Open House Chicago 10/15-10/16

 

If you are in Chicago next week, check out Open House Chicago, a free event 10/15-10/16!
While you are checking out the site, enter this contest for a chance to win a three day/two night trip for two people to attend Open House New York in October 2012. Trip includes two round trip tickets on Southwest Airlines within the continental U.S., two nights at The Standard, New York and $250 spending cash.

            

Over the weekend of October 15-16, 2011, the Chicago Architecture Foundation is proud to present openhousechicago 2011 (OHC), a free public event that gets you behind-the-scenes of many of the city’s greatest spaces and places and illuminates areas that are normally open “by invitation only”.Whether you are an architecture buff, history enthusiast, or cultural novice, OHC is a unique event that’s fun for all ages, locals and visitors, suburbanites and city dwellers. Participating in OHC is like getting a “backstage pass” to a wide range of Chicago ’s most important and interesting buildings located in many different neighborhoods.  Key themes for OHC are sustainability and community—how buildings demonstrate a commitment to energy efficiency and green technology, and how design connects people and places to create great communities.