Features

By Brian Kelly, Class of 2019 On December 14th, CAC@Home streamed Leslie Clark Lewis and Burt Michaels’ presentation “Saints and Sinners: Gold Coast Sights and Stories.”  The evolution of one…

By Nancy Sims, Class of 2015, and Anne Shillinglaw, Class of 2015 Co-Tour Directors, Sheffield Historic District  Editor's note: This is a corrected version of the story posted earlier. The…

By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 “My secret sauce is structural engineering content,” said Josh Brickman.  “Whenever I begin a tour, I always explain that I was a structural engineer…

One last dive into the archives for Black History Month unearths a beautiful two-part article by Mary Jo Hoag, class of 2007, about a specific architect and academic, David Sharpe.…

My Fellow Docents - Last weekend I had the opportunity to join the 2023 docent trainee class as they completed their first building presentations on the street.  It was a…

By Ellen Shubart, Class 0f 2006 She calls working at Chicago Architecture Center “a dream job,” as it links her professional skills with her personal interests. Lauren Bakos, CAC’s new…

As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, we once again delve into the archives for two articles that are in reality a collection of resources. These articles were posted…

By Dave Ferguson, Class of 2020 CBOT: Diverse but Cohesive Most Chicagoans are at least passingly familiar with 141 West Jackson, The Chicago Board of Trade. A 1930 Art Deco…

As we celebrate Black History Month, we will be featuring Bridge articles from the archives. . CLICK HERE to read a fascinating and educational article by Rick Lightburn, class of…

By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 If you, like me, have been to Paris a number of times, you think you know all the “good stuff” of architecture and art.…