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Chicago Walking Tour: Modern Architecture
Chicago, Illinois, USA
$35
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Chicago showcases iconic Mid-Century Modern architecture, highlighted by notable architects such as Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg, and SOM. This tour offers insights into the unique characteristics of these buildings and their impact on architectural history.
- 🏙️ Learn about the stories behind famous structures like Inland Steel, Marina City, and the IBM building.
- 🎨 Explore the intersection of iconic buildings, public art, and urban planning during your visit.
- 📚 Support community engagement projects through your ticket purchase, as all funds go to education efforts.
- 🔍 Discover how these architects shaped the future of design in a city that embraced modernity.
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Chicago Modern
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Narration by a professional and certified guide
- Walking tour of Chicago's modern and postmodern architecture
- Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center
- Coat check
- Storage for luggage or strollers
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting point
Meet at the Chicago Architecture Center at 111 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601
Return details
Meet at the Chicago Architecture Center at 111 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601
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Chicago Architecture CenterYour tour begins at the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Visit the CAC to view a 4,000-building scale model of Chicago or shop in the award-winning store.
- View the Prudential Building. (pass by)
- View the Aon Center. (pass by)
- View the Inland Steel Building. (pass by)
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Daley CenterMarvel at Richard J. Daley Center, one of the first buildings to be covered in an unpainted steel called Cor-Ten. The docent will also discuss the famous "Chicago Picasso" artwork in the plaza.
- Discuss the AMA Plaza, formerly home to the office of Mies van der Rohe. (pass by)
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Marina CityHighlights include Marina City, a mixed-use residential-commercial building designed by architect Bertrand Goldberg, envisioned as an urban experiment designed to draw middle-class Chicagoans back to the city after more than a decade of suburban migration.
- View the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue. (pass by)
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Chicago Walking Tour: Modern Architecture
Chicago, Illinois, USA
$35
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!