Houses of Tomorrow: Solar Homes from Keck to Today
@ Elmhurst Art Museum
150 Cottage Hill Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Opening Saturday, February 19th, from 1:30PM - 3PM
On view through Sunday, May 29th
Join us for a talk led by Todd Zeiger, Director of Northern Regional Office of Indiana Landmarks and Gareth Tucker of Bauer Latoza Studio to explore future restoration plans for the House of Tomorrow. The plan envisions returning the house to its all-glass exterior as originally designed by Keck. Reaching back to its roots, the restoration will employ the latest technology an
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“Houses of Tomorrow” reveals the legacy of America’s first solar architects – brothers George Fred Keck and William Keck – who designed modern, award-winning, affordable homes throughout the Midwest from 1935-1979. For Chicago’s Century of Progress World’s Fair in 1933, George Fred Keck designed the “House of Tomorrow,” the first glass house in America with groundbreaking domestic amenities like the first GE dishwasher to a personal airplane hangar.
An immersive installation by Jan Tichy centered on glass and light titled Reflectance, will invite visitors into Mies van der Rohe’s historic 1952 McCormick House, located on Elmhurst Art Museum’s property, to explore its domestic space as an environment of movement, light, activity, and wonder. This installation also marks the McCormick House’s 70th anniversary.
Throughout the Elmhurst Art Museum’s 25th year of inspiring its community, the Museum will host a year-long celebration, with a focus on the three major hallmarks of its mission: architecture (Spring), education (Summer), and art (Fall). “Houses of Tomorrow: Solar Homes from Keck to Today” is open February 5 through May 29, 2022.
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