http://www.chicagoarchitecturalclub.org Chicago Architectural Club Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:04:13 +0000 http://www.chicagoarchitecturalclub.org en http://chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/CHICAGO-PRIZE-COMPETITION http://chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/following/chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/CHICAGO-PRIZE-COMPETITION Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:04:13 +0000 Chicago Architectural Club 846944 CURRENT Next Chicago Prize Competition to be announced in 2012. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAST 2010 "Mine the Gap" 2007 "Crossing the Drive" 2005 "Urban Water Tanks" 2003 "Stop/go, Chicago Portal Project" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY A periodic 2-round design competition intended to bring critical architectural thinking to bear on issues pertinent to Chicago. http://chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/BURNHAM-PRIZE-COMPETITION http://chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/following/chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/BURNHAM-PRIZE-COMPETITION Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:04:12 +0000 Chicago Architectural Club 846950 2011 Burnham Prize Competition McCormick Place REDUX Competition Results The nine person jury met Saturday 16 April at Crown Hall and recognized three winners and seven Honorable Mentions. First Prize to Mohamed Sharif, Felix Monasakanian, Efren Soriano, and Teo Biocina from Los Angeles | Click here to view entry. Second Prize to Srdan Nad from Ljubljana, Slovenia | Click here to view entry. Third Prize to PATH, Matt Hutchinson and Brandon Pace | Click here to view entry. Honorable Mentions: Bauenstudio | Click here to view entry. Shin Park / Keojin Jin | Click here to view entry. Charles Dome Gosrisirikul | Click here to view entry. Jason Fisher / Andrew Peters | Click here to view entry. Martin Klaeschen / Carl Ray Miller | Click here to view entry. Brian Foster | Click here to view entry. SOM | Click here to view entry. The CAC, AIA Chicago, and Landmarks Illinois extend their congratulations to the winners and honorable mentions. To view the Competition Catalogue CLICK HERE. Competition Information The Chicago Architectural Club is pleased to announce the 2011 Burnham Prize Competition: “McCormick Place REDUX”. This year’s competition is co-sponsored by the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects and Landmarks Illinois and is intended to examine the controversial origins and questionable future of the McCormick Place East Building, the 1971 modernist convention hall designed by Gene Summers of C.F. Murphy Associates and sited along the lakefront in Burnham Park. Built on parkland meant to be “forever open, clear, and free”, considered an eyesore by open space advocates, and suffering from benign neglect at the hands of its owners, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Gene Summer’s design for McCormick Place East is nevertheless a powerfully elegant exploration of some of modernism’s deepest concerns. The current building’s predecessor generated withering criticism from civic groups so when it burned in 1967 its critics mobilized. The raw economic power of the convention business served to hasten rebuilding atop the ruins. But while Shaw’s previous building lacked any architectural merit, Gene Summers brought to the new project his years of experience at Mies van der Rohe’s side. The resulting building is a tour de force that succinctly caps the modernist dream of vast heroic column-free interior spaces. The Competition Charge The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority claims the building needs $150 million in improvements and that the building is functionally obsolete, too small to remain viable as an exhibition hall. While the facility appears frayed, the building is in fundamentally sound condition. Connected to the larger McCormick Place exhibition complex by a covered bridge over Lake Shore Drive, the stronger connections are to the lakefront, the museum campus, and nearby Soldier Field. Surrounded by an over-abundance of parking, served by CTA buses, and bordering the immensely popular lakefront walking/running/biking path, the possibilities for the building and the site would seem boundless. But so far, the only visions for its future to be expressed publicly have been total erasure or reuse as a casino. The “McCormick Place REDUX” competition seeks to launch a debate about the future of this significant piece of architecture, this lakefront site that was effectively removed from the public realm, and the powerful pull of a collective and public claim on the lakefront. This iconic building is caught in the crossfire of a strong, principled, and stirring debate. So the question posed by the competition is quite simple: what would you do with this massive facility? What alternate role might the building play in Chicago should it be decommissioned as a convention hall? And if the building were to go away, how might the site be utilized? What might you do with a million square feet of space on Chicago’s lakefront (along with 4,200 seat Arie Crown theatre)? Clearly outmoded for its original use, sited on a spectacular stretch of lake-front, and undoubtedly of very significant architectural quality - what visions are there for a resolution? The Competition “McCormick Place REDUX” is an international single-stage ideas competition meant to explore possible scenarios for the third iteration of a significant 20th century building on a site that raises a string of questions about public space, parkland, access, and righting historical wrongs. The competition is open to anyone with a vision of what McCormick Place East might become: students, designers, artists, architects, planners, and landscape architects. Jurors Helmut Jahn Erin Lavin Cabonargi Keith Olsen Gunny Harboe Donna Robertson Carol Ross Barney David Woodhouse Peter Lindsay Schaudt Iker Gil Awards First prize: $3,000.00 Second prize: $1,500.00 Third prize: $750.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Competition Brief Download Brief HERE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAST / HISTORY http://chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/PUBLICATIONS http://chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/following/chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/PUBLICATIONS Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:30:59 +0000 Chicago Architectural Club 899309 CURRENT McCormick Place Redux 2011 Burnham Prize Competition. To view in full screen click below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAST - Chicago Architectural Club Publications currently available online: 2011 Booklet "Mc Cormick Place Redux - 2011 Burnham Prize Competition" 2009 Chicago Architectural Club Journal 2008, Volume 11 "Envisioning the Bloomingdale: 5 Concepts" 2002 Chicago Architectural Club Journal 2001, Volume 10 "Influence Across Fields" 2000 Chicago Architectural Club Journal 2000, Volume 9 "Positions in Architecture" 1996 Signature #6 “The Burnham Prize 1984-1995” 1995 Signature #5 “Sketches” 1994 Signature #4 “The Future of Northerly Island” 1993 Signature #3 “Speculations: Visions from Chicago 1993 Signature #2 “Heterotopic Chicago” 1993 Signature #1 “Unity and Polarity” 1990 Chicago Architectural Club Journal “Volume 8” 1989 Chicago Architectural Club Journal “Volume 7” 1987 Chicago Architectural Club Journal “Volume 6” 1986 Chicago Architectural Club Journal “Volume 5” 1984 Chicago Architectural Club Journal “Volume 4” 1983 Chicago Architectural Club Journal “Volume 3” 1982 Chicago Architectural Club Journal “Volume 2” 1981 Chicago Architectural Club Journal “Volume 1” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY The original CAC published an annual yearbook, and in 1981 this was also revived as the Chicago Architectural Club Journal, published by Rizzoli, to promote current work and encourage discussion. Written, edited, designed and put together by the younger generation in the "Chicago Seven" offices -- people like Deborah Doyle and David Woodhouse -- the lineup of authors in the first journal included Diana Agrest, Alan Greenberg and Judy Wolin. Thereafter, however, David van Zanten convinced the CAC to focus the publication on the work of the club's members. Eventually, the Journal became too time-consuming and expensive to produce, and it was downscaled to a new publication, Signature -- a 16-page pamphlet varying in content from issue to issue, depending on the interests of the editor. The year 2000 saw the return of the Chicago Architectural Club Journal after an 11-year hiatus. Issues of the past were important at the time as an expression of the energy and ambitions of the architectural community and are important now as markers. Like a diary, they recorded not only the highlights, but the day-to-day workings of the architectural community. They cut across many careers, generations, and polemics to provide a window onto the exciting plurality of ideas and work. They were also a log of the activities of the Architectural Club, giving a sense of the issues that were in the air at the time and capturing the architectural scene. The Club is pleased to be able to revive this book devoted to the work of Chicago architects; there are few publications that include the breadth of current local architecture represented here. http://chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/EMERGING-VISIONS-COMPETITION http://chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/following/chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/EMERGING-VISIONS-COMPETITION Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:33:46 +0000 Chicago Architectural Club 846949 CURRENT Next Emerging Visions Competition to be announced in 2011. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAST 2012 TBD 2010 Iker Gil 2007 Karla Sierralta & Brian Strawn 2005 Tristan d'Estree Sterk 2003 Sarah Dunn & Martin Felsen 2000 Jeanne Gang & Mark Schendel 1998 Michael Wilkinson --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY The urban environment is constantly evolving and new visions are continuously emerging. This competition seeks to provide a forum for young designers to share their visions, inventions, and ideas. Emerging Visions is sponsored by Knoll International and the Chicago Architectural Club. http://chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/CAC-PROJECTS http://chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/following/chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/CAC-PROJECTS Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:33:45 +0000 Chicago Architectural Club 846947 CURRENT Next CAC Project to be announced. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAST 2011 Network Reset Competition "Rethinking the Chicago Emerald Necklace" 2008 Exhibition "Burnham 2.0, A Speculative, Composite, and Collective Project" 2007 Exhibition "Envisioning the Bloomingdale Line" http://chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/EVENTS http://chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/following/chicagoarchitecturalclub.org/EVENTS Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:48:48 +0000 Chicago Architectural Club 846825 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/63756/846825/BUILD ON Header-3.png" border="0" width="670" height="280" width_o="670" height_o="280" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/63756/846825/BUILD ON Header-3_o.png" align="left" /> BUILD ON - Inspiration and Knowledge for Making Entrepreneurial Ideas Happen: Expanding on the Un-Competition Project Co-Sponsored by the Black Spectacles and hosted by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago IF YOU BUILD IT The Un-Competition Project asked architects and designers to invent a project, design it, and figure out how to get it built. The intent was to emphasize design entrepreneurship and built work. Both are commonly overlooked yet essential in establishing oneself in the profession. But what does it mean to be a design entrepreneur? And how do you get work built if you’ve never done it before? Who will answer those taboo questions related to venturing out on your own? Probably not your boss. BUILD ON Build On: Inspiration and Knowledge for Making Entrepreneurial Ideas Happen, will answer these questions and more. The event will begin with an announcement of the Un-Competition Project winners. First, within the framework of the Un-Comp winners, the panel will discuss strategies for making these design solutions reality. Then the the discussion will broaden to include topics solicited from the audience - marketing your work, getting it built, and establishing a design firm. We will even touch upon fees and moonlighting. Participation in the Un-Competition Project is not a pre-requesite for attending Build On. In fact, if you have a scenario you would like the panel to discuss, contact Alan Barker to get on the evening’s docket: abarker@buildordie.com Come to engage the panelists or simply to listen and learn. The event is free, but requires registration using this link: http://eepurl.com/hy1EE January 19, 2012, 7pm School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Sullivan Galleries and Betty Rymer 33 S. State Street, 7th floor, Chicago, IL 60603 CLICK HERE to view and download the Build On Event Poster For more information about Black Spectacles or the Un-Competition Project, visit http://www.blackspectacles.com and the Black Spectacles Facebook page --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 09.01.2011 LAUNCHED - The Un-Competition Project: Invent it, Design it, Build it --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAST 07.07.2011 BURNHAM PRIZE Competition Entries Exhibit @ POP-UP Gallery 04.16.2011 BURNHAM PRIZE Competition Exhibition viewing & winners announced 02.16.2011 CAC Presentations "Does it Suck?, Volume 2" 02.01.2011 CAC Event Launch: "2011 Burnham Prize Competition" 01.17.2011 CAC Event Launch: "Network Reset Competition" 11.17.2010 Lecture: Ben Nicholson; Aliens, Ghosts, and Spirits @ Archeworks