Chicago Walking Tour: Modern Architecture Discount Tickets

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Overview

Looking for iconic Mid-Century Modern architecture? What better place than Chicago with its triumvirate of modern architects (Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg and SOM) and a city ready and willing to accept them. Find out what set these buildings apart from their predecessors and how they helped set the stage for the future. If you’re interested in iconic buildings, public art, urban planning or government this is your tour. Find out the stories behind inland steel, Marina city, the IBM building and other "Mad Men" worthy skyscrapers. As a certified nonprofit, all CAC ticket purchases directly support our education efforts and community engagement projects.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Meet at the Chicago Architecture Center at 111 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Chicago Architecture Center
Your 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.
Duration: 10 mins
2. One Prudential Plaza
View the Prudential Building.
3. Aon Center
View the Aon Center.
4. Inland Steel Building
View the Inland Steel Building.
5. Daley Center
Marvel 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.
Duration: 15 mins
6. AMA Plaza
Discuss the AMA Plaza, formerly home to the office of Mies van der Rohe.
7. Marina City
Highlights 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.
Duration: 15 mins
8. Apple Michigan Avenue
View the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue.

Inclusion

Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center

Walking tour of Chicago's modern and postmodern architecture

Narration by a professional and certified guide

Exclusion

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Storage for luggage or strollers

Coat check

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Pets are not allowed.

The itinerary of this tour is subject to change without notice.

Supplied by Chicago Architecture Center

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