Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer: Architects Marc and Nada Breitman: Talk of the Town

Architects Marc and Nada Breitman: Talk of the Town

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Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer: Architect Nada Breitman on Streets

Architect Nada Breitman on Streets

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Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer: Architect Marc Breitman on Modernism's Problems

Architect Marc Breitman on Modernism's Problems

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Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Take a tour around the city with wildly popular host, producer and writer Geoffrey Baer, expert on all things in and around Chicago. From the El, to the river, from the north suburbs to the south and everything in between, Baer shows you a side of the city you've never seen before.

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Architects Marc and Nada Breitman: Talk of the Town

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Architects Marc and Nada Breitman: Talk of the Town

Geoffrey Baer explores the Breitmans' work redesigning towns and social housing in Europe.

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Architects Marc and Nada Breitman: Talk of the Town

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer The Chicago River Tour with Geoffrey Baer

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

The Chicago River Tour with Geoffrey Baer

The Chicago River has played many roles in Chicago's history: hero, villain, and underdog.

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The Chicago River Tour with Geoffrey Baer

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer A Place at the Table: Architect Robert Adam

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

A Place at the Table: Architect Robert Adam

Geoffrey Baer introduces us to the 2017 Richard H. Driehaus Prize winner, Robert Adam.

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A Place at the Table: Architect Robert Adam

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

Join Geoffrey Baer as we explore iconic Navy Pier’s story.

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Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Architect Scott Merrill: The Power of Simplicity

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Architect Scott Merrill: The Power of Simplicity

Geoffrey Baer introduces us to the 2016 Richard H. Driehaus Prize winner, Scott Merrill.

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Architect Scott Merrill: The Power of Simplicity

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Chicago's South Side

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Chicago's South Side

Explore Chicago's South Side neighborhoods with the people who call them home.

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Chicago's South Side

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Street Smarts: Architect David M. Schwarz

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Street Smarts: Architect David M. Schwarz

Geoffrey Baer profiles architect David M. Schwarz, 2015 Richard H. Driehaus Prize winner.

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Street Smarts: Architect David M. Schwarz

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Where In Chicago? with Geoffrey Baer

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Where In Chicago? with Geoffrey Baer

How does your Chicagoland knowledge compare to the locals Geoffrey found on the street.

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Where In Chicago? with Geoffrey Baer

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer A Taste for the Past: Architect Pier Carlo Bontempi

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

A Taste for the Past: Architect Pier Carlo Bontempi

Geoffrey Baer travels to Parma, Italy to explore the work of this celebrated architect.

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A Taste for the Past: Architect Pier Carlo Bontempi

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Chicago Time Machine

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Chicago Time Machine

Geoffrey Baer gives us a unique view of incredible moments from the past.

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Chicago Time Machine

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer 10 Buildings That Changed America

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

10 Buildings That Changed America

Geoffrey Baer travels across America exploring influential and innovative architecture.

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10 Buildings That Changed America

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer The Invisible Hand: Architect Thomas Beeby

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

The Invisible Hand: Architect Thomas Beeby

A new documentary focused on one of America's most successful and influential architects

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The Invisible Hand: Architect Thomas Beeby

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Web Exclusive: The Obamas in Chicago

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Web Exclusive: The Obamas in Chicago

Hyde Park/Kenwood

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Web Exclusive: The Obamas in Chicago

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Behind the Scenes

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Behind the Scenes

Web Exclusive

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Behind the Scenes

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Web Exclusive: Eastland Disaster

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Web Exclusive: Eastland Disaster

The Loop and the Chicago River

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Web Exclusive: Eastland Disaster

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Web Exclusive: Camp Douglas

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Web Exclusive: Camp Douglas

The excavation of Camp Douglas

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Web Exclusive: Camp Douglas

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Architect Nada Breitman on Streets

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Architect Nada Breitman on Streets

Architect Nada Breitman explains how walkable streets disappeared after World War II.

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Architect Nada Breitman on Streets

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Architect Marc Breitman on Modernism's Problems

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Architect Marc Breitman on Modernism's Problems

Architect Marc Breitman discusses his problems with modernist architecture and design.

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Architect Marc Breitman on Modernism's Problems

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Urban Retrofitting

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Urban Retrofitting

A UNESCO official describes "urban retrofitting" - rehabbing old buildings in a new style.

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Urban Retrofitting

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

A UNESCO official explains what a World Heritage Site is, and why they exist.

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Architect Nada Breitman on the Transformation of Brussels

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Architect Nada Breitman on the Transformation of Brussels

Architect Nada Breitman discusses the modernist transformation of her home town, Brussels.

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Architect Nada Breitman on the Transformation of Brussels

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Turning Docks into Housing

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Turning Docks into Housing

Architect Marc Breitman explains how he built apartments to replace but mimic old docks.

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Turning Docks into Housing

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer How Chicago Reversed Its River

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

How Chicago Reversed Its River

A short animated history of how Chicago reversed its river.

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How Chicago Reversed Its River

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Video thumbnail: Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer Weekend in Havana Trailer

Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Weekend in Havana Trailer

Geoffrey Baer travels to Havana, Cuba to explore the culture and meet its people.

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Weekend in Havana Trailer

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