How can you adapt existing buildings to changing market conditions? Learn how planners did just that in Chicago’s famous Loop, where changing demographics have spurred the conversion of several historic buildings to residential units. The tour kicks off at the Historic Preservation Division of the City of Chicago and includes several historic buildings that have been converted to residential properties—including the Steuben Club and Trustee System Services Building. Transportation: Walking.
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Paul Alessandro
Hartshorne Plunkard Arch.
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Bio: Partner Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture Director of Rehabilitation
Education: B. Arch Carnegie Mellon Univeersity
Cynthia C. Roubik
City of Chicago
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Bio: Cynthia Roubik has been with the Historic Preservation Division for the City of Chicago for the last seven years. She had previously worked as design architect for six years with a local architecture firm.
Education: Licensed Architect in Illinois since 2004 LEED A.P. since 2006 McGill School of Architecture
Brett Laureys
Associate Principal
Wiss, Janney, Et Al, Inc.
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Bio: Brett Laureys is an Associate Principal with Wiss, Janney, Elstner, Associates, Inc. in Northbrook, Illinois. For the past 18 years, Mr. Laureys has specialized in the evaluation and repair of historic buildings and structures. He has conducted numerous condition surveys and overseen preparation of repair documents for historic masonry and terra cotta clad buildings all over the United States. Mr. Laureys has published several articles on exterior facade related issues and, for the past 6 years, he has authored a question and answer column in Applicator magazine. Mr. Laureys is also on the Board of Directors for the Sealant, Waterproofing, and Restoration Institute.
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Anne McGuire
McGuire Igleski & Associates,inc.
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Bio: Anne McGuire, AIA is an architect and has been in private practice since 1986. She is a principal of McGuire Igleski and Associates, Inc. a full service architectural firm focusing on historic preservation and projects affecting existing buildings and communities. Her firm, located in Evanston, Illinois serves both private and public clients.
Education: M. Arch. University of Pennsylvania
Past Assignments: AIA Illinois 2011 speaker: Higher Education - Making Old New (and Green) APA Chicago speaker 2011: Outside the Box - A Historic Preservation Toolkit for Planning APA Midwest 2009: Workshop Coordinator - "Extreme" Reuse Projects
Lawrence M. Shure
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City of Chicago
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