Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond NEWS
Our Next Event:
Living Modern Chicago
Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Bauhaus 2009
Special Guest Speakers
Justine Jentes of the Mies van der Rohe Society
Grahm Balkany of the Gropius in Chicago Coalition
Photo Exhibit of the Bauhaus Buildings of Tel Aviv
Refreshments will be served
Hosted by the Mies van der Rohe Society and IIT
FREE - please RSVP to Joan Gand by replying to this email.
Plus a short Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond Annual Meeting
Sunday, March 8, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
IIT Campus - Hermann Hall
Justine Jentes, director of the Mies van der Rohe Society at IIT, will give a
slideshow and talk about "Living Modern Chicago," a city-wide collaboration to
celebrate the 90th year of the Bauhaus and tell the Chicago chapter in the
international story of modernism; tours, exhibitions and public programs will
explore the movement's continuing ideal of inter-disciplinary and innovative
work intended to make a better world. In addition, Justine will discuss the newly
catalogued archives of the Institute of Design and provide an update on the
restoration of Carr Memorial Chapel, Mies' only religious building.
Grahm Balkany of the Gropius in Chicago Coalition will give a talk
about his exciting research project into Walter Gropius's forgotten
role in Chicago. The site of Gropius's physical work was
Michael Reese Hospital, which his research indicates has at least 8
buildings done with Gropius's heavy involvement.
This is in addition to his master planning for the campus and the region,
and urban design issues for the area of Michael Reese.
In The News
Joan Gand recently contributed to an article by David Witter that appeared in
New City magazine about Googie architecture in Chicago.
We have archived the article on the CBB website
Click HERE to read the article
Exciting Upcoming Events in the Works
We are in the midst of planning so many wonderful events for 2009, including:
Henry P. Glass - a symposium and tour of his home and studio
Aurora Mid-Century Modern House Tour
Travel to Sarasota, Florida for a Modernism Tour led by Martie Lieberman
Googie Architecture in Chicago
Lake Point Towers Tour
This Summer: Modern Landscapes Tour
"Green" Modernism Tour of new architecture
Stay tuned and make sure you 2009 dues are paid up!
Don't Forget!
TIME TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2009
Renew on the "Join" page of our website or mail a check to the P.O. box below
