Visitors offered backstage pass in Chicago

Visitors to Chicago this autumn will be offered a unique opportunity to discover the Windy City’s iconic architecture.

The first annual openhousechicago weekend (October 14-16, 2011), is being planned by the Chicago Architecture Foundation.

The CFA already operates 85 tours, exhibitions, educational programmes and an impressive retail shop, but openhousechicago, which will feature an in-depth weekend of events, will be an excellent addition, said Lynn Osmond, the foundation’s president and CEO.

“We will illustrate past achievements, highlight current trends and suggest how each person can play a role in generating a city’s landscape.” Visitors at openhousechicago 2011 will enjoy free admission to more than 100 of the city’s more significant, but often restricted, places and spaces, including factories, office towers, restaurants, sporting facilities, cultural institutions, schools, and installations – and they will cover Chicago’s many diverse neighbourhoods. Osmond said visitors and residents alike would get a “backstage pass” to the city.

www.openhousechicago.org
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