Chicago Walking Tour: Modern Architecture, Jun 2nd 6:00pm, Chicago, eventseeker

Harold Washington Library Center

Itinerary
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Stop At: Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601-3713

Your tour begins at the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Visit the CAC to view a 4,000-building scale model of Chicago or shop in the award-winning store.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: One Prudential Plaza, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

View the Prudential Building.

Pass By: Aon Center, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

View the Aon Center.

Pass By: Inland Steel Building, 30 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603, USA

View the Inland Steel Building.

Stop At: Daley Center, 48 W Washington St Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL 60602

Marvel at Richard J. Daley Center, one of the first buildings to be covered in an unpainted steel called Cor-Ten. The docent will also discuss the famous "Chicago Picasso" artwork in the plaza.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: AMA Plaza, Upper Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL, 330 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60654, USA

Discuss the AMA Plaza, formerly home to the office of Mies van der Rohe.

Stop At: Marina City, 300 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654-5414

Highlights include Marina City, a mixed-use residential-commercial building designed by architect Bertrand Goldberg, envisioned as an urban experiment designed to draw middle-class Chicagoans back to the city after more than a decade of suburban migration.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Chicago River, Chicago, IL

Enjoy superb views of Chicago’s riverfront.

Pass By: Apple Michigan Avenue, 401 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

View the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue.

Additional Information

INCLUSIONS:

Walking tour of Chicago's modern and postmodern architecture

Narration by a professional and certified guide

Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center

EXCLUSIONS:

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Storage for luggage or strollers

Coat check

ADDITIONAL INFO:

The Chicago Architecture Center or CAC (formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation, CAF) is at the south end of the Magnificent Mile near the intersection of Michigan and Wacker.

Tour Guides are trained and certified by the CAC. As volunteers, they are exceptionally motivated, enthusiastic, and capable interpreters of Chicago's world-class architectural legacy. CAC tours are the real deal - narrated, but not scripted, led by Chicago enthusiasts.

Wheelchair accessible

Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed

Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate

Pets are not allowed.

Face masks required for travelers in public areas

Face masks required for guides in public areas

Face masks provided for travelers

Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides

Your safety is our priority. The itinerary of this tour may be altered in accordance with health and safety policies and considerations.

This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Chicago Walking Tour: Modern Architecture

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