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Oak Park Library, 34 Lake St.
Open House Chicago returns with local highlights
Event throws open the doors of 150 sites in 20 neighborhoods By LACEY SIKORA
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Contributing Reporter
his weekend, the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) is presenting its 12th Open House Chicago event, one of the largest architecture festivals in the world. On October 15-16, the public is invited to discover a roster of over 150 sites in 20 community areas throughout Chicago and some neighboring suburbs. In addition, Open House Chicago’s signature weekend will be augmented by opportunities for engagement
throughout the month of October via the new CAC app. The event remains free and open to the public. Adam Rubin, director of interpretation for CAC, says Open House Chicago has emerged from the pandemic reenergized and with a new focus. In 2020, in response to the pandemic, there were no site visits, and CAC introduced an app to allow participants to take self-guided tours. In 2021, the CAC debuted a hybrid model with in-person site visits as well as experiences guided by the app. As the world continues to emerge from the pandemic, Rubin says CAC is continuing the hybrid in-person and app approach and finds their new strategy allows a different emphasis. From over 250 sites in 2019, Open
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Austin main branch library, 5615 W. Race Ave., Chicago
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