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Chicago Walking Tour: Modern Architecture

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Looking for iconic Mid-Century Modern architecture? What better place than Chicago with its triumvirate of modern architects (Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg and SOM) and a city ready and willing to accept them. Find out what set these buildings apart from their predecessors and how they helped set the stage for the future. If you’re interested in iconic buildings, public art, urban planning or government this is your tour. Find out the stories behind inland steel, Marina city, the IBM building and other "Mad Men" worthy skyscrapers. As a certified nonprofit, all CAC ticket purchases directly support our education efforts and community engagement projects.
  • Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center
  • Walking tour of Chicago's modern and postmodern architecture
  • Narration by a professional and certified guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Storage for luggage or strollers
  • Coat check
Departure Point

111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA Meet at the Chicago Architecture Center at 111 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601

Return Details

111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA Meet at the Chicago Architecture Center at 111 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601

  • Chicago Architecture Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Your tour begins at the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Visit the CAC to view a 4,000-building scale model of Chicago or shop in the award-winning store.
    10 minutes
  • One Prudential Plaza, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
    View the Prudential Building.
  • Aon Center, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
    View the Aon Center.
  • 30 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603, USA
    View the Inland Steel Building.
  • Daley Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Marvel at Richard J. Daley Center, one of the first buildings to be covered in an unpainted steel called Cor-Ten. The docent will also discuss the famous "Chicago Picasso" artwork in the plaza.
    15 minutes
  • 330 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60654, USA
    Discuss the AMA Plaza, formerly home to the office of Mies van der Rohe.
  • Marina City, Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Highlights include Marina City, a mixed-use residential-commercial building designed by architect Bertrand Goldberg, envisioned as an urban experiment designed to draw middle-class Chicagoans back to the city after more than a decade of suburban migration.
    15 minutes
  • 401 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    View the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Pets are not allowed.
  • The itinerary of this tour is subject to change without notice.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
sharryn2025
11 Aug 2025
Our guide, Rose, was knowledgeable and engaging as she talked about the modern architecture buildings in Chicago. The pace was perfect as we walked around downtown. Highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting to experience the city in a memorable way and to learn about the city's modern landmarks.
in_jenna_ral
10 Aug 2025
Michelle was an excellent tour guide! Truly couldn’t have asked for anyone more knowledgeable, flexible, enthusiastic, and responsive to the questions of the group. She was especially resilient in the Chicago corn sweat heat ???? and I would go on another tour with her any day.
FanofHockey
07 Aug 2025
This walking tour was wonderful. I have lived in the Chicago area for more than 30 years and I learned so much, saw so many new things, and discovered treasures of architecture and information that I had missed. I even found new places to rest and enjoy the city that I had never known to exist. When you’re here doing business or visiting, you don’t always pay attention to the very things in front of your eyes. You see things, but you don’t know what you’re seeing or understand how the pieces came together. My tour guide, Donna, who told me she has been doing this as a volunteer for more than 30 years, knew so much about the buildings, the architecture, the architects, the materials used, the decisions made, and the politicians, developers, and executives involved in making things happen. And she shared what she knew in a friendly and informative way. She was prepared with historical photos showing what had been there before what is there now was there to demonstrate the transformations. It became clear why there had been so little construction between the 1920’s and the 1950’s and why things were so different in the Modern Era. And she pieced together the political, economic, technological, and social trends shaping the development of Chicago at that time. This tour is one of many offered by the Chicago Architecture Center. I highly recommend them to anyone visiting the city - or living in the area - to gain a better perspective of one of the most beautiful cities in the world and one of centers of architectural progress. Don’t miss these treasures!
This tour in Chicago is organized by Chicago Architecture Center

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