Chicago Architecture 101: WWII-Present - Postmodernism

Every action has its reaction and Postmodernism proliferated in the 1970-90s as architects pushed back against the staunch simplicity of Modernism. Speaker: Jen Masengarb, Director of Interpretation and Research, CAF.

Jen Masengarb, Director of Interpretation and Research, joined CAF in 2000. In her role she directs CAF’s interpretive focus, serves as a subject matter expert in architecture and design, trains CAF’s docents and develops new strategies for engaging adult and youth audiences. She is the author of CAF’s three award-winning curricular resources and holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Detroit Mercy, and a Master of Architectural History degree and Historic Preservation certificate from the University of Virginia.

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