Tuesday / September 29, 2015 / 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Making Historic Buildings Accessible to All
Conference center at 35 East Wacker Drive, #260 (adjacent to AIA Chicago office)
As part of ADA 25 Chicago, Landmarks Illinois and AIA Chicago will present a panel of three architects on the successes and challenges of adding and improving accessibility in the rehabilitation of historic buildings.
Speakers:
Frank Heitzman, AIA, Heitzman Architects (Oak Park) Accessibility at Historic Naper Settlement in Naperville, Unity Temple and Pleasant Home in Oak Park.
Ellen Stoner, AIA, AltusWorks, Inc. (Chicago) Multi-family properties in Kansas City, MO and Chicago; Chicago Public School’s ADA program and Schubert Elementary School; Quadrangle Club at University of Chicago.
Darius Bryjka, Assoc. AIA, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (Springfield) Federal Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation; successful and less successful examples of accessibility enhancements.
Jack Catlin, FAIA, LCM Architects (Chicago), moderator. Jack is a member of the steering committee for ADA 25 Chicago.
8:30 am check–in and light breakfast
9:00-10:30 am presentation
