Letters of Support


In addition to the Supporting Organizations below, please review our selection of Supportive Letters relating to the preservation of Michael Reese Hospital.

        A Case for Preservation


Our concise, two-page flyer quickly
presents the facts of why Michael
Reese Hospital is important,
and how it in fact Supports
Chicago’s Olympic Bid.

Please distribute freely!

 

Supporters

 

Supporting Organizations
The following organizations have voiced their support of the Gropius in Chicago Coalition’s mission. We believe the preservation and adaptive reuse of buildings and spaces on the Michael Reese Campus associated with Walter Gropius and his firm, The Architects Collaborative, should be a priority for the City of Chicago as it moves to redevelop the site of Michael Reese Hospital.

    Organization Statement
Logo of Ad Acta   Ad Acta Associazione Culturale
Milan, Italy-based Ad Acta is a non-profit association that promotes contemporary arts, focused particularly on the Lombardy region.
 

  Art Digital Magazine
Art Digital (AD Mag) is an fine arts magazine that presents artists in the field using innovative media and creative engineering.
 

Logo of Benjamin Historic Cert.   Benjamin Historic Certifications
Benjamin Historic Certifications is one of Chicago’s leading architectural history services.
 

  Borderbend Arts Collective
Borderbend Arts Collective is a Chicago group promoting interdisciplinary arts through festivals and other projects.
 

  Chicago Art Deco Society
The Chicago Art Deco Society (CADS) is devoted to preserving Art Deco architecture and design.

Logo of Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond   Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond
Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond is an organization in the Chicago area devoted to celebrating our rich Modernist heritage.
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  The Cultural Landscape Foundation
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., TCLF is the United States’ leading education and advocacy group devoted to cultural landscapes.
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  DOCOMOMO_chicagomidwest
The Midwest chapter of the worldwide Modernist group DOCOMOMO focuses on documentation and conservation in seven Midwestern States.
 

  e-architect
UK-based e-architect ltd. is one of the world’s foremost digital authorities on architecture, running some of the most heavily trafficked architecture sites in the world.
 

  EcoGreen Plus
EcoGreen Plus is a California-based company devoted to Green technologies.  They produce a cutting-edge, self-cleaning, photocatalytic paint for the building industry.
 

Logo of Forgotten Chicago   Forgotten Chicago
Forgotten Chicago is an on-line site devoted to discovering and discussing Chicago’s forgotten past.
 

Jump to HPHS   Hyde Park Historical Society
The Hyde Park Historical Society, located in the South Side’s Hyde Park neighborhood, is one of Chicago’s most active neighborhood groups.
 

  ICOMOS-ISC20
ISC20 is the 20th Century Heritage International Scientific Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). ICOMOS is a worldwide leader in architectural preservation.
 

  John Pardey Architects
John Pardey Architects is an award-winning British architecture practice.  Among recent projects is a successful historic renovation program for Walter Gropius’s landmarked Denham Labs, Buckinghamshire.

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LAMPO
Lampo is a Chicago-based organization dedicated to advanced explorations in music and new arts, frequently bringing musicians from across the US and world to Chicago.

 

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Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology
The Chicago-based MSAE is dedicated to the role of sound in natural habitats, including the identification and preservation of cultural sound environments.

 

Logo of Preservation Chicago   Preservation Chicago
Preservation Chicago is one of Chicago’s leading advocates for historic preservation.
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  Preservation Research Office
St. Louis-based P.R.O. is a technical assistance firm specializing in building research, landmark designations, and other historic preservation services across the Midwest.
 

  The Richard Nickel Committee
The Chicago-based Richard Nickel Committee is devoted to the archives of famed architectural photographer and preservationist Richard Nickel.
 

  The Recent Past Preservation Network
The Recent Past Preservation Network is a nationwide group devoted to awareness and preservation of architecture from the recent past, one of the foremost in this field.
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The Society of Architectural Historians Chicago Chapter
The Chicago Chapter of the prestigious international Society of Architectural Historians focuses on local architecture history and the promotion of Chicago’s rich architectural heritage.