The Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies was designed in 2007 by the Chicago-based, award-winning architect firm Krueck & Sexton Architects. The environmentally sustainable museum offers visitors a look into Jewish culture and learning. The innovative façade of the building provides a surface that appears to be constantly slanting in three dimensions. Constructed using a glass exterior built from over 700 individual pieces of glass in more than 550 different shapes, the transparency offers a breathtaking view of the surrounding community. The interior is made up of interconnected spaces that run along the ten-story wall of windows providing magnificent views of Grant Park, Lake Michigan, and the Chicago skyline.
610 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, Phone: 312-322-1700
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