Friday 6
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Everything you ever wanted to know about housing the homeless–from guerrilla lean-tos to the toilet problem to large-scale building proposals–will be on the table this month at the Randolph Street Gallery in a coming together of architects, artists, planners, and political organizers. Counter-Proposals: Adaptive Approaches to a Built Environment tackles the problem of the homeless in particular and affordable housing in general; the gallery has an exhibit of drawings and photographs up through November 9 and ongoing programming through next spring on the varied subjects. Upcoming are a discussion group on “The Waste Stream: Sites, Processes, and Receptacles” (6 to 8 PM Tuesday, September 17) and a demonstration by Chicago’s Landon Architects on modular furniture they’ve developed for use in econonomical one-room housing (Thursday, September 19, at 7 PM). The gallery will also serve as a construction site for portable shelters by architects and community groups; the finished products will be relocated after the show. The whole shebang’s opening reception is tonight from 5 to 8, complete with a “context talk” by participants. The gallery’s open 10 to 6 Tuesday through Saturday. Admission to the gallery is free, but some of the programs cost a few bucks. Call 666-7737 for details.
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