The fourth edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, opening September 17, will be a radical shift away from a central exhibition venue and will invite visitors instead to explore vacant sites in various Chicago neighborhoods that have been catalyzed by experiments in urban design, generated between community groups and selected architects and designers. The brainchild of artistic director David Brown, an architecture professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), the Biennial, entitled The Available City, is a culmination of his years-long research into the abundance of city-owned empty lots, typically in marginalized areas. Brown spoke to RECORD editor in chief Cathleen McGuigan about the Biennial and his ongoing work in this arena.
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