BREAKTHROUGH
@ National Public Housing Museum
919 South Ada St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Wednesday, November 19th, from 5PM - 7PM
On view through Wednesday, December 31st
This immersive exhibition creates an experimental living room and learning space for conversations about affordable housing futures, past and present.
BREAKTHROUGH blends historical documentation of ambitious HUD demonstration projects from the 1970s with new prototypes from The Housing Futures Initiative, led by Alexander Eisenschmidt. This work aims to challenge the social, cultural, and economic conventions of housing by rethinking the design, material, and construction of urban living.
Opening Reception
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 5–7 pm
Enjoy drinks, light bites, and conversation about the future of affordable urban living. RSVP today!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opening-reception-breakthrough-tickets-1965578041835?aff=web
About
BREAKTHROUGH is organized by Alexander Eisenschmidt, a designer, writer, and Professor of architecture at the University of Illinois Chicago. The Housing Future Initiative is led by Alexander Eisenschmidt, with architect Kelly Bair, lawyer Allison Bethel, and planner April Jackson, who all teach at the University of Illinois Chicago.
In Chicago
BREAKTHROUGH is presented as part of the sixth edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial. Opening September 19, 2025 and on view through February 28, 2026 at locations across Chicago, SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change engages timely global issues through the lens of architecture and design.
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