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Architect Talk: The Humanistic Designs of Annabelle Selldorf
In this exclusive talk, New York-based architect Annabelle Selldorf will share common threads across…
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Dive into the design process with a CAC camp or studio visit. Or have fun with your family as you read, build a project and hone your creative problem-solving skills.
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Don't miss these once a year or one-time-only special events. Get to know CAC through festivals, members events, exhibition openings and more.
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With our focused lectures, members-only events, classes for adult learners and much more, CAC brings you inspiring new ways to stay engaged with Chicago’s architecture and built environment.
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Residential Architecture: From Mansions to Modernism
Many of Chicago's most luxurious residential buildings are located along the lakefront. Historian Julia…
Architect Talk: The Humanistic Designs of Annabelle Selldorf
In this exclusive talk, New York-based architect Annabelle Selldorf will share common threads across…
Daytime Talk: Women of the 1893 World's Fair
In honor of the 125th anniversary of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, CAC docent Kathleen Carpenter…
Design Dialogues: The Obama Presidential Center
Don't miss this in-depth review of the latest plans for the Obama Presidential Center. Lead architects…
Kids, Families & Teens
Dive into the design process with a CAC camp or studio visit. Or have fun with your family as you read, build a project and hone your creative problem-solving skills.
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Teen Open Studio - Sept. 20
Join us in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio on Thursdays from 5—7pm during the school year to get feedback…
Teen Open Studio - Sept. 27
Join us in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio on Thursdays from 5—7pm during the school year to get feedback…
Teen Open Studio - Oct. 4
Join us in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio on Thursdays from 5—7pm during the school year to get feedback…
Teen Open Studio - Oct. 11
Join us in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio on Thursdays from 5—7pm during the school year to get feedback…
Teen Open Studio - Oct. 18
Join us in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio on Thursdays from 5—7pm during the school year to get feedback…
Teen Open Studio - Oct. 25
Join us in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio on Thursdays from 5—7pm during the school year to get feedback…
Special Events
Don't miss these once a year or one-time-only special events. Get to know CAC through festivals, members events, exhibition openings and more.
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Open House Chicago
The Chicago Architecture Center’s Open House Chicago is a free public festival on October 13 and 14…
Open House Chicago Family Festival
Drop-in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio from 10am to 4pm with your family during OHC weekend to learn…
Members Only: Architecture Essentials - Jan. 15
Chicago is synonymous with architecture and Chicagoans—especially CAC members—love to share their…
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Teen Open Studio - Sept. 20
Join us in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio on Thursdays from 5—7pm during the school year to get feedback and guidance on independent or competition projects. CPS students are eligible for a stipend.
Girls Build! Fall 2018
This 8-week class invites girls ages 11-14 to understand architecture through the work of Chicago's historic women designers. We'll go on site visits in the city, research iconic figures and develop visual literacy and architecture design skills.
Daytime Talk: Open House Chicago Preview
Join CAC for a sneak peek of Open House Chicago (OHC), our free, annual architecture festival taking place Oct. 13-14. Hear about what’s new and exciting in this eighth year of the event.
Teen Open Studio - Sept. 27
Join us in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio on Thursdays from 5—7pm during the school year to get feedback and guidance on independent or competition projects. CPS students are eligible for a stipend.
Design Dialogues: The Obama Presidential Center
Don't miss this in-depth review of the latest plans for the Obama Presidential Center. Lead architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien will detail their work on this momentous project on Chicago's South Side. Space is limited.
CAC Educator Reception
Join us for this special educator reception at the brand-new Chicago Architecture Center. Explore our new exhibit galleries and see the expanded Chicago City Model.
Teen Open Studio - Oct. 4
Join us in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio on Thursdays from 5—7pm during the school year to get feedback and guidance on independent or competition projects. CPS students are eligible for a stipend.
Architect Talk: The Humanistic Designs of Annabelle Selldorf
In this exclusive talk, New York-based architect Annabelle Selldorf will share common threads across her firm’s influential work, with a focus on museum and residential designs that utilize adaptive reuse or take cues from their historical surroundings…
Teen Open Studio - Oct. 11
Join us in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio on Thursdays from 5—7pm during the school year to get feedback and guidance on independent or competition projects. CPS students are eligible for a stipend.
Open House Chicago
The Chicago Architecture Center’s Open House Chicago is a free public festival on October 13 and 14, 2018, that offers behind-the-scenes access to over 250 buildings across Chicago. Explore the hidden gems and architectural treasures of Chicago’s…
Open House Chicago Family Festival
Drop-in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio from 10am to 4pm with your family during OHC weekend to learn about iconic structures, design your own skyscraper using mixed media materials and piick up an OHC activity guide and map of nearby family-friendly…
Teen Open Studio - Oct. 18
Join us in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio on Thursdays from 5—7pm during the school year to get feedback and guidance on independent or competition projects. CPS students are eligible for a stipend.
Residential Architecture: From Mansions to Modernism
Many of Chicago's most luxurious residential buildings are located along the lakefront. Historian Julia Bachrach will illuminate the fascinating story of Chicago's residential lakefront architecture from the 1870s through the 1970s in four two-hour classes…
Teen Open Studio - Oct. 25
Join us in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio on Thursdays from 5—7pm during the school year to get feedback and guidance on independent or competition projects. CPS students are eligible for a stipend.
Daytime Talk: Women of the 1893 World's Fair
In honor of the 125th anniversary of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, CAC docent Kathleen Carpenter will share the stories of several women who played significant roles in making the Fair a spectacularly grand affair.