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June 30, 2015  |  Intern Chronicles
Making Architecture Accessible: Architectural Adventures in Chicago
Chicago skyline, taken from Grant Park. Photo: Jessie Parsons

Chicago skyline, taken from Grant Park. Photo: Jessie Parsons

In early May I set out on a four-day journey to Chicago, Illinois. I began the trip wondering how architectural organizations in Chicago, a city so densely packed with renowned buildings and structures, approach the challenge of engaging their viewers with these works. How can architecture be made more accessible? What techniques are used? Curated exhibitions of images, models, and research, or tours and activities that physically involve the structures? What methods have been found to be the most successful?