Join us for a tour of Crow Island School, completed in 1940 and considered the first modern elementary school in the United States. Crow Island's innovative design was was the result of a collaboration between progressive educators and an all-star design team including Perkins, Wheeler and Will; Eliel, Eero, and Loja Saarinen; and Lilian Swann.
With its modern materials, low scale, connection to the outdoors, and child-scaled interiors, Crow Island School redefined elementary school design and led to more than 500 school commissions for its architects. Crow Island School received the AIA Twenty-Five Year Award in 1971, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2008.
The tour will be lead by a team of Crow Island School docents, including author and historian Laurie Petersen, editor of the AIA Guide to Chicago
$15 Docomomo members / $40 non-members
