WALF members organize tours designed to deepen appreciation for both historic and contemporary Chicago architecture. Tours frequently feature buildings under construction or recently completed, led by architects involved in the project.

Tours are priced at $40 for non-members, $30 for members, and $15 for students.

Chicago Loop Synagogue Tour

16 S Clark St

When: Thursday, February 26th at 10:30AM

Security: Please bring your driver’s license or passport for identification!

It contains the magnificent Abraham Rattner stained glass artwork which takes up almost the entire Eastern facade of the Synagogue, Rattner lithographs in the Beit Midrash and the entry to the Social Hall and the Hands of Peace by Henri Azaz, which crowns the entrance to
the Synagogue. The synagogue is regularly featured on the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s Sacred Spaces architecture tours.

Acclaimed as a work of art in its own right, Abraham Rattner’s window “Let there be light” was the subject of an exhibit at the Smithsonian Art Museum (1976) and another at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles (1978). These shows featured Rattner’s sketches, conceptual drawings, as well as photos documenting his creative process. To appreciate the window in its fullness, however, it must be viewed inside the sanctuary for which it was designed. Reaching up three stories and expanding across the entire eastern wall, its kaleidoscope of colors dazzles and inspires worshipers and visitors alike. Indeed, as an integral feature of the building, it is intimately connected to the structure as well as to those who use this sacred space.

Lunch: available nearby in the loop

Architects – Continuing Education Units are available for this program. All money received for unused reservations will be donated to the WALF Scholarships.

For more information – chiloopsyn.org

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Any questions? Email us at walfchicago@gmail.com

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