Chicago Sukkah Design Festival
Rooted in North Lawndale’s Black and Jewish history, the Festival celebrates resilience, interfaith collaboration, and multicultural creativity. Here, neighbors gather to dream, create, and envision just futures - one sukkah at a time.
From its Jewish roots to becoming a hub of Black life and activism, North Lawndale holds stories of struggle, solidarity, and liberation that continue to inspire.
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Each co-created sukkah is a third space: a shelter, a stage, a hub, a platform for connection, expression, and collective imagination.
From Pedal and Pause celebrating mobility, to Crate Town supporting youth creativity, to Pavilion Y bringing mobile theater to the streets - these structures embody community, care, and resilience.
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Through workshops, performances, and shared programming, the Festival invites everyone to listen, act, and build solidarity. After the Festival, many sukkahs will continue to serve North Lawndale, supporting wellness, art therapy, youth programs, and community resources.
Co-hosted by: Could Be Design, Architecture for Public Benefit, Lawndale Pop-Up Spot, Open Architecture Chicago
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for Mini Quad Day last week! We loved meeting so many of you and sharing what Ricker is all about.
If you’re interested in learning more or getting involved, we’d love to see you at our first General Meeting this Friday. It’s the perfect opportunity to connect, ask questions, and become part of the Ricker Report!
It's finally here! Ricker Report is hosting a launch event for our newest publication, "Translation." It will be held on Friday, February 7th, from 3-4 PM in the TBH Atrium. This is a great opportunity to connect, share ideas, and celebrate another amazing issue.
See you there!
The Ricker Report is an independent award winning architecture publication produced by the students of the Illinois School of Architecture.
Dating back to 1953, this publication originally began as the Ricker Notes, a student-run periodical that contained student work, articles, and news regarding the school. The title of the publication refers to Nathan Clifford Ricker, the first graduate of an architecture program in the United States. Moving forward, the Ricker Report aims to be a platform for critical thought, expression, and speculation.
Visit us at Mini Quad Day to learn more about our work and publication.
This winning publication was compiled by a group of talented students under the direction of fellow student Denise (@supxight ).
The submission beautifully captures the essence of the world’s diverse cultures, incorporating stunning visuals and well-crafted narratives that transport readers to different communities and cultures across the globe.
Ricker Report won the following Student Q1 2023 Awards:
🏆Winner: D2 Publications
🏆Winner: D3 Presentation & Document Design
To see more from Ricker Report (@ricker.report ) and Denise, visit our winner’s showcase with the link in bio 🔗
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Come join us tomorrow in TBH atrium to grab your printed copy of the newest Ricker Report! We will start handing out copies and additional goodies at 6:00pm. Publications will be distributed free of cost. Bring your friends!!
It is our pleasure to announce the release of the Fall 2022 issue of the Ricker Report. Covering everything from collective worldmaking and antifascist architecture to time-based material systems and the climate crisis, our newest publication explores the topic of “worlding” through architecture and beyond. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed putting it together!
You can read this issue and others through the link in our bio.
A BIG thank you to @archatillinois and our featured designers!
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Engaging with the topics of social autonomy, cultural sovereignty, and alternative futures, the Ricker Report is excited to collaborate with you on our first-ever collective foldable and poster on the topic of Worlding.
We invite you to share sketches, photos, renders, collages, poetry, sounds, and any other forms of communicative media that are representative of an alternative or otherworldly future.
Please DM us if you have any questions. The deadline to submit your work is March 21, 2022!!
