This fall marked another fantastic Open House Chicago weekend. It has been challenging to plan and spend all weekend visiting sites in the last few years, due to grad school. Regardless, I had the chance to visit a number of sites with friends the day I was able to set aside for adventuring. We ended up biking around Garfield Park, the West Loop, Back of the Yards, Bronzeville, and made a pitstop in Chinatown for a snack. The variety of sites - their function, aesthetic, and age - made for an interesting blend, and it felt great to take some photographs for myself! I’m looking forward to next year and exploring more of this amazing city!
Great Lakes Yard was our first stop of the day
Next, we stopped at Revolution Workshop, which is neighbors with Great Lakes Yard
Lab on Lake is a beautiful industrial building turned church, nightclub, homeless shelter, and now event space.
The Hatchery is a purpose-built hub for food businesses
UE Hall features amazing murals that tell the story of unionization
Bubbly is a light-industrial small business incubator
IIT’s Kaplan Institute was our last stop
