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    Opening Reception: BREAKTHROUGH

    Digital sketch of yellow furniture arranged around a book with the title Break-through

    Housing Futures

    Digital sketch from The Housing Futures Initiative.

    • National Public Housing Museum, 919 S. Ada Street, Chicago, IL 60607

    • Free
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    Join the National Public Housing Museum, in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Biennial, to celebrate the opening of BREAKTHROUGH: Housing Futures.

    This exhibition looks back at the historical Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program “Operation Breakthrough” and presents experimental housing prototypes from the Housing Futures Initiative. It is organized by Alexander Eisenschmidt, a designer, writer, and Professor of architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

    Enjoy drinks, light bites, and conversation about the future of affordable urban living.

    Register for the Opening

    FREE. Please register in advance, so we can make sure there is enough food and refreshments for everyone.

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