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St. Chrysostom’s Day School Gothic Garden
“Architecture Is Fun transformed a confined back of house space into a showplace bringing in new parishioners and day school parents.” ~ Mark Fisher, Church Warden Gothic Garden: A Cathedral of...
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Art Institute of Chicago: Architecture Gallery
Architecture for Children Architecture for Children transformed a normally solemn gallery into one of active engagement. Its curatorial goal was to present six architectural projects in a...
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DuPage Children’s Museum
“Having fun should be a given for a project as playful and stimulating as the creation of a children’s museum. Our renovation process presented challenges that were addressed collaboratively,...
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Kids On The Fly at O’Hare International Airport
On the Fly Play “Of all the special projects the Department of Aviation has been part of, this is the one that makes me happy.” ~ Dennis Gurgone, Managing Deputy Commissioner, Department of Aviation,...
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Rio de Janeiro Entertainment Complex
Lands of Discovery The Rio de Janeiro Entertainment Complex & Children’s Museum Project, a 2000 square meter children’s entertainment and exploration-based complex was designed as a transformative...
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Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo
“…a project that appeals to adults while delighting children.” ~ Neal David, AIA, Vice President, Lincoln Park Zoo. A Sophisticated Kid-Centric View of Nature Children innately feel “At Home in the...
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Calvary Assembly Church
Converting a Multiplex Cinema Having made a huge investment in converting a cinema into their new home, Calvary Assembly Church wondered if Phase One would have enough appeal and presence to make that...
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Ronald McDonald House
“The house brings the serenity that families are looking for.” ~ Mary Agnes Laguatan, Director of Programs, Ronald McDonald House Charities The House In The Woods: A Healing Home Away From Home...
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Young At Art Museum
“EVERYONE (25,000+ by week 5) visiting YAA is incredibly amazed with the exhibitions and the Young At Art Museum experience! Thank you to Architecture Is Fun for their creative vision and artful...
View ArticlePlaymakers
The summer issue Modern Luxury Interiors Chicago (page 168) perches Sharon and Peter atop the Carson Pirie Scott Building, 12 floors above State Street. Editor Diana Tychsen Bitting nailed our story,...
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Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac
Engaging the Community The Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac is a community energizer, bringing local business and community leaders together to create play and learning in a safe and healthy...
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Frost Art Museum
The renovated family gallery is “super chill,” designed to be worthy of a child’s curiosity and adult admiration, demonstrating everyone is hard-wired for creativity. The whiteness of the space serves...
View ArticlePeter Exley FAIA on Signs
Ravi Bachwal interviewed Peter Exley, FAIA today at the Architecture Is Fun studio – chatting about signs, architecture, the city and what children should draw. Read the published story direct from...
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DuPage Children’s Museum
Having fun should be a given for a project as playful and stimulating as the creation of a children’s museum. Our renovation process presented challenges that were addressed collaboratively,...
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Art Institute of Chicago: Architecture Gallery
Architecture for Children Architecture for Children transformed a normally solemn gallery into one of active engagement. Its curatorial goal was to present six architectural projects in a...
View ArticleUsing Technology and BIM to Tell Stories
Long ago, we invested in Vectorworks and in using BIM Software as more than just a design and production tool; clearly we use it to tell compelling stories. Thanks Vectorworks for adding us to your...
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Chicago Paddle Company
Boards in a Box In its inaugural season at Kathy Osterman Beach in Chicago, the Chicago Paddle Company needed an efficient and affordable way to launch a park district-approved rental and storage...
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Hotel X Design Showcase
Dressing A Showcase in Stone Materiality plays a big role in the functionality, sustainability, and aesthetic of public and private spaces for home, culture, and play. Designing a Coverings’16 Showcase...
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DuPage Children’s Museum Renovation
We did it, the reviews are in and we received a 5 star rating…There were audible gasps of joy and delight. Everyone came together and with one big push…..we were open! Thank you for the passion, the...
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Wrecked!
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum Immersive and object-based, WRECKED sensitively inserts a contemporary salon and stylized sandbar into a historic two-story keeper’s home, sharing...
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