Chicago Architecture Biennial announces three Lakefront Kiosk teams between local architecture schools + international firms

2015-03-16T20:56:00-04:00

Preparation for the anticipated Chicago Architecture Biennial this October are already well underway. Today, the Biennial announced the three partnerships -- between local Chicago architecture schools and international firms -- who will each envision an innovative kiosk design to be realized during the Biennial. The project marks a unique collaboration between architectural industry leaders, students, schools, and citywide programs.

The three collaborative teams are: the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and Pezo von Ellrichshausen, an art and architecture studio from Concepción, Chile; the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and the Amsterdam + Lagos-based practice NLÉ led by Kunlé Adeyemi; finally, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) will work with an architectural design team comprising of Paul Andersen of Denver-based Indie Architecture as well as Paul Preissner, principal of Chicago-based Paul Preissner Architects.

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Zaha and co. rethink the drinking fountain

2014-02-25T17:52:00-05:00

In many of our bigger cities, the drinking fountain disappeared along with police boxes, mile stones and horse troughs. However, a new initiative is attempting to revive this public utility, with the help of some of London’s best design talent. Six of the city’s leading architectural firms have designed a series of new drinking fountains, as part of the Kiosk Challenge.

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Chicago Architecture Biennial announces three Lakefront Kiosk teams between local architecture schools + international firms

Zaha and co. rethink the drinking fountain