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

Wed 24 Dec

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Starting at $35.00

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Wed 24 Dec

Starting at $35.00

Make a reservation

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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)

Noraatc

Sep 2024

We arrived at the Chicago Architecture Center to take a walking tour “What’s New”at 5pm. Surprisingly, we were the only two tourists joining this wonderful tour led by charming and very knowledgeable docent, Paula. She showed us a variety of Chicago architectural gems and familiarized us with their stellar design done by different Chicago architectural firms. We have seen both older (Wrigley Building, Chicago Tribune building, Intercontinental Hotel, etc.) and newer landmarks (465 N.Park, the St. Regis, the Trump Tower). Each of these magnificent buildings has its own very recognizable face and unique architectural design. It was also very interesting to learn about different construction methods in the Windy City and the challenges the engineering firms faced in order to protect the buildings from fire and mitigate skyscrapers’ swaying in high winds. If you get lucky, Paula will be your guide in the city she loves. She generously shared her passion with us and we fell in love with Chicago from the first sight. Thank you so much, Paula!

Response from Host

Sep 2024

Thank you for the fantastic review! We're so happy you enjoyed the tour with Paula and hope to see you on more tours!

rachelsJ8404EJ

Sep 2024

Fun tour! Learned a lot about Chicago and the newest buildings! Would recommend any of the architecture center walking tours!

Response from Host

Sep 2024

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

U5314FSmichaels

Aug 2024

Very informative! The knowledge of the docents is just incredible. I always learn something, no matter how many tours I take. Burt was a delight and a real trooper despite the rain.

Response from Host

Aug 2024

Thank you for the great review! We're so happy you enjoyed the tour with Burt despite the rain and hope to see you again!