Lynn Osmond

Choose Chicago, President & CEO | Chicago, United States

About

Lynn Osmond assumed the position of President and CEO of CAF in 1996. Osmond is responsible for overseeing CAF’s comprehensive program of architecture tours, exhibitions, public programs (including lectures and special events), and youth and adult education programs. With Lynn’s strong leadership in organizational development, CAF has realized 300 percent in organizational growth, has consistently ranked among the top 10 Chicago cultural institutions, and has grown its audience to more than half a million visitors. CAF’s docent program has also thrived during Lynn’s tenure, becoming internationally recognized as the leading program of its kind in the world. Lynn also spearheaded the launch of the Association of Architecture Organizations and the Architecture + Design Education Network, which now has more than 125 members.

In 2013, the American Architectural Foundation (AAF) presented CAF…

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Lynn Osmond

CTBUH Roles

Annual Conference, Presenter (Chicago 2019)

Annual Conference, Session Chair (New York 2015; Middle East 2018)

Annual Conference, Steering Committee (Chicago 2019)

Innovation Conference, Session Chair, Chicago (2018)

Videos

16 March 2017

How High Can We Go? (Highlight)

Thursday, March 16, 2017. Chicago, United States of America. Hosted in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the first event in the Building Tall lecture...

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Research

20 October 2018

Debating Tall: Is Polycentrism the Way Forward?

Peter Murray, New London Architecture Centre; Lynn Osmond, Chicago Architecture Center

Numerous cities are now developing along polycentric lines, with several urban “nodes” focused around tall building clusters that often compete for commerce, attention and investment...

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4 June 2019

CTBUH Hosts Building Tall Lecture Series: Skyscrapers for All?

CTBUH hosted the latest installment in its ongoing lecture series, Building Tall, at the Chicago Architecture Center on June 4, 2019, examining the applicability of affordable housing.

29 November 2018

Building Tall Lecture Addresses Skyscraper Renovations

The latest event in the Building Tall Lecture Series, hosted by the Chicago Architecture Center and CTBUH, featured a panel on revitalizing iconic skyscrapers.

27 November 2018

10th World Congress Inaugural Steering Committee Meeting

Plans for the 2019 CTBUH 10th World Congress are now well underway, beginning with an initial meeting of the Steering Committee at the Chicago Architecture Center.

16 March 2017

First CAF-CTBUH Lecture Series Draws Crowd, Rave Reviews

The CTBUH, in conjunction with the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF), held the first of the four-part “Building Tall” lecture series at the CAF lecture hall.

21 June 2012

CTBUH Celebrates First Exhibition

Chicago Architecture Foundation event spotlights work of CTBUH and AS+GG with Illinois Institute of Technology students: “Unseen City: Designs for a Future Chicago.”

16 March 2017

How High Can We Go? (Highlight)

Thursday, March 16, 2017. Chicago, United States of America. Hosted in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the first event in the Building Tall lecture...

20 October 2018

Debating Tall: Is Polycentrism the Way Forward?

Peter Murray, New London Architecture Centre; Lynn Osmond, Chicago Architecture Center

Numerous cities are now developing along polycentric lines, with several urban “nodes” focused around tall building clusters that often compete for commerce, attention and investment...