Join Laurie Petersen, editor of the latest edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago, in learning about exciting developments all over the city, from stunning new skyscrapers to restored gems.
Laurie Petersen will show us dozens of examples of exciting developments all over the city, from stunning new skyscrapers to restored gems in the neighborhoods.
Laurie Petersen is the editor of the American Institute of Architects’ AIA Guide to Chicago, the most comprehensive guide to the city’s buildings. The fourth edition of the book was published by the University of Illinois Press in June 2022. She has appeared on Chicago Tonight and has given numerous lectures about architecture in the Chicago area. She also writes for Chicago Architect magazine. She is a docent who leads tours at Crow Island School in Winnetka and helped develop a web-based tour of that National Historic Landmark school. She also leads tours at Chicago’s Charnley-Persky House, designed by Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Armchair Travels is generously funded with a gift from the Rutherford Family Trust.
Photo: The St. Regis Chicago, photo by Laurie Petersen
Join us for other programs in our Focus on Architecture series:
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architect, Tuesday April 15, 7pm, Virtual. Register
Lee Bey- Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side, Monday April 28 7pm, Virtual. Register.
Putting Sears Homes on the Map: Mail Order House Phenomenon, Thursday May 1, 1pm, Auditorium, Learn more.
Armchair Travels is generously funded with a gift from the Rutherford Family Trust.
From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.
