If you’re one of the thousands of commuters who trudge distractedly through Union Station every day, chances are you take for granted all the hand-wrought architectural details that make this sprawling structure an urban jewel. But if you’ve always wondered about the station’s unique technical innovations and yearn to train your eyes on the human details that are sorely lacking in newer but sterile terminals, the Chicago Architecture Foundation has the perfect events for you. The foundation is sponsoring a free talk by Scott Rappe, vice president of the architectural firm that originally designed the station from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Rappe will talk about Union Station’s design at the CAF’s Lecture Hall Gallery, 224 S. Michigan Ave., as part of its Wednesday Lunchtime Lectures series, where patrons are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch. Afterwards and through the end of January you can check out Mike Fitelson’s contemporary black and white photographs of Union Station’s Great Hall, which evoke memories of the station’s Roaring ’20s heyday. For more information on both events, call 312-922-3432, ext. 239.
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