About the program
Presented in collaboration with the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP), a program of the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology, this exhibition highlights leading-edge contemporary architecture from across the Americas as recognized by the juried biennial Americas Prize and Emerge awards. The exhibition explores how MCHAP straddles borders to help foster greater appreciation for the diversity and dynamism of North, Central, and South American architecture, while underwriting research and publication and supporting emerging practices. The selected work reveals a wide range of typologies and cultural contexts and underscores that there is more than a single accepted definition of design excellence. Through interviews, testimonials, and local narratives, the exhibition goes beyond a simple survey of nominees and award-winners to tell a richer story of impact over time—of buildings within their communities, and of MCHAP on academia and the international design profession.
This exhibition is presented by the Chicago Architecture Center in partnership with MCHAP, with support from Enjoy Illinois.
