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6 people are interested
Love odd old buildings? Help map out our 8th floor!
ORGANIZATION: Institute of Cultural Affairs
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6 people are interested
The ICA is looking to streamline and update our Conference Center but need help taking stock of our rooms! After many decades of renovations, we no longer have accurate floor plans or drawings of our 8th floor.
Have an interest in computer drawing? AutoCad, Sketchup, or even an iphone app are all welcome - be creative!
For more information visit our website www.ica-usa.org
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A Chicago Landmark
Originally a four story structure built for the Mutual Insurance Company by Fugard & Knapp in 1921, an additional four stories were added in 1926. The Chicago School styled building with Beaux Art ornamentation is clad in white, glazed terra-cotta. Long-time owner Kemper Insurance Group donated the 166,000 square foot building to the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA), or Ecumenical Institute, in 1972. Officially landmarked in early 2013, the ICA GreenRise has been on the Open House Chicago tour 3 years in a row. In 2014 it was part of the OHC Sustainability Trail powered by ComEd .
Architect(s) : Fugard and Knapp (first four stories); B. Leo Steif (4 additional stories), 1921
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About Institute of Cultural Affairs
Location:
4750 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60640, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Institute of Cultural Affairs (USA) is to build a just and equitable society in harmony with Planet Earth through empowering cultural dimensions of the social process. ICA programs strengthen the capacities of organizations, communities, and individuals to build and implement innovative plans of action that draw upon assets and social capital in a collaborative manner.
Description
For over 50 years, The Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) has been a catalyst for positive social change. All of its work is grounded in a set of strategies which facilitate sustainable community development by drawing upon assets and social capital in a collaborative manner. Our programs, some of which are listed below, strengthen the capacities of individuals, organizations and communities to build and implement innovative plans of action.
- ICA GreenRise - Uptown Learning Laboratory acts as a demonstration site for living and working intentionally. It's currently establishing an energy efficient eco-system that aims to take the entire building off of the grid. With 485 solar panels GreenRise has the second largest installation in Chicago.
- accelerate 77 project works to increase the role and positive impact of local community actions. The underlying strategy is to identify current sustainability initiatives in all of Chicago’s 77 community areas; connect them with one another to inspire ideas, practices, self-consciousness & motivation through peer interchange; collaborate with residents in systematic learning, planning, & collective action.
- ToP designs, delivers, and teaches people to use simple, yet highly productive, group leadership processes through our group facilitation methods called the Technology of Participation (ToP).
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4750 N. Sheridan RoadChicago, IL 60640
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September 30, 2014
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