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Chicago, IL, August 5, 2015– The organizers of the Chicago Architecture Biennial today announced the winner of the BP Prize for the design and construction of a new beach concession kiosk along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The $85,000 prize is part of BP’s $2.5 million commitment as the presenting sponsor of the Biennial,which begins October3.

The competition is a key part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s continuing efforts to promote architecture as one of Chicago’s major cultural attractions. “The city of Chicago is the place where modern architecture was born—and this exhibition will help us build …