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Green in the Loop 1910-2010 architecture walking tour
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Daley Plaza, Washington St & Dearborn St (meet at Picasso sculpture)
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A city is made of more than monuments
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The view skywards from the Blue Line stairs at Jackson and Dearborn Streets.
Introduction
While Chicago makes strides toward the future to become a green city, what did green mean a century ago?
In the early 20th century, architects and engineers did not depend entirely upon the highly advanced technologies we take for granted today. While newer advances such as electric light, elevators, and steel were increasingly used, buildings still relied heavily on tried and true engineering, design, and planning principles - locally-sourced materials, balancing structural redundancy with efficiency, on-site or local power generation, naturally lit and ventilated spaces, and civic responsibility.
Learning from past achievements will help illuminate the way toward truly sustainable cities.
(Please purchase tickets 48 hours in advance)
Tickets are $15.00 each and can be purchased online via PayPal