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Chicago Schedule
Wednesday, Jan 29
Buy Ticket: Wed, Jan 29, 7:00
Venue: Chicago Cultural Center
An investigation into R.M. Schindler’s philosophy of Space Architecture as contrasted with the International Style that ruled modern architecture during most of the architect’s life.
Thursday, Jan 30
Buy Ticket: Thurs, Jan 30, 7:00
Venue: Chicago Cultural Center
A story about the power of Irish designer Eileen Gray’s creative expression and Le Corbusier’s desire to control it.
Friday, Jan 31
Buy Ticket: Friday, Jan 31, 6:30
Venue: Siskel Theatre
This film chronicles the untold personal and professional triumphs and tragedies of one of the most captivating modernist architects of the 20th century.
Buy Ticket: Fri, Jan 31, 8:30
Venue: Siskel Theatre
The happy story of the world’s first museum depot entirely open to visitors– a shared vision of architect Winy Maas, a founding partner of MVRDV, and Sjarel Ex, the Boijmans Museum executive director.
Saturday, Feb 1
Buy Ticket: Sat, Feb 1, 1:00
Venue: Siskel Theatre
These two films explore the creative genius behind two world-famous works of residential architecture.
Buy Ticket: Sat, Feb 1, 3:15
Venue: Siskel Theatre
A cinematic journey into the world of Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa and his passion for Japanese culture, through the words of philosopher Ryosuke Ōhashi.
Buy Ticket: Sat, Feb 1, 5:30
Venue: Siskel Theatre
A portrait of prolific landscape architect Laurie Olin told through a prism of concerns that have defined his life’s work: urbanization and a lost connection to nature, economic marginalization, and the grave importance of humanity in design.
Buy Ticket: Sat, Feb 1, 7:45
Venue: Siskel Theatre
A tragi-comic road movie across continents as two influential architect spouses–Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi–look back to the events and buildings that inspired a partnership and love affair of over half a century.
Sunday, Feb 2
Buy Ticket: Sun, Feb 2, 1:00
Venue: Siskel Theatre
These two films offer a vast array of examples of collective living. Living
Buy Ticket: Sun, Feb 2, 3:15
Venue: Siskel Theatre
An exploration of the green architecture revolution through the seminal projects of Emilio Ambasz, a pioneer in the debate on climate impact.
Buy Ticket: Sun, Feb 2, 5:00
Venue: Siskel Theatre
A deeply moving portrait of one of the most accomplished female architects in the world directed by her daughter, filmmaker and former architect Yael Melamede.