Features Archive

 Out and About Again As the weather warms and the city settles into a gentle calm, our docents have ventured out with their cameras, capturing… Read More

By Brent Brotine, Education Guide, Exhibit Host Photos by Lisa Ciota unless noted Should an architect include a swimming pool inside an underwater hotel, or… Read More

By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006, Co-Tour Director, Must See Chicago Common wisdom says that to enjoy a bratwurst or other sausage, you should not… Read More

By Suzy Ruder, Class of 2019, Education Guide, Exhibit Host Photos by Anna Munzesheimer The popular children’s song, “The more we work together the happier… Read More

Steve Gersten 2003, Steve Haddad 2020, or Steve Redfield 2019 River Cruise, March 2024 What a great experience! The docent who led the tour, Steve,… Read More

Ross & Lisa enjoying their time in Europe! By Ross Wirth, Class of 2019 Greetings from Switzerland! Having experienced several of our traditional “fake springs,”… Read More

Marion Mahony Griffin By Emily Clott, Class of 2012 Before it goes “out like a lamb,” let’s acknowledge March’s Women’s History Month with pioneering architect… Read More

As we get ready for this year’s tour season, today’s Short Tales by Diane Wagner (2005), Ellen Shubart (2006), Cynthia Bates (2016, and Dan Jares… Read More

By Lisa Ciota, Education Guide, Class of 2020 A few weeks ago, I was sorting through some old files and came across an article I… Read More

By John Perrecone, Education Guide (and his BFF book club members) How aware are you of the profound influence that Henry Hobson Richardson (HHR) and… Read More