Chicago Architecture Biennial

Across from Millennium Park is the Chicago Cultural Center, a former library, that is currently hosting the Chicago Architectural Biennial. The Biennial features many designers and architects from around the world with a wide range of ideas and concepts of how building design is changing. I loved a particular model that depicted a man-made island that featured a dolphin sanctuary. Another project configured rocks that were used to constructed a tall standing structure using rope that was laid in a pattern by an electronic arm. The actual building of the Chicago Cultural Center is a great platform to meander through and discover all the different architectural presentations.

Chicago Cultural Center

The Chicago Cultural Center is an architecturally elaborate city landmark that features art and welcomes the public, city officials, and high-ranking dignitaries. Open for free to the public the Center features complex mosaics on walls and its many spiraling staircases. The Center also has many great rotating art exhibitions that highlight local and international artists. One of the main rooms for public forums and announcements has a large and impressive stained-glass Tiffany dome, which has recently undergone a major restoration. Since the Center is located so close to my work I hope to explore it's many exhibitions coming up, including the Chicago Architecture Biennial.