Could Be Architecture

We’re thrilled to share that the Langham Children’s Suite celebrated its grand opening this week! The Langham Children’s Suite is a Chicago Children’s Museum () outpost located at The Langham () hotel in downtown Chicago. Our exhibition design features five interactive zones that offer developmentally appropriate playful learning experiences for kids age 3–8.

—The Chicago Skyline Screen presents building-shaped pegboards that invite you to create multi-colored patterns of “windows” on iconic Chicago skyscrapers. 
—The Skyline Alley is a gross motor area that invites kiddos to climb along a path of soft sculptures.
—The Skyline Activity Wall is a magnetic wall for playing with tangrams and other interactive tiles.
—The Small Worlds Play Zone features a custom graphic cityscape rug, with blocks and vehicles for pretend play.
—Finally, the Physics Nook features wall-mounted, interactive tracks for kids to design their own ball-falling scenarios.

Exhibition Design: Joseph Altshuler and Zack Morrison
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We’re excited to share the Animated Arcade was recognized by the Architects’ Newspaper () 2023 Best of Design Awards honorable mention in the Installation category. Visit the public spaces at the Siebel Center for Design to experience this family architectural “creatures” that provide intimatic pockets of personable programming. The project includes a welcome desk, a gateway arch, a mobile amphitheater backdrop for lectures/performances, and a roving exhibition display kiosk that has wandered away from the pack.
 
 
Like all design projects, this award is shared by our amazing team:
 
Design Team:  Joseph Altshuler, Zack Morrison, Julia Sedlock, Efrain Araujo
Fabrication: Erica Gressman (), Andrés Lemus-Spont ()
Installation Assistants: Shravan Arun .arun, Amir Zarei 
Photography: Brian Griffin 
Photography Assistants: Amir Zarei, Krishna Jayachandran .j , Atousa Esmaeil, Alejandro Toro-Acosta 
Finally: thank you to visionary team at for believing in this unconventional project and for bringing it into being! We admire the leadership of Rachel Switzky and are grateful for the expertise of Nicholas Puddicombe ().
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