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.
LunchTalks@CAF: Celebrating Engineering: I Dig Deep Tunnel Kevin M. Fitzpatrick, Chief Engineer, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Chicago’s Tunnel and Reservoir Plan was adopted for implementation in 1972. More than 40 years…
After the City, the City: Water Part 2: Shared Waters: Chicago, Gary, Milwaukee, and St. Louis While “Chicagoland” is intended to encompass the larger metropolitan area “anchored” by Chicago, water issues increasingly complexify this centralized…
Engineers Week Celebration: Engineer This! Build That! Join us at multiple locations at our home in the historic Railway Exchange Building for a day-long program to celebrate National Engineers Week. Hands-on activities, LEGO® builds and presentations…
LunchTalks@CAF: Celebrating Engineering - Sowwah Square: Sustainable Integration with Goettsch Partners Steven M. Nilles, FAIA, LEED AP – Partner, Goettsch Partners As designated by Abu Dhabi’s 2030 urban framework plan, the five-building, 290,000-square-meter…
LunchTalks@CAF: Celebrating Engineering - Timber Tower Research Project by SOM Benton Johnson, PE SE, Associate, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP For more than 60 years, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP has been a leader in designing and engineering tall…
LunchTalks@CAF: Great Cities, Great Lakes, Great Basin: Chicago: Building a Livable, Competitive and Sustainable City Karen Weigert, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Chicago In fall 2012, the City of Chicago launched Sustainable Chicago 2015, An…
CAFamily Saturday Studio: Great Lakes, Great You! Join us in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio at CAF for a day of creative play and learning. Young designers will learn about the exhibit Great Cities, Great Lakes, Great Basin curated in partnership with…
LunchTalks@CAF: Chicago’s Historic Schools Julia S. Bachrach, Historian and Preservation Professional; Elizabeth A. Patterson, Historian and Preservation Consultant; Frances O’Cherony Archer, Local Historian and Blogger Chicago’s public schools…
LunchTalks@CAF: Institute of Environmental Sustainability: A New Model for Student Success, Loyola University Chicago Devon Patterson, AIA LEED AP BD+C, Principal, Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB); Monica Willemsen, AIA LEED AP, Project Architect, SCB Designed…
LunchTalks@CAF: Building Preview: 150 North Riverside with Goettsch Partners Steven M. Nilles, FAIA, LEED AP – Partner; Joachim Schuessler – Associate Principal, Goettsch Partners As part of the next generation of Chicago office towers, learn about…
Drinks + Design Explore the playful side of architecture and engineering during this hands-on program for adults using recycled materials while enjoying an after-work drink. Volunteer architects from Architecture for Humanity will lead a creative building…
Minecraft Studio Come play Minecraft with us in the ArcelorMittal Design Studio @ CAF! Players will collaborate on design challenges and move between the physical and digital as they build in both Minecraft and LEGO®. Everyone can use our server to…
"Come to the Table" is an installation made of reconfigurable elements that serve as a platform for dialogue. The construct is a framework to engage local architects, artists and thinkers in questioning What is the State of the Art of Architecture Today? Brian…
