Wright’s Home & Studio, Farnsworth House, Chicago River Architecture & More
Frank Lloyd Wright House & Studio in Oak Park, just outside Chicago
The Windy City will come alive in a unique way in my upcoming architecture and art tour that will include Frank Lloyd Wright’s home and studio, the iconic Farnsworth House, a Chicago River evening architecture cruise, and the famed Chicago Art Institute.
My tour co-leader is Christopher Sorensen, an award-winning L.A. architect and native Chicagoan. The Labor Day tour will be Sept. 2-7.
This tour will be a veritable feast of stunning examples of a wide range of architectural styles. We’ll get an insider’s view into the wealth of architecture and art in this wonderful city.
Other stops on the tour will include Millennium Park; Driehaus Museum with its fascinating view of one of the few remaining examples of the palatial homes erected by the wealthy of America’s Gilded Age; the Chicago Architecture Foundation; Hancock Tower; and Chicago History Museum.
Farnsworth House
The tour will also include many meals in some of the finest restaurants in Chicago. Accommodations will be at the historic Hotel Burnham, one of Chicago’s most architecturally significant buildings.
The cost of the tour is $2,175 double occupancy and $2,750 single occupancy, which will include hotel, ground transportation, many meals, and entrance to all sites and museums. There will also be time allotted for shopping or exploring on one’s own.
Visit this page for the full itinerary.
Driehaus Museum
Sorensen’s award-winning firm provides a variety of design services including architectural, interior, landscape, and furniture design. Sorensen Architects, Inc. has completed numerous new homes, additions, renovations, and commercial buildings on the beach, and in the mountains and hills of Malibu, Topanga, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Hollywood Hills, and San Francisco. It is currently expanding into national and international markets. Sorensen is LEED-accredited, is a California licensed general contractor, and is a member of the American Institute of Architects, AIA.
For information and registration, please contact me.
