Registration is now open for the Chicago Architecture Biennial press and professional preview this October 1 and 2, 2015. Participation in the preview will provide access to exclusive tours, events, and programs during the Biennial’s opening days. 

To register for accreditation for the press and professional preview, please click here.

The inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial, North America’s largest international survey of contemporary architecture, will launch in October 2015 and run for three months. Over 70 participants from six continents will present their unique architectural work as part of the Biennial exhibition, which will occupy the Chicago Cultural Center, as well as additional sites across the city: Millennium Park, City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower, 72 E. Randolph, and the Stony Island Arts Bank, the latest initiative of acclaimed Chicago artist Theaster Gates. 

The Biennial is a leading global design event for showcasing emerging architectural ideas and experiments from across the world. Taking place within a dynamic urban context with a rich history of architectural innovation, it will present North America’s largest international survey of contemporary architecture. Through its constellation of exhibitions, full-scale installations, and program of events, the Chicago Architecture Biennial will invite the public to engage with and think about architecture in new and unexpected ways, and to take part in a global discussion about the future of the field.

The inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial takes its title, The State of the Art of Architecture, from a 1977 conference organized by Chicago architect Stanley Tigerman, which invited leading American designers to Chicago to discuss the current state of the field. The 2015 Chicago Architecture Biennial will expand the spirit and scope of this event. It will invite both emerging and established practices from across the world to Chicago to demonstrate how advances in architectural design are tackling the most pressing issues of today.

The Chicago Architecture Biennial is a vision of Mayor Rahm Emanuel for a major international architectural event and an outcome of the comprehensive cultural plan developed by Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. It is presented through the support of BP, and in partnership with the City of Chicago and the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts.

For more information on the press and professional preview, please contact:
preview@chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org.