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.…
by Ed McDevitt, Class of 2010. Into the late 20th century Meloy’s treatise on theater design was still a reference in landmarking determinations. It is cited in the 1987 New…
. By Maurice Champagne, Class of 2004 In 2010, thirteen muralists created “Community Leaders”, a mural in Rogers Park. You’ll find it on the west side of the CTA embankment…
By Joan Johns, Class of 2008 Tour Director, Union Station: Icon of a Great Age Have you been to Union Station recently? Since the black curtain in the Great Hall…
Foreword by Beverly Willis, Introduction by Amale Andraos, Edited by Jan Cigliano Hartman, Princeton Architectural Press, 2022 Reviewed by: Bobbi Pinkert, Class of 1999 It’s about time, right? This is…