Chicago Architecture Biennial Participants Announced, Ebony Test Kitchen to Move, and More News This Week
The Chicago design community is always buzzing. From events happening around town to news coverage that can’t be missed, there’s a lot to keep track of in the Windy City. In this weekly news roundup, AD PRO has everything you need to know.
Chicago Architecture Biennial Contributor List Is Released
The Chicago Architecture Biennial announced its full 2019 participant list this week, and it features more than 80 contributors from over 20 countries. The list of architects, artists, and researchers will come together in ". . . and other such stories," this year’s exhibition theme. Many of the participants will create new work for the Biennial. Borderless Studio, based in Chicago, for example, will collaborate with Herkes İçin Mimarlık of Architecture for All in Istanbul, studioBasar of Bucharest, Romania, and Zorka Wollny from Berlin to explore how civic spaces can be more inclusive. See the full list of contributors here.
Burns & McDonnell Plans to Expand Midwest Clients with New Hire
Burns & McDonnell, the full-service architecture, engineering, and construction firm based in Kansas City, Missouri, selected Tim Carey to lead its regional energy group in Chicago. "Tim has a proven track record of success and leadership supporting crucial power generation projects and programs across the country," said Scott Newland, senior vice president and general manager of the Chicago and Detroit offices for Burns & McDonnell, in a statement. Carey has two decades of engineering and construction experience and will focus on growing clients in the upper Midwest.
SEAOI Names Michelle Ryland Outstanding Young Engineer
Architect and structural engineer Michelle Ryland was awarded the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois 2019 Outstanding Young Engineer Award. Ryland, who works at Klein & Hoffman, is also cochair of the SEAOI Young Engineers committee.
Iconic Kitchen Finds a New Home
The Ebony test kitchen has a new home. Landmarks Illinois accepted a proposal from the Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) in Brooklyn to salvage the Chicago space. The museum will take possession of the former test kitchen, known for its iconic design, and feature it in an upcoming national exhibition titled "African/American: Making the Nation’s Table." MOFAD is currently raising funds for the exhibition.
NeoCon Will Have a New Outdoor Plaza
The 51st edition of NeoCon will introduce the NeoCon Plaza, an outdoor amenity space designed by Gensler Chicago offering views of the Chicago River and a place to recharge during the fair. The plaza is intended to show the importance of outdoor spaces for commercial environments, and was inspired by the idea of “The Urban Boardwalk.”
AIA Announces Small Projects Winner
Independent Design Architects was awarded the Honor Award, the highest honor at the AIA Chicago 2019 Small Project Awards, for its Detroit Shipping Company project. The Chicago-based firm used 21 recycled shipping containers to create a hub for food and community in Detroit. The awards, which were held May 16 as part of the AIA Chicago’s 150th anniversary year, recognize the best small-scale structures designed by firms with 10 or fewer full-time employees.
How Lean Decision-Making Can Help Designers
The Lean Construction Institute's Lean in Design Forum is back, in partnership with P2SL and the AIA. From May 29 to 30, designers can learn from industry-leading design practitioners about how lean techniques can make time for more creative decision-making. They’ll also discuss innovative problem-solving, current topics affecting the design community, and work to advance lean methodologies. Register here.
Palmer House Hilton Celebrates 100 Years
The Palmer House Hilton hotel celebrates its 100th anniversary on May 31. The hotel was designed by architect John M. Van Osdel in the Classic Revival style, with Art Deco design and French Empire and Rococo influences. Chicago’s oldest continually operating hotel is known for its iron and brick design (it was advertised as “the world’s only fireproof hotel”), long list of celebrity guests, peacock doors, and lobby ceiling painted by French muralist Louis Pierre Rigal. Lido Lippi, the lead restorer of the Sistine Chapel, restored the ceiling in 1996.
Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest
