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The County Board ignored interest from three developers who wanted to adapt and reuse the nationally significant Will County Courthouse. It could have been anything—now it will be an empty lot.

For more about the remarkable career of Eduardo Chillida, please visit the artist's website: eduardochillida.com/en

Sculptor Eduardo Chillida, one of the most important artist of the second half of the 20th century, would have turned 100 today. We remember him with this interview with Luis Chillida, son of the artist, about El Peine del Viento in San Sebastian. mascontext.com/issues/public/…

📢!!! @SavingPlaces / AACHAF Conserving Black Modernism grant program now seeking submissions for the 2024 round of funding. Grants to $150K for public/non-profit modern-era sites designed by Black architects. More here and LMK if I can help w/ questions: savingplaces.org/black-modernis…

What is left of the former Helen Plum Library building in Lombard as of December 26, 2023.

We had hoped for a different outcome and that the adaptive reuse of this civic building had been considered to continue to serve the community of Lombard. @SOM_Design @presfutures @landmarksill @SavingPlaces @Pres_Chicago

The Village of Lombard has announced that the old Helen Plum Library building will be demolished starting this Monday, November 13. Last year Iker Gil and Julie Michiels wrote about its history and uncertain future. mascontext.com/observations/t…

@la_Biennale @MASContext @CSCAE @EUmiesAwards #empecemoseldíaconArquitectura Sobre arquitectura sostenible y “culpable”. Aquí la prometida versión extendida de las entrevistas a Marta Peris y Noemí Blager, comisaria de la exposición ‘A lot with little’, ahora en @MASContext en Chicago. rtve.es/a/7035100/

Foggy Christmas Eve in Chicago

Last episode of New Angle: Voice Season 2 drops today: a double-header on the two female partners in The Architects Collaborative, Sally Harkness and Jean Fletcher, and their attempt to design a better cul-de-sac. "Architecture, Family Style" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arc…

@blaservations You can read this and all the previous monthly columns (as well as other contributions) by @blaservations on our website. mascontext.com/contributors/e…

@blaservations discusses the fate of Christopher Columbus Memorial and the need to create a path forward for the development of new monuments, like the Chicago Torture Justice Memorial, that can address restorative justice or new perspectives on acknowledging and repairing harm.

New in Observations: “Changing Narratives and Confronting History Through Two Chicago Monuments: The Christopher Columbus Memorial and the Chicago Torture Justice Memorial.” Latest monthly column by @blaservations. mascontext.com/observations/c…

Recognizing Denise Scott Brown’s work is necessary for understanding American #architecture in the second half of the twentieth century. From architectural historian @AshleyGardini: bit.ly/3ReWdP7 #architecture

Chicago-born Richard Hunt, one of the foremost African-American abstract sculptor and artist of public sculpture of the twentieth century has died. He was 88. richardhuntsculptor.com/obituary

New in Observations: “Hannover and Over Again!” Jason Griffiths (@plaindesignbld) visits the derelict 2000 Netherlands Pavilion before it gets redeveloped. mascontext.com/observations/h…

Thanks to all who have already visited the exhibition “A Lot With Little” curated by Noemí Blager with films by Tapio Snellman. It is on view until January 27. Here is a video of the exhibit filmed by Dan Kelleghan and edited by Hector Pacheco. vimeo.com/894625522

@_luftwerk @FundacioMies Later that year “Geometry of Light” was presented at the @EdithFarnsworth with a new sound design by @oritarrago. mascontext.com/events/geometr…

And here is recap of “Geometry of Light” at the Barcelona Pavilion that took place in 2019. It was a project by @_luftwerk in collaboration with Iker Gil and organized by MAS Context with the @FundacioMies. mascontext.com/events/geometr…

Congratulations to sound designer @oritarrago for his work on the new film “Society of the Snow” (Sociedad de la Nieve) directed by @FilmBayona. Oriol contributed to our Communication issue and we collaborated with him as part of “Geometry of Light.” youtube.com/watch?v=4MxvoO…

Google’s new renderings of planned Thompson Center makeover - Chicago Sun-Times chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/202…