Chicago Architecture Biennial

Chicago Cultural Center during the 2015-16 Chicago Architecture Biennial

The Chicago Architecture Biennial is an invitational, international exhibition of architectural ideas, projects and displays. It seeks "to provide[] a platform for groundbreaking architectural projects and spatial experiments that demonstrate how creativity and innovation can radically transform our lived experience.".[1][2] The first of its kind exhibition in North America, its initial showing took place in Chicago between October, 2015 and January, 2016, and was headquartered at the Chicago Cultural Center. It is managed by a charitable corporation under the auspices of the city's Cultural Affairs department, and sponsored by public and private organizations and individuals. The 2015-16 biennial had entries from 104 architects or practices. The exhibitors were invitees, many from North America and Europe, but also from Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Equador, India, Israel, Japan, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, South Africa, and South Korea. The theme of this biennial was The State of the Art of Architecture.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11][12] [13]

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This title originates from a 1977 conference organized by Chicago architect Stanley Tigerman, which invited leading American designers to Chicago to discuss the current state of the field.[15] The first biennial announced it had more than 500,000 visitors, and plans for its return in 2017.[16][17]

External links

Official website

References

  1. ↑ "Exhibition". chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org.
  2. ↑ Iovine, Julie V. (October 19, 2015). "Chicago Architecture Biennial Review". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Hruska, Jordan (October 6, 2015). "Four Picks From the Chicago Architecture Biennial". New York Times. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ Mortice, Zach (September 21, 2015). "Chicago Architecture Biennial Preview". Architectural Record.
  5. ↑ Balch, Nicola (October 19, 2015). "Signs for the times: Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015". ArchitectureAU.
  6. ↑ Kamin, Blair (October 6, 2015). "Chicago Architectural Biennial draws crowds, mixed reviews". Chicago Tribune.
  7. ↑ Wainwright, Oliver (October 5, 2015). "Chicago Architecture Biennial secures the city's place as a mecca for building buffs". The Guardian.
  8. ↑ AD Editorial Team (October 8, 2015). "15 Must-See Installations at the Chicago Architecture Biennial". ArchDaily.
  9. ↑ Lynch, Patrick (October 9, 2015). "Critics Take On "The State of the Art of Architecture" in Chicago". ArchDaily.
  10. ↑ Bozikovic, Alex (October 29, 2015). "Chicago Architecture Biennial plays host to a sprawling exhibition of ideas". The Globe and Mail.
  11. ↑ Hawthorne, Christopher (October 9, 2015). "In Chicago, an ambitious biennial for architecture banishes the stars and anoints a new generation". Los Angeles Times.
  12. ↑ Beanland, Christopher (October 5, 2015). "Chicago: City of skyscrapers, Mies Van Der Rohe, and now an Architectural Biennial". The Independent.
  13. ↑ Mortice, Zach (October 6, 2015). "10 Highlights from the Chicago Architecture Biennial". metropolismag.com.
  14. ↑ Heathcote, Edwin (October 29, 2015). "Chicago broadens its horizons with architecture biennial". Financial Times. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial attracts over half a million visitors in 2015". chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org.
  16. ↑ Kamin, Blair (January 6, 2016). "Chicago architecture biennial attendance figures released". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Chicago launches its first Architecture Biennial". cbsnews.com. January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
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