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Should all buildings be saved from the wrecking ball? If not,
who decides which ones to keep? If an old building is saved,
can it have a new life with a new use?
Over the past 40+ years of its preservation movement, Chicago
has had a mixed legacy. Some of the country’s most important
historic buildings remain a vibrant part of our city’s
landscape, while at the same time other significant buildings
have been lost.
Join the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) as we investigate
the questions of how, why, and when historic buildings in
Chicago have been saved or lost. The workshop is being held
in conjunction with CAF’s new exhibition: Do
We Dare Squander Chicago’s Great Architectural Heritage?
(February 7–May 9, 2008)
Learn the stories of people, places, and neighborhoods, and
how the arguments for/against preservation have changed over
time. Specific buildings will serve as case studies selected
to help teachers explore the complex issues behind historic
preservation.
This workshop will give you strategies for looking at historic
buildings with your class and practical classroom-ready ideas
for your history, language arts, and fine arts lessons. And,
as always, all our activities are based on the Illinois Learning
Standards.
The workshop includes:
• photography and sketching opportunities to document
buildings
• field trips / bus tour to “endangered”
buildings and local landmarks
• research using primary and secondary source documents
• discussions with local preservationists and the exhibition’s
curators
Please dress for the weather and be
prepared to do some walking.
Dates and Times
Saturdays, March 29 and April 5, 2008
9 am – 4:30 pm, each Saturday
Course Fee
$100
Pre-Paid Registration Required
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by credit card) |
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out and mail the registration form (payment
by check) |
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Registration Deadline
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Refund Policy
If you decide to cancel your registration,
please notify us as soon as possible by phone at 312.922.3432
x232. If you cancel at least two weeks prior to the first
day of class, a full refund will be issued. If you cancel
less than two weeks prior to the class, a refund minus a $25
processing fee will be issued.
Credits
One (1) Lane Credit hour / Fifteen (15) CPDUs
Location
Chicago Architecture Foundation
224 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago (corner of Michigan Ave.
and Jackson Blvd.)
Getting Here
Parking – Grant Park South Garage (enter off Michigan
Avenue) or InterPark at Adams and Wabash (17 E. Adams)
CTA – Red, Brown, Blue, Green, Orange, and Pink line
stops are all 1-3 blocks away
Instructors
Jean Linsner and Jennifer Masengarb, CAF Education Department
Questions?
Jean Linsner, Vice President of Youth Education, CAF
jlinsner@architecture.org
phone 312.922.3432 x232 | fax 312.922. 2607
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