The Chicago Architecture Biennial Announces New Board Co-Chairs Nora Daley and Sarah Herda

The Chicago Architecture Biennial Announces New Board Co-Chairs Nora Daley and Sarah Herda

CHICAGO — The Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB) is thrilled to announce Nora Daley and Sarah Herda as the new co-chairs of its board of directors. Together, Daley and Herda will set a strategic vision for the future of the organization and galvanize support for the next edition of CAB, which will be curated by Florencia Rodriguez and will open at sites across Chicago in September 2025 under the theme “Shift: Architecture in Times of Radical Change.”

Now in its tenth year, CAB produces the largest exhibition of architecture and urbanism in North America, establishing Chicago as one the world’s premier venues for ideas about architecture and cities. Across five exhibitions, the Biennial has commissioned more than 400 original projects from architects, artists, designers, writers and thinkers hailing from countries around the world. Many of these projects have come at pivotal moments in the careers of ascendant architects and artists widely celebrated today, including the Pritzker Prize winners Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal (of the Paris-based office Lacaton and Vassal) and Francis Kéré (of the Berlin and Burkina Faso-based office Francis Kéré Architecture) as well as Jeanne Gang (of Chicago-based Studio Gang), Frida Escobedo (of Mexico City-based Frida Escobedo Studio), Sou Fujimoto (of Tokyo-based Sou Fujimoto Architects), Mark Lee and Sharon Johnston (of the Los Angeles-based office Johnston Marklee) and the Chicago-based artists Edra Soto and Amanda Williams, among others.

CAB’s city-wide exhibitions presenting works by these and many other participants have also drawn impressive attendance. To date, the Biennial has engaged over 2.2 million visitors and with each edition it has collaborated with more than 100 partner organizations in neighborhoods across Chicago.

For over two decades, Nora Daley has worked at the intersection of strategy, learning and systems rebuilding across both the public and private sectors. As a respected arts innovator and civic leader, she brings a wealth of experience in cultivating cultural partnerships and fostering community support. In her role with CAB, she will focus on deepening the organization’s engagement with communities across Chicago and is committed to expanding the accessibility of CAB’s programs for Chicagoans from all backgrounds.

“I am thrilled to be co-chairing the board of directors at such a critical juncture for CAB, as we reflect on its first 10 years of success and look ahead to an even brighter future,” said Daley.

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