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Helmut Jahn: In A Flash A Documentary by Nathan Eddy. Online Screening through December 19

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"Between December 3 and December 19, 2021, MAS Context and the Goethe-Institut Chicago are hosting the digital screening of Helmut Jahn: In A Flash,...
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Ward Miller radio interview regarding the Thompson Center and the tragic loss of famed architect Helmut Jahn

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"Ward Miller, executive director of Preservation Chicago, joins Anna to talk about the importance of preserving the Thompson Center and the tragic death of...
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Louis Sullivan’s Idea by Tim Samuelson and Chris Ware

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"The story of Louis H. Sullivan is considered one of the great American tragedies. While Sullivan reshaped architectural thought and practice and contributed significantly...
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Louis Sullivan’s Idea by Tim Samuelson and Chris Ware

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"The story of Louis H. Sullivan is considered one of the great American tragedies. While Sullivan reshaped architectural thought and practice and contributed significantly...
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127-year-old Vautravers Building Moved Out of Path of New ‘L’ Tracks Time-Lapse Video

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Studs Terkel Radio Archive: Lois Wille discusses her book “Forever Open, Clear and Free: The Struggle for Chicago’s Lakefront” Broadcast April 18, 1972 (46:55)

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Listen to the fascinating long-format radio interview by Studs Terkel of Lois Wille regarding her historical examination of the brave Chicagoans who worked for...
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Vautravers Building Relocation Project Recap from Start in May 2021to Move: A Documentary Film (16:28)

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"Video starts with a walk around 360-view of the finished move. Next a recap of the considerable preparation done before the move, including a large...
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Pullman Grand Opening Preview (1:15)

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"Pullman Is... "Pullman National Monument, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and Historic Pullman Foundation invite you to the grand opening of the new Pullman National...
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Remembering Edgewater Beach Hotel By John Holden and Kathryn Gemperle

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"Nothing epitomized the glamour and excitement of Chicago’s jazz age and war years like the fabled Edgewater Beach Hotel. Much more than a hotel,...
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The Most Endangered Building in Chicago [Thompson Center]: a Video by Stewart Hicks (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)

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"In this video, we visit Chicago's most endangered building--the Thompson Center--and discuss issues related to its preservation and impending demolition." "Perhaps no building in Chicago...
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