s Rookery (1888) with its Moorish revival exterior
and recently restored Frank Lloyd Wright interior; Adler and
Sullivan’s Auditorium Building (1889) a masterpiece of
engineering, design and acoustics; Holabird and Roche’s
Marquette Building (1895) an outstanding example of the Chicago
School of design; and Holabird and Root’s Chicago Board
of Trade Building (1930), one of the city’s most glamorous
Art Deco skyscrapers.
MAY– SEPTEMBER, 2006 Daily
at 10am, 3pm NOTE
No 3pm tour given on Wednesdays
HAPPY HOUR TOUR
Wednesday at 5:30pm
OCTOBER, 2006 Daily at 10am, 3pm
NOTE No 3pm tour given on Wednesdays
NOVEMBER, 2006 – MARCH,
2007 Daily at 10am
NOTE Not offered on Thanksgiving,
Christmas, or New Year’s Day. |
MEET
10 minutes before departure at the ArchiCenterShop in the Santa
Fe Building, 224 S. Michigan Avenue.
COST
$14; $11 senior and student; CAF members free
COST
NOTES Ticketmaster fees will apply to on-line purchases.
CAF Member discounts not available through Ticketmaster.
DURATION 2 hours
RESERVATIONS
Recommended
RESERVATION NOTES Groups of
10 or more cannot join public tours without 2-4 weeks advance
notice. Contact the CAF Tour Dept. to make arrangements for
your group: 312.922.3432 x226 or grouptours@architecture.org |
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| AUDITORIUM
BUILDING TOUR |
Auditorium
Building - Full Length Tour
The Auditorium, the renown masterpiece of Louis Sullivan and
Dankmar Adler built between 1886-1889, once housed a hotel,
a theater, and a 16-story office tower. It was the first multi-functional
edifice ever built and was the envy of the cultural world.
Its construction created an international stir. Newspapers
proclaimed it "the American Parthenon." The Auditorium
Building has been known as Roosevelt University since 1945.
The Auditorium Theater has been meticulously restored and
is a "must-see" theatrical space, which Frank Lloyd
Wright proclaimed to be "the greatest room for music
and opera in the world--bar none". 2006 marks the sesquicentennial
of Louis Sullivan's birth, so it's the perfect time to join
us for an insider’s view of this architectural treasure,
either a full-length tour or an abbreviated lunch time tour.
Saturday at 9:15am
July 22, August 19, September 30,
October 21, November 18, December 16
January 27, 2007, February 17, 2007, March 24, 2007 |
MEET ArchiCenterShop
in the Santa Fe Building, 224 S. Michigan Avenue
COST $15;
$8 senior and student; $6 CAF members
COST
NOTES Ticketmaster fees will apply
to on-line purchases. CAF Member discounts not available through
Ticketmaster.
DURATION
2 hours, 15 minutes
NOTES
Call 312.922.3432 x240, one day before
the tour to verify that the building is accessible. |
Auditorium
Building - Lunch time tour
The
Auditorium, the renown masterpiece of Louis Sullivan and Dankmar
Adler built between 1886-1889, once housed a hotel, a theater,
and a 16-story office tower. It was the first multi-functional
edifice ever built and was the envy of the cultural world. Its
construction created an international stir. Newspapers proclaimed
it "the American Parthenon." The Auditorium Building
has been known as Roosevelt University since 1945. The Auditorium
Theater has been meticulously restored and is a "must-see"
theatrical space, which Frank Lloyd Wright proclaimed to be
"the greatest room for music and opera in the world--bar
none". 2006 marks the sesquicentennial of Louis Sullivan's
birth, so it's the perfect time to join us for an insider’s
view of this architectural treasure, either a full-length tour
or an abbreviated lunch time tour.
Monday at 12:15pm
July 10, August 7, September
18, October 9, November 6, December 4
January 8, 2007, February 5, 2007, March 12, 2007 |
MEET Theatre
entrance on Congress Parkway (between Wabash & Michigan).
COST $9;
$8 senior and student; $6 CAF members
DURATION
45 minutes |
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| CARSON
PIRIE SCOTT TOUR |
| In 2006, the
150th anniversary of Louis Sullivan's birth, explore the beauty
of his largest commercial commission! Celebrate areas of ongoing
historic restoration in this landmark department store. This
tour features Sullivan's innovative building design and magnificent
ornamental details. See closed off areas, including the grand
staircase and the old Chicago Tunnel Company connection three
levels below State Street.
NOTE several flights of stairs
are part of this tour.
Saturday at 10:15am
July 8, September 9 |
MEET
ArchiCenterShop in the Santa Fe Building,
224 S. Michigan Avenue
COST
$10; $5 senior and student; CAF members
free
DURATION 2
hours |
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| LOUIS
SULLIVAN: LOST AND FOUND |
2006 marks the
sesquicentennial birth of one of Chicago’s and America’s
greatest architects. To honor him, we’ll explore the
concentration of this work in the Loop, both standing and
fallen. CAF, in cooperation with the Art Institute of Chicago,
will trace Sullivan’s career and reveal his philosophy
through surviving works, fragments and relevant sites in the
city center that was home for his entire professional life.
Who influenced him and how did he influence those who followed?
Who galvanized the preservation movement and inspired others
to recreate his work in modern times? Those answers can be
found on this journey through the life of our “lieber
meister”.
NOTE This tour concludes
at State and Madison Streets. Bring binoculars to enhance
the experience.
Saturdays at 10:30am
July 1, July 15, August 5, August
19, September 2, September 16, October 7, October 21
Wednesdays at 2:30pm
July 5, July 19, August 2, August
16, September 6, September 20, October 4, October 18
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MEET
ArchiCenterShop in the Santa Fe Building,
224 South Michigan Avenue
COST
$18; $14 senior and student; $8 CAF members;
Member of CAF and AIC FREE
COST NOTES Tour
price includes a voucher for Art Institute admission on another
date
DURATION
2 hours, 15 minutes
RESERVATIONS
Required
RESERVATION NOTES Groups of 10
or more cannot join the public tour. Contact the Tour Dept.
to book a private tour for your group: 312.922.3432 x226 or
grouptours@architecture.org. |
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| ARCHITECTURE
OF CULTURE AND COMMERCE |
| Come
see some of the great architectural landmarks of State Street
and Michigan Avenue from the late 19th/early 20th centuries.
This was a time when Chicago was determined to be a great
cultural—as well as commercial—city as evidenced
and encouraged by the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.
You’ll see buildings by Burnham, Sullivan, Holabird
and Roche and other noted architects—including the Reliance
Building, Carson Pirie Scott & Co., the Chicago Cultural
Center, the Palmer House and the famous Michigan Avenue streetwall.
You’ll visit beautiful interior treasures that even
many Chicagoans don’t know exist. You will hear the
stories behind these architectural gems and the men and women
who have added so much to the commercial and cultural life
of this city. As icing on the cake, this tour also touches
on Millennium Park, Chicago’s exciting new 21st century
park, outdoor gallery, garden and music venue.
May - September, 2006
Daily at 2pm
Thursdays at 5:30pm (Happy Hour)
October, 2006
Daily at 2pm
November, 2006 - March, 2007
Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 2pm |
MEET
ArchiCenterShop in the Santa Fe Building,
224 South Michigan Avenue
COST
$14; $11 senior and student; $8 CAF members;
CAFmembers free
DURATION
2 hours |
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