Chicago Bauhaus & Beyond

Introducing Chicago Bauhaus & Beyond, a fascinating non-profit group in the Chicagoland area that we've recently come across. The mission of this organization is to...

...celebrate and promote 20th century modern architecture and design. Founding members encompass a diverse group of collectors, dealers, architects, designers, curators and enthusiasts. The group formed in response to the need for a forum in which to gather information and communicate about architecture and design from the vastly creative 20th century modernist era, roughly 1930s-1970s. Beginning with the migration of the famed German Bauhaus school to Chicago, first as the New Bauhaus and later as the Institute of Design, and continuing through the evolution of modernism in the prolific post-WWII era and beyond, the group will host social events, educational seminars and tours relating to modern aesthetics and design concepts, product design, graphic design, arts, crafts and architecture.

Some exciting things the group offers are tours, seminars, modernism shows and exhibitions. In fact, on September 17th, 2006 there is a splendid looking tour of homes by Edward Humrich in the northern suburb of Riverwoods. Humrich is described as a prairie modernist architect and you know we like the sound of that! Tickets are $35 for CBB members and you can view the details here. If you want to become a member of CBB, please sign up here!

Also of note, the founders of Chicago Bauhaus & Beyond were featured on ABC TV news, Channel 7 in Chicago. They discuss preservation of modern masterpieces and the founding of the group. Check it out here.

Image and text courtesy of Chicago Bauhaus & Beyond

Comments

[archfan]

Nice photos!

On the one hand, for a New Urbanist neighborhood, that sub has tiny front porches. Those that I've seen (in photos and in person) tend to have generous front porches so you can sit out front and talk to all the pedestrians going by.

On the other hand, most of the prarie style houses I'm familiar with have fairly monolithic fronts, with a hidden entrance and no front porch whatsoever.

I guess I'd like to see what the neighborhood is like on a Saturday afternoon, to see how the N.U. principles play out when people aren't at work...