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The Drake Hotel: A Grand Ballroom and a Lake Michigan Window
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The Drake Hotel: A Grand Ballroom and a Lake Michigan Window

A 1920s grand hotel where Michigan Avenue meets Lake Shore Drive, with ballrooms facing Lake Michigan.

August 5, 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory: Field Notes on Photographing Under Glass
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Garfield Park Conservatory: Field Notes on Photographing Under Glass

A large early-1900s glasshouse on Chicago's West Side, with palm and fern rooms under expanses of glass.

August 2, 2026
The Field Museum: Four Ways Out of the Big-Room Problem
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The Field Museum: Four Ways Out of the Big-Room Problem

A classical natural history museum on the Museum Campus, built around a vast stone central hall.

July 30, 2026
The Chicago Athletic Association: Dark Wood and Stained Glass
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The Chicago Athletic Association: Dark Wood and Stained Glass

A former gentlemen's club on Michigan Avenue, now a hotel, with wood-panelled rooms and stained glass overlooking Millennium Park.

July 27, 2026
The Art Institute of Chicago: Reading a Museum Hour by Hour
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The Art Institute of Chicago: Reading a Museum Hour by Hour

A Beaux-Arts museum on Michigan Avenue with a walled South Garden and a contemporary glass-roofed wing.

July 24, 2026
The Adler Planetarium: One Decision Governs the Whole Day
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The Adler Planetarium: One Decision Governs the Whole Day

A 1930s planetarium on Northerly Island, facing the Chicago skyline across the harbour with Lake Michigan behind.

July 21, 2026
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