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<P class=style2><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT color=#cc0000><STRONG><SPAN class=style3><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#5f9ea0>Exhibition Opening and Reception</FONT></FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN class=style4>Tuesday, September 23, 5:30-7:30pm</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=style2><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT color=#000000><STRONG>Remarks</STRONG> by Gregory K. Dreicer, Vice President of Exhibitions and Programs, and Lynn Becker, Curator</FONT></FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT color=#000000></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><FONT color=#5f9ea0 size=1><STRONG>COST</STRONG></FONT> <FONT color=#000000>Free</FONT><BR><FONT color=#5f9ea0 size=1><STRONG>LOCATION</STRONG></FONT> <FONT color=#000000>Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Avenue</FONT><BR><FONT color=#5f9ea0 size=1><STRONG>RSVP</STRONG></FONT> <A id=bbemail_2 href="mailto:rsvp@architecture.org" RegKey="rsvp@architecture.org">rsvp@architecture.org</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<P class=style1><FONT face=Arial size=2>Boom towns of the 21st century are alive and thriving in Asia and the Middle East, and Chicago architects are major participants in the planning of these mega-cities. With works by firms such as Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP and Murphy/Jahn, the <EM>Boom Towns!</EM> exhibition explores the architecture of explosive growth in cities including Abu Dhabi and Masdar City.</FONT></P>
<P class=style1><FONT face=Arial size=2>Reflecting on the boom that Chicago experienced in the late 19th century, the exhibition includes photographs, drawings, models and videos that encourage visitors to travel between eras and continents in order to consider how architects shape dynamic societies. </FONT></P>
<P class=style1><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lynn Becker, guest curator, is a prolific writer on architecture. His work has appeared in <EM>Metropolis</EM> magazine, <EM>Harvard Design</EM> magazine and the <EM>Chicago Reader</EM>.</FONT></P>
<P class=style1><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><STRONG>Exhibition and program support </STRONG>for <EM>Boom Towns!</EM> is provided by generous grants from: <BR>Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts<BR>Zell Family Foundation</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR>
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