NOIL Excursions & Events
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Historic and Modern Skyscrapers in German
Die Stadt ist unser Museum; weltweit wurde Chicago lange Zeit als Hauptstadt der amerikanischen Architektur bezeichnet. Diese Führung beinhaltet das historische sowie das moderne Chicago. Wir konzentrieren uns auf den Austausch zwischen Chicago und Europa, und auf den Einfluss der in Deutschland geborenen Architekten wie: Dankmar Adler, Mies van der Rohe, Helmut Jahn, Dirk Lohan. Sie werden die verschiedenen Baustile kennenlernen-von der Chicago Schule an, über Art Deco, bis zum Internationalen und Postmodernen Stil.
For a long time, Chicago has been recognized as the capital of American architecture. This tour includes the historical and the modern Chicago. We concentrate on the exchange between Chicago and Europe, and on the influence of German-born architects in Chicago--names such as Dankmar Adler, Mies van de Rohe, Helmut Jahn, and Dirk Lohan. You will learn about the different architectural styles such as the Chicago School, Art Deco, International, and Postmodern styles.
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Von Steuben Parade (Lincoln Ave between Irving and Lawrence) - each September http://www.germanday.com
German American Fest at Lincoln & Lawrence - each September http://www.germanday.com/
Christkindlmarkt at the Daley Center -Thanksgiving week through Christmas Eve. http://www.christkindlmarket.com/ (Depending on the year, also in Milwaukee, Aurora and Oak Brook)
Christmas Schooner Play - December (Bailiwick has offered our chapter matinee performances for the past 7 years. https://www.theatreinchicago.com/ & http://www.bailiwick.org/calendar/show_detail.php?ID=9
Walking Tours of the Loop with the Chicago Architecture Foundation focus on the German influence on U.S. and world architecture. http://www.architecture.org/
Franzosenbusch Heritage Project & the Prairie House Renovation efforts http://www.fhproject.org/. This part of Save the Prairie Society. http://savetheprairiesociety.org/