Christophe Hutin at the Chicago Architecture Biennial

Offering opportunities to discover installations, exhibitions, and programs that explore transformative possibilities for vacant spaces in communities worldwide, The Available City is curated by designer, researcher, and educator David Brown. As Artistic Director of The Available City, Brown activates his ongoing, decade-long research project to document and reimagine new futures for vacant lots in American cities, including the more than 10,000 city-owned vacant lots in Chicago. With over 80 contributors from more than 18 countries, and more than 100 cultural partners, The Available City includes site-specific architectural projects, exhibitions, and programs located in neighborhoods across Chicago.

At the Graham Foundation, The Available City projects seek to answer and propose solutions forinvestigate how a community-led design process can create new spaces in the city. The Graham exhibition includes projects by Christophe Hutin Architecture (Bordeaux), Departamento del Distrito (Mexico City), Drawing Architecture Studio (Beijing), El Cielo (Mexico City), Enlace Arquitectura + Ciudad Laboratorio (Caracas), fala (Porto), and RIFF Studio (NY).

Supported by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Chicago and the Institut Francais.