Ed Uhlir Lecture "Millennium Park @ 10: A Critique"

Over the past ten years, Millennium Park has become an integral part of the Chicago landscape for residents and visitors alike. Its design director, Ed Uhlir looked back in a clear-eyed review of what contributed to that success on Wednesday Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in S. R. Crown Hall.

Ed Uhlir is an independent architecture and urban design consultant with over 35 years experience. He is currently the executive director of the not-for-profit Millennium Park, Inc. He was the head architect and then the director of research and planning with the Chicago Park District until his appointment by Mayor Richard M. Daley as design director of the Millennium Park Project in 1998.