Experience Chicago Outside
Lakeside Yoga Wake-up
Wednesday Nov. 7, 7:00 am
Thursday, Nov. 8, 7:00 am
McCormick Place – Lakeside Center – outdoor plaza
Free / no registration required
Picnic at Garfield Park Conservatory
Thursday, Nov. 8, 12:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Cost: $20 per person I Space is limited, pre-registration is required
Bike Chicago Tour
Friday, Nov. 9, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost: $20 per person
Chicago Architecture Tours
Exclusively this year, we are offering Chicago Architecture Tours in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF). Take a break from green building education and enjoy Chicago’s living architectural laboratory with tours led by expert CAF docents. The following tours will be offered:
Architecture River Cruise
Friday, November 9th
2:00pm-3:30pm
Cost $22.00 per person
*This tour will depart from the Southeast corner of Michigan and Wacker.
**All passengers boarding vessels for the CAF Architecture River Cruise (and their carry-on items) are subject to inspection pursuant to U.S. Coast Guard/Department of Homeland Security regulations.
Marvel at Chicago’s soaring towers while enjoying a 90-minute, narrated river cruise. This tour spotlights more than 50 architecturally significant sites where you will discover a new perspective on the city. Come aboard the vessels of Chicago' Finest Fleet: Chicago's First Lady, Chicago's Little Lady and Chicago's Fair Lady where both open-air and climate-controlled indoor seating make the journey comfortable. Snacks and beverages are available for purchase on board each vessel.
To register for the Architecture River Cruise, please visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/21003E36BE348560?did=greenbuild.
The password you will need to include to obtain the Group Discount is ‘Greenbuild’.
Architecture of Culture & Commerce
Friday, November 9th
2:00pm-4:00pm
Cost $12.00 per person
*This tour will depart from 224 South Michigan Avenue.
Come see some of the great architectural landmarks of State Street and Michigan Avenue from the late 19th/early 20th centuries. This was a time when Chicago was determined to be a great cultural—as well as commercial—city as evidenced and encouraged by the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. You’ll see buildings by Burnham, Sullivan, Holabird and Roche and other noted architects—including the Reliance Building, Carson Pirie Scott & Co., the Chicago Cultural Center, the Palmer House and the famous Michigan Avenue streetwall. You’ll visit beautiful interior treasures that even many Chicagoans don’t know exist! You will hear the stories behind these architectural gems and the men and women who have added so much to the commercial and cultural life of this city. As icing on the cake, this tour also touches on Millennium Park, Chicago’s exciting new 21st century park, outdoor gallery, garden and music venue.
To register for Architecture of Culture & Commerce, please visit:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/21003E339B1083E3?did=greenbuild.
The password you will need to include to obtain the Group Discount is ‘Greenbuild’.
Modern Skyscrapers
Friday, November 9th
2:00pm-4:00pm
Eligible for CEU’s
Cost $12.00 per person
*This tour will depart from 224 South Michigan Avenue.
Immediately after World War II, Chicago reestablished itself as a world capital of Modern architecture. We examine many of the buildings that helped earn Chicago such acclaim, from the elegant minimalism of Mies van der Rohe's Federal Center to the brawny expressiveness of the Richard J. Daley Center. We also trace the evolution of Modernism in the hands of a second wave of notable architects such as Helmut Jahn and the rise of such Postmodern structures as Philip Johnson's 190 S. LaSalle. Modernism is once again flowering in Chicago, and we'll look at contemporary examples like the recently completed tower at One South Dearborn (DeStefano Keating, 2005).
To register for Modern Skyscrapers, please visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/21003E3730588A39?did=greenbuild.
The password you will need to include to obtain the Group Discount is ‘Greenbuild’.
Historic Skyscrapers
Friday, November 9th
2:00pm-4:00pm
Eligible for CEU’s
Cost $12.00 per person
*This tour will depart from 224 South Michigan Avenue.
Chicago is not only the birthplace of the skyscraper, it is also where most of the innovations in early skyscraper design and technology originated! Take a step back in time for an informative look at some of our world famous early skyscrapers including: Burnham and Root’s Rookery (1888) with its Moorish revival exterior and restored Frank Lloyd Wright interior; Adler and Sullivan’s Auditorium Building (1889) a masterpiece of engineering, design and acoustics; Holabird and Roche’s Marquette Building (1895) an outstanding example of the Chicago School of design; and Holabird and Root’s Chicago Board of Trade Building (1930), one of the city’s most glamorous Art Deco skyscrapers.
To register for Historic Skyscrapers, please visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/21003E3797CB244C?did=greenbuild.
The password you will need to include to obtain the Group Discount is ‘Greenbuild’.
Millennium Park Revealed
Friday, November 9th
2:00pm-4:00pm
Eligible for AIA CEU
Cost $12.00 per person
*This tour will depart from 224 South Michigan Avenue.
Though you may have already visited the Park, our in-depth tour is sure to enhance your knowledge and experience. Find out how top architects, artists and engineers collaborated with Chicago’s movers and shakers to transform an ugly railway and parking lot into a place that has thrilled millions and become the envy of cities throughout the world. Our docents explain the inspiration for Anish Kapoor’s huge reflective Cloud Gate sculpture, nicknamed the “Bean,” and Jaume Plensa’s ever-changing high-tech Crown Fountain. We explore the art and architecture of Frank Gehry’s exuberant Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion and sculptural BP Bridge. Discover the many ways that Kathryn Gustafson’s Lurie Garden symbolizes Chicago history and see how the Park has become the world’s largest roof garden. Learn how the new addition to the Art Institute, designed by Renzo Piano, will connect to the Park.
To register for Millennium Park Revealed, please visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/21003E37A73F882E?did=greenbuild.
The password you will need to include to obtain the Group Discount is ‘Greenbuild’.