Walking Tours Why a Walking Tour? Chicago Architecture Foundation walking tours get you up close to some of the most famous buildings in the world. Experienced CAF docents will lead you through the heart of Chicago in small groups, creating an intimate experience for guests to receive personal attention with time for questions and more in-depth observations. Recommended Tours BUILDING CHICAGO Historic Skyscrapers Take a step back in time to learn the stories behind some world-famous early skyscrapers. Highlights include: Burnham and Root’s Rookery (1888) with its Moorish revival exterior and restored Frank Lloyd Wright interior; Adler and Sullivan’s Auditorium Building (1889), a masterpiece of engineering, design and acoustics; Holabird and Roche’s Marquette Building (1895), an outstanding example of the Chicago School of design; and Holabird and Root’s Chicago Board of Trade Building (1930), one of the city’s most glamorous Art Deco skyscrapers. 2 HOURS Art Deco Skyscrapers: Downtown In the boom years of the Roaring 20s, Chicago architects designed numerous awe-inspiring skyscrapers adorned with the lavish materials and geometric ornament that epitomized the new modern style of the era––Art Deco. Hear the origins of Art Deco and discover the popular motifs that are its hallmarks around the world. Admire the soaring exteriors and opulent interiors of some of downtown Chicago’s most beautiful buildings, including the landmark Chicago Board of Trade Building, One LaSalle Street Building and Field Building (now the Bank of America Building). 2 HOURS GROWING CHICAGO Chicago Modern Iconic modern and contemporary skyscrapers, as well as works by world-renowned artists, are featured on this 90-minute walking tour. Chicago was at the forefront of Modernism, the style that revolutionized our visual world during the mid- 20th century, and the city has remained a leading center for innovation in architecture. On this tour, you’ll encounter famous skyscrapers by such pioneers of Modernism as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg and Edward Durell Stone. Together with these buildings are masterpieces of public art by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Alexander Calder and more. We’ll also view contemporary skyscrapers as we look into the architecture of the 21st century. 1.5 HOURS Chicago Masterworks, Connecting Old and New Chicago Masterworks offers a lively overview of Chicago architecture in context, exploring iconic buildings from the 1870s to the present. We’ll encounter a variety of architectural styles, connect older structures to new additions to the city’s skyline and examine how works by masters of architecture and public art have been woven into Chicago’s unique urban fabric. The tour features buildings from the Chicago Commercial style, the Beaux Arts movement, mid-20th century Modernism, Postmodernism and the latest in architecture by Frank Gehry and Renzo Piano. The walk culminates with a visit to Millennium Park, where world-class art and architecture combine to celebrate our varied culture. 2 HOURS Retail Price: $15 Private Group Rate: $13.50* Industry Rate: $11.25 2016 WALKING TOUR PRICING PER PERSON Retail Price: $20 Private Group Rate: $18* Industry Rate: $15 TIER 1 TIER 1 TIER 1 TIER 1 TIER 1 TIER 2 Contact the CAF Group Sales Department at [email protected]or 312.322.1130 BOOK YOUR GROUP NOW! Historic Treasures of Culture and Commerce After the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, Chicago was determined to become a great cultural and commercial metropolis. This tour is a testament to that era’s ambitions. See buildings by Burnham, Sullivan, Holabird and Roche and other noted architects. Highlights include the Reliance Building (Hotel Burnham), Carson Pirie Scott & Co. (Sullivan Center), the Chicago Cultural Center, the Palmer House and the famous Michigan Avenue Streetwall. Visit beautiful interiors that even many Chicagoans don’t know exist! Hear about the city’s architectural gems and the men and women who inspired them. 2 HOURS TIER 1 *All private walking tours have a $200 minimum requirement
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Walking ToursWhy a Walking Tour?Chicago Architecture Foundation walking tours get you up close to some of the most famous buildings in the world. Experienced CAF docents will lead you through the heart of Chicago in small groups, creating an intimate experience for guests to receive personal attention with time for questions and more in-depth observations.
Recommended ToursBUILDING CHICAGOHistoric Skyscrapers Take a step back in time to learn the stories behind some world-famous early skyscrapers. Highlights include: Burnham and Root’s Rookery (1888) with its Moorish revival exterior and restored Frank Lloyd Wright interior; Adler and Sullivan’s Auditorium Building (1889), a masterpiece of engineering, design and acoustics; Holabird and Roche’s Marquette Building (1895), an outstanding example of the Chicago School of design; and Holabird and Root’s Chicago Board of Trade Building (1930), one of the city’s most glamorous Art Deco skyscrapers.
2 HOURS
Art Deco Skyscrapers: Downtown In the boom years of the Roaring 20s, Chicago architects designed numerous awe-inspiring skyscrapers adorned with the lavish materials and geometric ornament that epitomized the new modern style of the era––Art Deco. Hear the origins of Art Deco and discover the popular motifs that are its hallmarks around the world. Admire the soaring exteriors and opulent interiors of some of downtown Chicago’s most beautiful buildings, including the landmark Chicago Board of Trade Building, One LaSalle Street Building and Field Building (now the Bank of America Building).
2 HOURS
GROWING CHICAGOChicago Modern Iconic modern and contemporary skyscrapers, as well as works by world-renowned artists, are featured on this 90-minute walking tour. Chicago was at the forefront of Modernism, the style that revolutionized our visual world during the mid-20th century, and the city has remained a leading center for innovation in architecture. On this tour, you’ll encounter famous skyscrapers by such pioneers of Modernism as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg and Edward Durell Stone. Together with these buildings are masterpieces of public art by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Alexander Calder and more. We’ll also view contemporary skyscrapers as we look into the architecture of the 21st century.
1.5 HOURS
Chicago Masterworks, Connecting Old and New Chicago Masterworks offers a lively overview of Chicago architecture in context, exploring iconic buildings from the 1870s to the present. We’ll encounter a variety of architectural styles, connect older structures to new additions to the city’s skyline and examine how works by masters of architecture and public art have been woven into Chicago’s unique urban fabric. The tour features buildings from the Chicago Commercial style, the Beaux Arts movement, mid-20th century Modernism, Postmodernism and the latest in architecture by Frank Gehry and Renzo Piano. The walk culminates with a visit to Millennium Park, where world-class art and architecture combine to celebrate our varied culture.
2 HOURS
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Retail Price: $15 Private Group Rate: $13.50* Industry Rate: $11.25
2016 WALKING TOUR PRICING PER PERSON
Retail Price: $20 Private Group Rate: $18* Industry Rate: $15
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Contact the CAF Group Sales Department at [email protected] or 312.322.1130
BOOK YOUR GROUP NOW!
Historic Treasures of Culture and CommerceAfter the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, Chicago was determined to become a great cultural and commercial metropolis. This tour is a testament to that era’s ambitions. See buildings by Burnham, Sullivan, Holabird and Roche and other noted architects. Highlights include the Reliance Building (Hotel Burnham), Carson Pirie Scott & Co. (Sullivan Center), the Chicago Cultural Center, the Palmer House and the famous Michigan Avenue Streetwall. Visit beautiful interiors that even many Chicagoans don’t know exist! Hear about the city’s architectural gems and the men and women who inspired them.
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*All private walking tours have a $200 minimum requirement
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OUTDOOR CHICAGOSculpture in the Loop From the traditional realism of the Art Institute’s bronze lions to the sleek modernism of the “Cloud Gate” in Millennium Park, downtown Chicago is filled with great public sculpture. This walking tour looks at monumental works by modern masters (Picasso, Chagall, Miro, and Calder) and lesser-known gems hidden among the Loop’s skyscrapers. Discover the changing relationships between architecture and sculpture and learn how artists and architects collaborate to create successful public art.
2 HOURS
Evolution of the Skyscraper Chicago is known for building some of the world’s first skyscrapers, but how have their designs and technologies changed over time? This tour is an enticing overview of the bigger stories of Chicago architecture. This one-hour walk through the Loop will show you classic buildings representative of major developments in architectural technology and design from 1872 to the present. Beginning with the earliest masonry loadbearing structures, you will travel through time up to the 21st century super-tall high-rises. See how architects adapt building styles to meet the fashions of their era and use cutting-edge engineering to build taller than ever before.
1.5 HOURS
Hidden (Mostly Indoor) Art Discover the truly fine art hiding in building lobbies across the Loop—and a few on the buildings themselves. Find out why these pieces are placed where they are, discover new artists and learn how the art and the buildings complement each other—or not.
1 HOUR
Hidden (Mostly Outdoor) Art See what you might not see—fine art hidden in the open. Find out why what’s there is there, discover artists new to you, see old friends in new ways and learn why building owners and managers want art at their buildings.
1 HOUR
Modernist Masterpieces: Marina City and the IBM Building Delight in the sinuous lines of the four building complexes called Marina City, then revel in the crisp, clean architecture of the IBM Building. Get the inside story of the buildings and their architects, Bertrand Goldberg and Mies van der Rohe. Compare and contrast the sites, uses, structures, styles, philosophies and more. Discover how both buildings have evolved and adapted through the years to remain relevant and functional. Visit the Langham Hotel to see how the hotel respects the Miesian format while adding luxury touches.
1.25 HOURS
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Millennium Park: Beyond the Bean Though you may have visited the Park, our in depth tour is sure to enhance your knowledge and experience. Learn how top architects, artists and engineers collaborated with Chicago’s movers and shakers to transform an ugly railway and surface parking lot into a park that has thrilled millions and become the envy of cities across the globe. Understand the inspiration behind Anish Kapoor’s huge, reflective Cloud Gate sculpture (nicknamed the “Bean”) Jaume Plensa’s ever-changing high-tech Crown Fountain and Frank Gehry’s exuberant, sculptural Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion and BP Bridge. Discover the many ways Kathryn Gustafson’s Lurie Garden symbolizes Chicago history and what makes the Park the world’s largest roof garden.
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More than 85 tours available year-round! Find more tours at architecture.org/tours
Building Tours We offer building tours of many of the most prominent buildings in Chicago, such as:
The Rookery
Modern Wing of the Art Institute
Chicago Athletic Association Hotel
Inland Steel Building
John Hancock Building
Macy’s on State
Marquette Building
Media Production Center of Columbia College
Merchandise Mart
45 – 60 MINUTES
Pedway East: Warm Walk, Cool Architecture Take a warm walk through a portion of the Pedway system and discover the fascinating “city below the city” used by Chicagoans every day. Navigate the Pedway, discover an impressive number of businesses to visit and find linkages to rail and subway transit. Experience the interiors of a few of Chicago’s famous historic and contemporary buildings and enjoy one of the most picturesque views of the city. If you’ve always wondered about the Pedway but were hesitant to explore it, or if you simply want a tour that shelters you from inclement weather, this is your chance!
1.5 HOURS
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