MARKING A CAC@HOME MILESTONE

We're celebrating 50 editions of CAC@Home! To show our appreciation of the CAC community, we want to share a letter from CAC President and CEO Lynn Osmond, who is celebrating 25 years with CAC this month! We are also opening our program vault to some of our most beloved programs featured in the past 50 issues.

From the desk of CAC President and CEO Lynn Osmond

It’s hard to overstate the profound changes brought about by global pandemic over the past 20 months. In our own little way, CAC adapted to bring the experience of architecture and design to your doorstep—or, more precisely, your computer screen.

During this unprecedented time, we knew how important it was to remain connected with our public—and to deliver a steady diet of enriching content to help blunt the social isolation. That's why we started CAC@Home in March 2020 and quickly organized virtual programming and tours, wrote articles, and offered activities for the whole family. Fifty issues later (!) CAC@Home has become the primary connection point for the entire CAC community, sharing the good work of our staff and docents.

Werner Sobek on Bringing Bold Ideas to Life
Thursday, December 16 at 12:00pm

Architect and engineer Werner Sobek's imaginative structural solutions have aided the work of Helmut Jahn, Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel, Rem Koolhaus and others over a 40+ year career. In this talk, Sobek discusses how evolving building technologies facilitate exciting new designs. He will also focus on his fruitful collaboration with Jahn, and the pair's iconic projects including Sony Center in Berlin and State Street Village here in Chicago. IIT Professor and former Dean of Architecture Donna Robertson joins Sobek in conversation.

GIRLS BUILD! SPRING 2022

Program dates: Sunday, January 30 – Sunday, March 6 | 1:00-5:00pm
Program location: SR Crown Hall @ IIT

Registration is now open for Girls Build! Spring 2022. This spring's series is called "Take Up Space." Students will explore careers in the fields of interior design, interior architecture and space planning as they create a real-life redesign of a selected space. This session will cover the design process, trends, fashion forecasting, color theory and how the interior environment affects behavior. The students will present their final designs to their client in a public, culminating showcase of work.

ELEVATED ARCHITECTURE: "L" TRAIN DOWNTOWN TOUR

From CAC Docent Matt Sheffer

Chicago's most iconic feature is its elevated train, so what better way to explore Chicago's amazing architecture than by riding the "L"? Join us on a trip around the Loop, where we'll view many of the city's most impressive buildings, sampled from across Chicago's history. Not only will we see some fantastic locations but we'll also explore the history of the "L." Learn about the colorful Robber Baron who single-handedly created the Loop that defines downtown Chicago - all while gaining a unique perspective of important buildings that often go unnoticed by tourists and unappreciated by locals.

FILM NIGHT CELEBRATING MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE

Join us December 1 at the Gene Siskel Film Center for a special evening of four short films by Berlin-based filmmaker Nathan Eddy, including the premiere of his newest work, Helmut Jahn: In A Flash. Since 2013, Eddy’s film work has focused on the preservation efforts around Bertrand Goldberg’s Prentice Women’s Hospital, Helmut Jahn’s James R. Thompson Center, and Gerd and Magdalena Hänska’s Mäusebunker. Screening starts at 6:00pm and a discussion with the director follows.

Tickets and event details available here.

Program brought to you MAS Context, Goethe-Institute Chicago, and Docomomo Chicago.

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