The School recently signed a lease on studio space on the mezzanine level in the Santa Fe Building on Michigan Avenue in the heart of downtown Chicago. To inaugurate the space, a reception was held for Chicago-area architecture alumni on October 20 where nearly 50 graduates reconnected and shared cocktails and conversation with Dean Michael Lykoudis. At the moment the studio is only for field-trip instruction, but the School plans to host more events in Chicago. The space affords the opportunity to hold design reviews in Chicago with prominent architects and developers from the city.