tuesday 23 may 2006
6:15 pm at the hyde park art center

Tour of the Hyde Park Art Center

The Hyde Park Art Center is a not-for-profit organization that has been serving the Hyde Park-Kenwood community and surrounding neighborhoods as well as the metropolitian Chicago area with outstanding visual art exhibitions and education programs since its inception in 1939....Given the rather mundane structure, the architectural modifications are intended to offer a strong identity visible from both street and nearby commuter rails, perforate the building with natural light, and provide a fifth facade for the neighboring residential towers in the form of a roof-top prairie. More importantly, the inhavitable facade and forecourt are conceived to extend the mission of the center by energizing the street in a variety of ways. --text from Garofalo Architects website

The tour will begin at 6:15 at the Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 South Cornell Avenue. Parking is available.

Website of Garofalo Architects

Website of the Hyde Park Art Center

Admission is free for all, but tour space is limited and RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. RSVP by 5pm on Monday, 22 May to:

rsvp@chicagoarchitecturalclub.org