The 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial has announced its list of contributors – and it’s a rich, diverse and exciting one, tapping into critical ideas, such as urban and social sustainability,...
Biennial has announced its list of contributors – and it’s a rich, diverse and exciting one, tapping into critical ideas, such as urban and social sustainability, vacant spaces, diversity and community Biennial is gearing up for its fourth edition, and the organisers have just announced the contributors taking part this year, responding to the festival’s overall theme, ‘The Available City’.
The festival’s artistic director David Brown has paired these creatives with local community groups in Chicago, and together the teams will explore ‘forms of shared, collective space and inspire new and imaginative uses of vacant spaces in the city’. As a result, events and exhibits will pop up across town, including neighbourhoods such as North Lawndale, Woodlawn, Bronzeville, Pilsen, South Loop, the Loop, and Edgewater.
The biennial is set to offer a varied output on vacant urban space, including installations, activations, exhibits, projects and programmes. ‘The Available City results from a long interest in the landscape of vacant spaces that are so prevalent in many cities across the US, and beyond,’ said Brown.
The event, which is planned to unfold in both physical form and on digital platforms, is scheduled to open its doors on 17 September 2021. §Christophe Hutin Architecture