Gropius in Chicago Update

For those of you who think that tearing down the only example of leading Bauhauser Walter Gropius' urban planning chops available in Illinois is maybe a stupid thing to do there is new urgency.

According to the folks at the Gropius in Chicago Coalition bids have been received for the demolition of the Michael Reese Hospital Campus in Chicago. This comes even before the city knows whether or not it's bid to host the 2016 summer Olympics.

So for those of you in and around the windy city, here's the deal:

2016’s meetings are possibly one of our final chances to present our case. The Gropius-affiliated buildings and landscapes at Michael Reese Hospital must be preserved as a critical part of Chicago and United States cultural history, but Chicago is moving forward with demolition action.

The Gropius in Chicago Coalition firmly believes that these important works of art can be a successful and beneficial part of the Olympic Village, or future residential redevelopment as currently proposed.

Gropius in Chicago Coalition.

For those of you not in and around Chicago, please let them know that you do not approve of the demolition and that adaptive reuse is the only answer.

http://www.savemrh.com