VEV Chair’s Message – May 2017
Greetings fellow volunteers, The third annual VAN (Volunteer Appreciation Night) was a great success! Seeing many new faces along with the familiar faces made me think how much the VEV…
Approaching the Gateway buildings on the south branch, Barry details the features of mid-century modernism. Hoffmann photo
Barry Aldridge, 2009 – Kiss Your Architect
By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 When talking to river tourees, Barry Aldridge focuses on architects as more than just the designers of buildings. “They have to be good salesmen,”…
May 2017 Trivia – The CEO, the Beauty Queen and the Tower: A Love Story
By Hy Speck, Class of 1995 His name was (1) ____________ ____________, the president of (2)____________ ____________, one of the most powerful CEOs in the land. Her name was (3)____________ ____________.…
Luis Barragan: Colorful Modernist Visionary
By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 In January 2017, my husband Richard and I visited Mexico City for a week. We spent two days visiting the architecture of Luis Barragan,…
New River Cruise Ad Launched
By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 The prow of the boat sails toward the reader, and gathered behind Chicago’s First Lady are the city’s “architectural legends,” including, of course, the…
Memories from Milestone Docents
Editor's note: Thanks to Susan Pappas for compiling the memories and photos for this article. Joyce Block - 15 years We were the class that trained during 9/11. Suddenly there…
DAN 2017 – Puttin’ on the Glitz
By Leslie Clark Lewis, Class of 2009 From the first few bars of “Top Hat, White Tie and Tails” to the last farewell of evening, CAF docents and guests were…
Kudos – April 2017
Tom Burt, 2004, Mitch Cobey, 2008, Bruce Ukockis, 2011, Joan Winstein, 2012 Dear Joan Winstein - Thank you so much for your assistance last week! Our families love going on…
Globetrotting: Adrienne’s African Adventure
By Adrienne Lieberman, Class of 2010 Photos by Adrienne My recent trip to South Africa and Botswana was a treat. I'm delighted to report that I survived a variety of…
Ryerson-Burnham Libraries Readingroom (AIC photo)
Building Research Resources for You
By Leigh Gates, Class of 2016 In March, Chicago Architecture Foundation docents had two opportunities to be introduced to the considerable resources found in the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries of…