Meet + Mix @ Anthony Overton
With great energy this past week! We hosted a social for those who wanted to either visit the building, get familiar with the space and...
Through events, activations, installations
we build awareness, enable open dialogues and spark collective imagination about the future of social infrastructure in our city.
CAF Neighborhood Teen Ambassadors – Collaboration Kick-off & Visit
This week teens from the Chicago Architecture Foundation's Neighborhood Teen Ambassadors program visited former Overton School. As part...
Summer Activation #1 (June)
On Saturday, June 30, we held our public activation #1 event of the summer. On this extremely hot day, we had two teams kicking-off their...
More Schools for Sale @ Jane Addams Hull House Museum
Jane Addams Hull House Museum is hosting a series of events to continue the conversations about closed schools in the City: Part 3: More...
Creative Grounds @ Anthony Overton (Full)
Full video Collaborative public activation at former Anthony Overton Elementary School in Bronzeville, Chicago. Opening Closings is part...
Opening Closings @ Anthony Overton
Collaborative public activation at former Anthony Overton Elementary School in Bronzeville, Chicago. Opening Closings is part of Creative...
Exhibition @ School of the Art Institute
From October 10 – 23 this iteration of Creative Grounds research is exhibited at the School of the Art Institute, Department of...
Opening Closings at the Chicago Architecture Biennial
Mark your calendars! During Saturday, October 7, Creative Grounds welcomes neighbors and community at large to learn about former Anthony...
Exhibition: Claiming Space
As part of the exhibition Claiming Space (September 19, 2017—March 31, 2018) at the Jane Addams Hull House Museum, Creative Grounds...
Article: Could the City take a more holistic and equitable approach?
Paola Aguirre in collaboration with Kalyn Belsha write this piece for the Chicago Architect Magazine – as part of this special issue...