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LEGO® Build Workshop: Bungalows
Chicago is home to more than 80,000 bungalows! We’ll visit our Chicago Gallery to learn about various…
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At Chicago Architecture Center, our programs and events help you think differently about the places we live, work and play. Get behind-the-scenes access to the city's architectural treasures. Practice your design skills while you play with your family. Participate in expert-led discussions about the latest urban design issues. With these offerings and so many more to choose from, we guarantee there’s something inspiring and fun for you at CAC.
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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.
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.
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.
Adult Programs
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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Architecture Storytelling
Join us for an evening of fun and fascinating storytelling with architects, interior designers, CAC docents…
A Survey of Great Architecture Exhibitions
The CAC descends from a long line of comparable architectural displays, stretching back more than 200…
Tall & Timber: Chicago's First Wooden Skyscraper
When you think of tall building materials, steel and concrete likely come to mind. But now, wood skyscrapers…
Current Projects: Prefab Design on the Rise
Construction contractor Skender has joined a new prefab movement with the opening of an apartment module…
High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing
Join author Ben Austen for a two-part book club about his acclaimed book “High-Risers: Cabrini-Green…
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.
4 Programs in this collection
LEGO® Lab
Join us on Thursdays to solve architecture-inspired design challenges using LEGO® in the ArcelorMittal…
LEGO® Build Workshop: Bungalows
Chicago is home to more than 80,000 bungalows! We’ll visit our Chicago Gallery to learn about various…
Family Build: CAC Chicago Gallery
Join us on Dec. 16 to build homes inspired by the Chicago Model! We'll walk through the CAC's Chicago…
Read and Build: Bungalows
What makes your house a home? Together we'll explore the CAC's Chicago Gallery to learn about different…
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.
3 Programs in this collection
Mod & Merry: A Farnsworth House Holiday
Take a special bus ride with the CAC on December 15 to Plano, Illinois, to see Mies van der Rohe’s…
Engineering Fest
Come celebrate the 125th anniversary of the World’s Columbian Exposition at the CAC’s annual Engineering…
Members Only: Architecture Essentials - Jan. 15
Chicago is synonymous with architecture and Chicagoans—especially CAC members—love to share their…
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Family Build: CAC Chicago Gallery
Join us on Dec. 16 to build homes inspired by the Chicago Model! We'll walk through the CAC's Chicago Gallery to learn about neighborhood homes and create our own structures based on the building types.
LEGO® Build Workshop: Bungalows
Chicago is home to more than 80,000 bungalows! We’ll visit our Chicago Gallery to learn about various housing types and discover what makes bungalows unique. Then, we’ll build a bungalow using LEGO® and studio materials.
Engineering Fest
Come celebrate the 125th anniversary of the World’s Columbian Exposition at the CAC’s annual Engineering Fest! Learn about building materials, build a Ferris Wheel, talk with experts and take mini tours of the CAC. Kids of all ages welcome!
LEGO® Lab
Join us on Thursdays to solve architecture-inspired design challenges using LEGO® in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio. Creative challenges will introduce you to iconic Chicago buildings, unique design challenges and essential architecture concepts.
Read and Build: Bungalows
What makes your house a home? Together we'll explore the CAC's Chicago Gallery to learn about different types of homes, then make a mini-diorama. Drop in any time for multiple readings of “Home” by Carson Ellis.