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Featured architecture jobs in Chicago and Champaign, Illinois

Archinect

JULY 4, 2024

The latest edition of our curated job highlights from Archinect Jobs features four employers in Chicago and one university in Champaign, Illinois , looking to expand with new, attractive career opportunities. To learn more about the various positions firms are offering, make sure to check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series.

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Frank Lloyd Wright's first private commission on the market for $1.98 million in Illinois

Archinect

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Frank Lloyd Wright ’s first independent commission in River Forest, Illinois has hit the local real estate market for just under $2 million. Wright’s early Warren Hickox House in nearby Kankakee, Illinois also hit the market in March after being held in private hands for 48 years.

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Get Lectured: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Spring ‘24

Archinect

JANUARY 23, 2024

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Architecture has shared information on its spring speakers and events as part of our semesterly Get Lectured look at what’s happening on campus for the new academic term. The semester’s theme is ‘Affinities.’

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Get Lectured: University of Illinois Chicago, Fall '23

Archinect

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Today, we’ll take a look at the events and lectures happening this Fall at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Architecture. The new academic year is in full swing, and that means it’s time once again for our Get Lectured series. The term began with a lecture from Adjunct Associate Professor Chana Haouzi on August 30.

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Frank Lloyd Wright's early Prairie-style design lists for $779,000 in Illinois

Archinect

MARCH 29, 2024

The home credited as one of Frank Lloyd Wright ’s first Prairie School designs, the 1900 Warren Hickox House, has hit the market recently in Kankakee, Illinois, for a listing price of $779,000.

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Get Lectured: University of Illinois Chicago, Spring '23

Archinect

MARCH 1, 2023

Our Get Lectured series continues today with a look at what’s going on this semester at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Architecture. This spring, the UIC School of Architecture continues building a new rhythm of in-person public programming," the institution shares.

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University of Illinois launches center for autonomous construction research

Archinect

AUGUST 23, 2023

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Grainger College of Engineering has announced the creation of a research and development center dedicated to autonomous construction technologies.

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Get Lectured: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Fall '23

Archinect

AUGUST 23, 2023

Today, our Get Lectured series continues with a look at goings-on happening at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Architecture this fall semester. Events kick off Monday, August 28 , with a lecture on the “Ideal City” from Beijing’s Drawing Architecture Studio founders Li Han and Hu Yan.

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Architecture student Maya Matabwa named University of Illinois Chicago's Hartshorne and Plunkard Fellow

Archinect

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Maya Matabwa , a first-year M.Arch student from the University of Illinois Chicago's College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts , is the recipient of the second Hartshorn and Plunkard Fellowship.

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OMA/Jacobs selected to design the University of Illinois' new DPI innovation hub in Chicago

Archinect

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

A joint team of OMA and Jacobs has been selected to design a new 200,000-square-foot headquarters for the University of Illinois System's Discovery Partners Institute in Chicago, the state and Governor J.B. Pritzker announced on Thursday.

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Three unbuilt Frank Lloyd Wright skyscraper projects brought to life by 3D imagery

Archinect

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Illinois. Image credit: David Romero via The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation The tallest of the three, 'The Illinois,' remains one of Wright’s most famous unbuilt works. The Illinois. Images of the high-rise schemes, located in Chicago and Washington D.C.

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International Architecture Awards 2023 Announces Winners in Chicago, Illinois

ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2023

© Cemal Emden, Gizem Uçar | Divan Kuruçesme Venue / GAD Architects For the 18 th year, the International Architecture Awards has returned to celebrate outstanding architectural achievements globally. Based in Chicago , these awards feature exceptional new buildings, urban planning projects, and landscape architecture of 2023.

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Japanese Architect Riken Yamamoto Receives the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize

ArchDaily

MARCH 5, 2024

Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center, on May 16th. Read more »

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Chicago could become site of the Great Lakes' first offshore wind farm

Archinect

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Evans introduced the bill, the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Pilot Program Act, in January. Illinois will face competition from Ohio and New York state in its quest to be the first home of an offshore wind farm via the Great Lakes as the two states are developing plans to respectively establish farms in Lake Erie.

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University of Illinois Chicago presents six industrial design projects

Deezen

JANUARY 30, 2024

Dezeen School Shows: a play-based tool to help create safe interactions between children and dogs is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Illinois Chicago. The post University of Illinois Chicago presents six industrial design projects appeared first on Dezeen.

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Model(ing) Lecture Series at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Archinect

MARCH 18, 2024

Model(ing), a representational seminar taught by Gideon Schwartzman at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is excited to offer an upcoming virtual lecture series as part of the course.

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Vote now for your favorite Fall '23 architecture school lecture poster

Archinect

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In our most recent poll last September, the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture took the top prizes for their Fall '22 and Spring '23 lecture poster designs, while the third place went to the University of Illinois Chicago School of Architecture's Spring '23 poster , followed by a fourth-place tie from the University of Milwaukee School (..)

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The Illinois Capitol will get a renovation meant to last “150 years”

The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 13, 2022

Visitors to Springfield, Illinois, will have to contend with capitol construction for the next three years as the Illinois State Capitol building undergoes a sweeping modernization effort announced earlier today. [.].

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Moody Nolan Designs Athletic Facility at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

ArchDaily

MARCH 25, 2024

Courtesy of The Obama Foundation The Obama Foundation has released details about the design of a new athletic, program and event facility to take shape at the Obama Presidential Center located on the South Side of Chicago , Illinois.

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The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize Announces 2024 MCHAP Emerging and Outstanding Projects

ArchDaily

JUNE 27, 2024

Image © Juan Manuel McGrath, Iwan Baan, Rodrigo Chapa The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) at the College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology has announced the shortlist of 53 Outstanding projects. Centro de Investigación Mar de Cortés - Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO.

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Meet the student recipients of the AIA Chicago Foundation 2023 Diversity Scholarship and Chicago Award in Architecture

Archinect

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Diversity Scholarship awards up to two students from three notable Chicago architecture programs ( Illinois Institute of Technology , The School of the Art Institute of Chicago , and the University of Illinois Chicago ) with a $5,000 scholarship from over two two years.

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A look at the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize nominees for 2024

Archinect

MAY 9, 2024

The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize nominees have been announced along with a jury for the biennial award's 5th cycle by the College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT).

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Interview with Sadafumi Uchiyama: Designing Peace and Harmony

ArchDaily

MARCH 19, 2024

In addition to his background as a gardener born and trained in Japan, Uchiyama is also a registered landscape architect in Oregon and California, with Bachelor’s and Master’s of Landscape Architecture degrees from the University of Illinois. This i nterview was conducted at the ASLA 2021 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Nashville.

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Chicago releases updated designs of the 'Revive the Drive' lakefront project

Archinect

MARCH 31, 2023

Image courtesy Illinois Department of Transpo. The non-profit news platform Block Club Chicago has the latest details on the "Redefine the Drive" plan, which will take shape over the coming years through a series of community engagement meetings expected to reconvene in the fall.

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Glazing Is the Name of the Game in This ’70s Illinois Home, Now Seeking $750K

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APRIL 29, 2024

Location : 3307 S Pine Circle, Urbana, Illinois Price : $750,000 Architect : John Replinger Year Built : 1973 Footprint : 4,038 square feet (four bedrooms, three baths) Lot Size : 0.38 acres From the Agent : " This exceptional residence was designed by John Replinger, a past professor of Architecture at the University of Illinois.

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MCHAP Reveals Phyllis Lambert Agent of Excellence Award, Honoring Román Meyer Falcón’s Transformative Impact

ArchDaily

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Phyllis Lambert , founder of the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) and Illinois Institute of Technology alumna, was named an MCHAP Luminary. Crown Hall, where two figures were celebrated for their transformative contributions to architecture.

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Making it right: Brad Pitt's foundation settles for $20.5 million in faulty post-Katrina homes lawsuit

Archinect

AUGUST 18, 2022

A mere 6 of which are still considered to be in “reasonably good shape,” according to a January report from University of Illinois urban geographer Judith Keller.). Previously on Archinect: Brad Pitt's foundation facing lawsuit for post-Katrina homes amidst reports they are falling apart “This is one of.

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UIC researchers predict nearly half of all American cities will experience 'massive' depopulation trends by 2100

Archinect

JANUARY 17, 2024

Almost half (43%) of the 30,000 cities surveyed recently by the University of Illinois Chicago are expected to lose population while another 40% — among the country’s larger metros such as New York City and Phoenix — will experience growth through the end of this century.

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Northwestern University’s Ryan Field stadium breaks ground

Archinect

AUGUST 7, 2024

Work on the venue, which promises to be "most accessible in college football," commenced with a groundbreaking ceremony early last month in Evanston, Illinois, and will yield a total of 35,000 seats plus outdoor plaza areas after an investment of $800 million. Existing ADA requirements will be "doubled," according to HNTB's project page.

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Chicago Architecture Biennial picks UIC School of Architecture director Florencia Rodriguez to lead CAB 6, 'Shift'

Archinect

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Related on Archinect: University of Illinois Chicago faculty selected for leading roles at Venice and Chicago architecture.

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Watch Riken Yamamoto, David Chipperfield, Francis Kéré, and Anne Lacaton Live at the 2024 Pritzker Prize Laureate Lecture & Panel Discussion

ArchDaily

MAY 16, 2024

The Pritzker Architecture Prize and the Illinois Institute of Technology ’s College of Architecture present " Community: The Architect as Catalyst for Change ", the 2024 Laureate Lecture and Panel Discussion, on Thursday, May 16th at 6:00 pm CDT, in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center.

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Pritzker Prize winner Riken Yamamoto to speak in Chicago May 16th

Archinect

MAY 10, 2024

The Pritzker Architecture Prize and Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture will convene a special event featuring 2024 laureate Riken Yamamoto on Thursday, May 16th, titled Community: The Architect as Catalyst for Change, the 2024 Laureate Lecture and Panel Discussion.

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Florencia Rodriguez announced as director at University of Illinois Chicago’s School of Architecture

The Architect's Newsletter

JUNE 16, 2022

The School of Architecture (SoA) at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has announced its new director: Argentinian architect, writer, and lecturer Florencia Rodriguez. The post Florencia Rodriguez announced as director at University of Illinois Chicago’s School of Architecture appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Rivian puts construction of major Georgia EV plant on hold

Archinect

MAY 1, 2024

” In new developments, an email sent from the company in April underscored a commitment to the project. “During the pause period, Rivian anticipates performing some limited site development activities, but the depth and breadth of this work has not yet been det.

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Four Latin American practices go head-to-head as MCHAP.emerge finalists

Archinect

AUGUST 15, 2024

The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize 's latest MCHAP.emerge award program has selected four finalists ahead of next month's Conference on Critical Practice at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

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The McGrath Family Performing Arts Center / Krueck Sexton Partners

ArchDaily

AUGUST 5, 2023

© Steve Hall / Hall + Merrick + McCaugherty; architects: Krueck Sexton Partners Location: Wilmette, Illinois, United States Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Steve Hall / Hall + Merrick + McCaugherty; Area: 29500.0 ft2 Read more »

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Illinois will sell the Thompson Center for $70 million

The Architect's Newsletter

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Seven months after the State of Illinois put the Helmut Jahn-designed James R. The post Illinois will sell the Thompson Center for $70 million appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. Thompson Center up for sale, Governor J. Pritzker announced today that the Chicago landmark was close [.].

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University of Illinois Chicago faculty selected for leading roles at Venice and Chicago architecture biennials

Archinect

APRIL 28, 2023

Two faculty members from the University of Illinois Chicago’s College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts (CADA) have been selected to share their work and vision at upcoming Biennials.

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A landscaped echo metaphor is the winning design of the 2022 Ragdale Ring competition

Archinect

APRIL 25, 2022

.] + fieldtrip, comprised of Syracuse University architecture alumni Ahnaf Chowdhury, Amelia Gan, and Marda Zenawi, was selected by the jury for the newest interpretation of the temporary outdoor theater at the Ragdale Foundation's Lake Forrest, Illinois campus.

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A Brutalist courthouse and century-old Elks Lodge rank among 2022’s Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois

The Architect's Newsletter

APRIL 20, 2022

Chicago-based historic preservation nonprofit Landmarks Illinois today released the 2022 edition of its annual list of imperiled historic sites facing demolition, redevelopment, or further deterioration brought on by a prolonged [.].

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Renderings show proposed new White Sox stadium in Chicago's South Loop

Archinect

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

According to the Sun-Times , Related Midwest is pushing for a “massive financing package” from the Illinois General Assembly to fund the project by the end of spring.

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ACSA announces the 2023 Architectural Education Award winners

Archinect

JANUARY 27, 2023

Sharon Egretta Sutton of the Parsons School of Design Distinguished Professor Award Linda N.

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AIA announces 2022 Film Challenge winners

Archinect

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

” This year’s contest was judged by 2021–2022 NOMA president Jason Pugh , University of Illinois at Chicago professor and associate dean Stewart Hicks, and three others. A special People’s Choice winner was also selected via an online public vote. is doing to counteract the resulting homogeneity through education.

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National Trust for Historic Preservation names America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2023

Archinect

MAY 9, 2023

The 2023 list of America's Most Endangered Historic Places, compiled by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, includes: Osterman Gas Station, Peach Springs, Arizona Little Santo Domingo, Miami, Florida Pierce Chapel African Cemetery, Midland, Georgia Century and Consumers Buildings, Chicago, Illinois West Bank of St.

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Featured architecture jobs in Chicago and Champaign, Illinois

Frank Lloyd Wright's first private commission on the market for $1.98 million in Illinois

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Get Lectured: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Spring ‘24

Get Lectured: University of Illinois Chicago, Fall '23

Frank Lloyd Wright's early Prairie-style design lists for $779,000 in Illinois

Get Lectured: University of Illinois Chicago, Spring '23

University of Illinois launches center for autonomous construction research

Get Lectured: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Fall '23

Architecture student Maya Matabwa named University of Illinois Chicago's Hartshorne and Plunkard Fellow

OMA/Jacobs selected to design the University of Illinois' new DPI innovation hub in Chicago

Three unbuilt Frank Lloyd Wright skyscraper projects brought to life by 3D imagery

International Architecture Awards 2023 Announces Winners in Chicago, Illinois

Japanese Architect Riken Yamamoto Receives the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize

Chicago could become site of the Great Lakes' first offshore wind farm

University of Illinois Chicago presents six industrial design projects

Model(ing) Lecture Series at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Vote now for your favorite Fall '23 architecture school lecture poster

The Illinois Capitol will get a renovation meant to last “150 years”

Moody Nolan Designs Athletic Facility at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize Announces 2024 MCHAP Emerging and Outstanding Projects

Meet the student recipients of the AIA Chicago Foundation 2023 Diversity Scholarship and Chicago Award in Architecture

A look at the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize nominees for 2024

Interview with Sadafumi Uchiyama: Designing Peace and Harmony

Chicago releases updated designs of the 'Revive the Drive' lakefront project

Glazing Is the Name of the Game in This ’70s Illinois Home, Now Seeking $750K

MCHAP Reveals Phyllis Lambert Agent of Excellence Award, Honoring Román Meyer Falcón’s Transformative Impact

Making it right: Brad Pitt's foundation settles for $20.5 million in faulty post-Katrina homes lawsuit

UIC researchers predict nearly half of all American cities will experience 'massive' depopulation trends by 2100

Northwestern University’s Ryan Field stadium breaks ground

Chicago Architecture Biennial picks UIC School of Architecture director Florencia Rodriguez to lead CAB 6, 'Shift'

Watch Riken Yamamoto, David Chipperfield, Francis Kéré, and Anne Lacaton Live at the 2024 Pritzker Prize Laureate Lecture & Panel Discussion

Pritzker Prize winner Riken Yamamoto to speak in Chicago May 16th

Florencia Rodriguez announced as director at University of Illinois Chicago’s School of Architecture

Rivian puts construction of major Georgia EV plant on hold

Four Latin American practices go head-to-head as MCHAP.emerge finalists

The McGrath Family Performing Arts Center / Krueck Sexton Partners

Illinois will sell the Thompson Center for $70 million

University of Illinois Chicago faculty selected for leading roles at Venice and Chicago architecture biennials

A landscaped echo metaphor is the winning design of the 2022 Ragdale Ring competition

A Brutalist courthouse and century-old Elks Lodge rank among 2022’s Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois

Renderings show proposed new White Sox stadium in Chicago's South Loop

ACSA announces the 2023 Architectural Education Award winners

AIA announces 2022 Film Challenge winners

National Trust for Historic Preservation names America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2023

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