A few years ago, the church located at 3824 W. Irving Park was in disarray. Like many other properties in the City of Chicago, it could have very easily been subjected to careless demolition. Rather, as Jeremy Junkin Art Director...
See more »
A few years ago, the church located at 3824 W. Irving Park was in disarray. Like many other properties in the City of Chicago, it could have very easily been subjected to careless demolition. Rather, as Jeremy Junkin Art Director at Tapestry Center says, "We felt like the building had a lot of value... and we didnt want to see it just torn down and turned into another condo." He goes on to explain, "We look forward to the many ways well be able to serve our community through arts, music, public forums and whatever else may come our way. We hope that others will be inspired by what weve done." Tapestry Center is a very nice example of what happens when adaptive reuse plans are implemented. Its important to emphasize the parallels behind the building and the photos. Demolition prematurely ends the cycle of life for a building and destroys the direct connections we have to out past and the relations we can make with our communities in the future. The photos in this exhibit are an attempt to show the beauty of these forgotten spaces and to encourage their continual existence in our environments.
See less »
Kaboodle will send you a newsletter and updates from your friends. You can unsubscribe at any time. Kaboodle does not sell or share your email address or personal information with anyone.
Kaboodle requires all users to provide their real date of birth as both a safety precaution and as a means
of preserving the integrity of the site. You will be able to hide this information from your profile if you wish.
Added by 1 people