The Docent Council President’s Message – September 2018
All I can say is: WOW!!! In a city of superlatives, the Chicago Architecture Center enters those ranks. Almost 250 docents and volunteers attended the opening event on September 5th…
Steering Committee Chair’s Message – September 2018
“The CAC is the voice of architecture for Chicago.” -Gordon Gill, Founder AS+GG Mr. Gill’s heartfelt statement from the September 5 Volunteer “Postview” Celebration of the opening of the CAC…
The Great CAC Trivia Contest – September 2018
By Hy Speck, Class of 1998 September Questions The Chicago Tribune has moved, but that wonderful iconic building has remained in place. The building is adorned with over 150 stones…
Blair Kamin Reviews the new CAC
The Chicago Tribune's architecture critic, Blair Kamin, visited the new CAC this week - and was favorably impressed. Although Kamin highlighted the huge skyscraper models as being the stars of…
Kudos – August 2018
Cynthia Bates, 2016 I recently took a River Cruise with my niece who was visiting from out of town. We were both so impressed with our guide, Cynthia Bates. The…
The Architecture of Apple, Part 2 – Apple Park, Cupertino, California
By Thomas R. Stelmack, Class of 2017 This four part series covers Apple architecture from its corporate beginnings in a now land-marked garage to the current design concept epitomized in…
The Docent Council President’s Message – August 2018
In the immortal (!) words of Andrew Lloyd Weber, “A new day has begun.” At 10am on Tuesday morning, August 7 2018, Joan Lewis led the first tour, Historic Treasures…
The Big Move – One Docent’s View
By Ed McDevitt, Class of 2010 Well, I wasn’t first, but years from now I’ll be able to say, “I gave the second ‘Chicago Skyscrapers: A Walk Through Time’ tour…
Docent Needed to Fill Unexpected Vacancy on Docent Council
We have an unexpected vacancy on Docent Council. When this happens, a new member is appointed by the Council to serve out the remainder of the term, which in this…
Mary Ludgin – Accidents of Fate
By Brent Hoffmann, 2005 On a private River Cruise for executives of an insurance company, Mary Ludgin introduced herself: “I work for a real estate investment firm, not in the…
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