Archinect - News 2024-05-02T15:57:59-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150290543/shaping-the-city-european-cultural-centre-launches-third-edition-in-unison-with-chicago-architecture-biennial Shaping the City: European Cultural Centre launches third edition in unison with Chicago Architecture Biennial Josh Niland 2021-12-08T17:51:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/63/6363f249c953ac35efeddce96b8c7ed6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>As part of its ongoing <em>Shaping the City</em> series, the Italian branch of the European Cultural Centre is being represented in this year&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/465082/chicago-architecture-biennial" target="_blank">Chicago Architecture Biennial</a>&nbsp;with an upcoming conference that will begin this Friday,&nbsp;December 10th, hosted by the Chicago Cultural Center on East Washington Street in the city&rsquo;s New Eastside.&nbsp;</p> <p>The conference&rsquo;s third edition will tackle themes of architecture and the people and re-imagining the city via side-by-side comparisons of major global capitals in America and Europe.&nbsp;</p> <p>The event is set to last three days separated into two sections that will include speakers like <a href="https://archinect.com/ennead" target="_blank">Ennead</a>&rsquo;s Don Weinreich, <a href="https://archinect.com/tulanearch" target="_blank">Tulane University</a>&rsquo;s Edson G. Cabalfin, ASPECTSS* consultant Magda Mostafa, and the Chicago Architecture Biennial&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150234421/chicago-architecture-biennial-announces-2021-theme-the-available-city-david-brown-appointed-artistic-director" target="_blank">Artistic Director David Brown</a>.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4f/4f64a3957b4c873ce4a548e7ce565280.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4f/4f64a3957b4c873ce4a548e7ce565280.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150281789/check-out-the-first-installation-images-of-the-now-open-chicago-architecture-biennial" target="_blank">Check out the first installation images of the now open Chicago Architecture Biennial</a></figcaption></figure><p>Session I will explore the ascendent social issues of the day through an examination of new architectural val...</p>