CHICAGO STUDIO

The CHICAGO STUDIO creates a neutral platform for the discussion of architectural and urban strategies, and the curriculum is guided through the collaboration of Chicago’s leading visionaries in an effort to generate potential innovations for the City of Chicago. This powerful mechanism directly integrates education and practice by embedding A+D students within some of Chicago’s leading A+E firms. The program operates in a virtual campus where university facilities are recreated throughout the city in design firms and organizations made available from the program’s vast network of supporters. Its distinctive structure and curriculum promotes a collaborative design process encompassing multiple points of view within academia, the profession and the broader community.