Day 1 - Art Institute and Loop Interior Architecture
A snowy morning
We started our Agora week with a trip to the Art Institute. The students selected a docent-led tour of Asian art where we saw ancient ceramics, screens, metalwork, and wood block prints as well as contemporary calligraphy and modern art installations.
Lunch
Lunch was scheduled to be eaten al fresco in Millennium Park. The 30 degree temperature and snow did not cooperate with our plans, however. "The best laid plans of mice and men...." The students enjoyed lunch at the Art Institute and prepared to explore some interior architecture in the Loop with Chicago Detours.
A snowier afternoon
The students spirits remained warm, though the mercury continued to drop. Guides from Chicago Detours led us to see public art installations in the Loop and we travelled through the pedway under the city to learn about the history of Chicago architecture and differences in materials, style, form, and function. We visited and explored the interiors of The Chicago Temple, Marshall Field's, and the Chicago Cultural Center learning about the background of each building and the place of these buildings in Chicago's history and development as a leader in global architecture.
We started our Agora week with a trip to the Art Institute. The students selected a docent-led tour of Asian art where we saw ancient ceramics, screens, metalwork, and wood block prints as well as contemporary calligraphy and modern art installations.
Lunch
Lunch was scheduled to be eaten al fresco in Millennium Park. The 30 degree temperature and snow did not cooperate with our plans, however. "The best laid plans of mice and men...." The students enjoyed lunch at the Art Institute and prepared to explore some interior architecture in the Loop with Chicago Detours.
A snowier afternoon
The students spirits remained warm, though the mercury continued to drop. Guides from Chicago Detours led us to see public art installations in the Loop and we travelled through the pedway under the city to learn about the history of Chicago architecture and differences in materials, style, form, and function. We visited and explored the interiors of The Chicago Temple, Marshall Field's, and the Chicago Cultural Center learning about the background of each building and the place of these buildings in Chicago's history and development as a leader in global architecture.
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