Sean Redmond

Ever wonder where you can find a 540-gallon wall of empty plastic cartons, the soundtrack to "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" on vinyl and five pairs of black-and-white-checkered Vans all in the same room? The answer is the new exhibit "Me, Myself, and Infrastructure," on display in the Atrium Gallery at the Chicago Architecture Center. The exhibit ties a number of seemingly disparate objects and subjects together to show the true extent of infrastructure’s influence on the everyday American life. By looking into the history of Naperville and its growth, the nature of Silicon Valley’s technological creations, the durability of our engineering marvels and other similar topics, "Me, Myself, and Infrastructure" finally gives the underrated civil engineers of the world their rightful props while simultaneously giving the rest of us a unique perspective on the little things we take for granted that keep our society running so smoothly on a daily basis. And to top it all off, there’s a wide variety of artifacts ranging from old computer equipment to construction materials to even a bunny suit. "Me, Myself, and Infrastructure" has a little something for everyone—a little like the technological networks we use every day.

"Me, Myself, and Infrastructure" shows at the Chicago Architecture Center, 224 South Michigan, (312)922-3432, through November 16. (2007-08-14)

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