What's New

Overview

Over the course of 90 minutes, explore some of the newest buildings around the Chicago Architecture Center, focusing on construction elements and their impact on the city’s built environment.

What's New looks at some of the most recent additions to the built environment surrounding the Chicago Architecture Center. This walking tour focuses on each building's height, structure, materials, ornament and its impact on the environment, the neighborhood and the city's economy. The tour showcases several recently completed buildings, including 462 N. Park and the St. Regis, and compares them to each other in order to observe emerging patterns. These new additions are also contrasted with some of the older buildings downtown as a way to highlight developments.

As a certified nonprofit, all CAC ticket purchases directly support our education efforts and community engagement projects.

City: Chicago

Sat 08 Nov

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Starting at $35.00

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Sat 08 Nov

Starting at $35.00

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What's Included

Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center.

Narration by a professional and certified guide.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Access to building interiors featured on this tour may be subject to change without notice due to weekend and holiday schedules or unforeseen closures.
Pets are not allowed.
The itinerary of this tour is subject to change without notice.

What To Expect

Tribune Tower

Discuss recent renovations and additions to the Historic Tribune Tower.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (62)

G3256GHcarolp

Nov 2024

Mary Jo led our tour of “What’s New”. It was an engaging and informative 90 minutes in which we learned how the current trends in architecture both draw upon and also depart from trends of the past. The tour area, North of the river and East of Michigan Avenue is architecturally rich: historically it housed the first non-indigenous settler and in the present day, demonstrates forward thinking elements, including environmental, in building design and use of materials. In one view you can see representations of every important architectural period in between. I wholly recommend this tour experience.

Response from Host

Nov 2024

Thank you for the great review! We're so happy you enjoyed the What's New tour with MaryJo and appreciate the recommendation!

arwestPhoenixArizona

Oct 2024

We took an excellent tour with Mary Jo on October 16th. She was very knowledgeable and presented an abundance of information in a clear, easily understood manner. She was attentive to all of the people and answered all questions with what seemed like genuine interest. She demonstrated good humor and a love of what she did. We have been on many CAF tours and we are never disappointed . This one, however, went beyond.

Response from Host

Oct 2024

Thank you for the great review! We're so happy you enjoyed the tour and look forward to seeing you on more tours soon!

lynnwahl

Sep 2024

The 606 tour was outstanding! Really enjoyed it! The tour leader was excited and enthusiastic about the tour! She was very Knowledgeable too! I highly recommend this tour!

Response from Host

Sep 2024

Thank you for the fantastic review! We're so happy you enjoyed the 606 tour and hope to see you again!