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Located on the banks of lake michigan, chicago is known for its vibrant nightlife and music scene, striking urban architecture. Chasco was originally a member and associate with gunnar birkerts and assoc. The only prerequisite is a desire to read and discuss a book of your choosing. Block club chicago is a nonprofit, digitalfirst news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of chicagos diverse neighborhoods. Chasco, faia, is professor and past director of the illinois school of architecture 20042014. In 1885, the club incorporated, and changed the name officially to the chicago womans club. Click here to add a place to the map and help make mapmuse even better. Directly across from millennium park and sitting on the iconic michigan avenue, congress plaza hotel offers elegance, luxury, and history in the heart of downtown chicago. This book club is for readers who love to read urban fiction. Beach goers select books from 30 red ikea billy bookcases lined up to form the worlds longest outdoor bookcase to celebrate the 30th birthday of the brands signature furniture piece, at bondi beach on january 31, 2010 in sydney, australia.