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Chicago Architecture Center sets Aug. 31 as opening date

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The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) recently announced Aug. The new location, which will be called the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), will be established after the Foundation spent the previous 25 years located at the Railway Exchange Building at 224 S. 31 as the opening date for its new location at 111 E.

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Top Construction Projects in Chicago

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Chicago is the third-largest city in the U.S., In fact, building construction employment in the Chicago metro region reached 28,400 in December 2021. Chicago is also rated the 2nd highest city in the U.S. Here, we’ll discover the top five construction projects that are currently taking place in the Chicago metropolitan area.

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Chicago Architecture Biennial to hold 'Lakefront Kiosk Competition'

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The first Chicago Architecture Biennial will take place from October 2015-January 2016, with a theme of "The State of the Art of Architecture.". The biennial has just announced a "Lakefront Kiosk Competition" to design a kiosk for Chicago''s waterfront for use by visitors during and after the biennial, Archinect reports.

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Chicago Architecture Center Completed in Tight Timeline

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The transformation of a 20,000-sq-ft former retail space into an exhibit area and community event venue designed to celebrate and promote Chicago as a center of architectural innovation was continually challenged to stay within a $6-million budget during the eight-month construction phase.

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces plans for a Chicago Architecture Biennial

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The Chicago Tribune reports that Mayor Rahm Emanuel will announce plans for the Chicago Architecture Biennial today, planned to rival the Venice Architecture Biennale. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Building Team'

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CAF announces plans for 20,000-sf Chicago Architecture Center to be built on East Wacker Drive

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The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) has recently announced plans to build the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC). The 20,000-sf building will showcase Chicago’s architectural legacy and how it has helped to shape cities around the world.

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The past and future: Architecture, history and preservation — The Chicago Stock Exchange building

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Unless you’ve read about the topic, you wouldn’t expect to find a stock exchange trading floor (full-scale) at the Chicago Institute of Art. I mean, this is an institution with famous masterworks, ancient art and a special exhibition about multi-talented French artist Paul Gauguin.

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