SINGER PAVILION: HONORING LEGACY THROUGH ADAPTIVE DESIGN

The CAC’s newest exhibition highlights the Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment slated for the former Michael Reese Hospital campus and how a reimagined Singer Pavilion can help bridge this site’s past and future. Join us for a conversation with designers, architects and educators on the promise of collaborative neighborhood development.

When Michael Reese Hospital opened its doors in 1881 it was one of few hospitals to admit patients regardless of their race and religion. Now the hospital’s sole remaining building, the Singer Pavilion, is poised to anchor the first phase of the $3.8 billion Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment on Chicago’s South Side. Graduate students in Architecture from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and 5th Year Undergraduate students in Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology have been given the opportunity to creatively redesign the Singer Pavilion to meet these aspirations.

In this panel discussion moderated by CAC CEO Eleanor Gorski, we will explore the design ideas and discuss the role of megadevelopments in revitalizing neighborhoods. How can students and local communities meaningfully participate in these important development partnerships? Chicago is a hub for architectural education. By exhibiting innovative student work that helps drive tangible outcomes we can bring academic and professional worlds closer together for the benefit of all.

Panelists:

• Paula Robinson, Managing Member, Bronzeville Partners LLC + GRIT Chicago

• Zeb McLaurin, President, McLaurin Development Partners + GRIT Chicago

• Dawveed Scully, AIA, Managing Deputy Commissioner DPD, City of Chicago

• Patricia Saldana Natke, FAIA, Founding Principal, UrbanWorks; Professor: IIT + UIUC

• Trina Sandschafer, AIA, Executive Vice President|Design Principal, Kahler Slater; Professor: UIUC + UWM

• Susan King, Principal and Housing Studio leader for HED; Professor: IIT

At the conclusion of the panel, there will be a small reception celebrating the opening of this exhibit.

Host or Publisher Chicago Architecture Center