Nile Greenberg's 'Architecture of Noise' at Edith Farnsworth House
The Edith Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, debuted a new exhibit titled “Architecture of Noise” on April 19. Curated by architect Nile Greenberg, the exhibit confronts the notion of serenity associated with the house, emphasizing its historical context shaped by various external sounds such as radio signals and economic activities. Greenberg, who is associated with Abel Nile New York and serves as an architecture editor for The Brooklyn Rail, developed this project during his fellowship at the University of Illinois Chicago for 2025–26. The exhibition features a replica cabinet, a documentary on architectural authorship, and materials on land speculation in Chicago.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Architecture of Noise' opened April 19 at Edith Farnsworth House
- Nile Greenberg is a founding partner of Abel Nile New York
- Greenberg is architecture editor at The Brooklyn Rail
- The exhibition is the final project of his 2025–26 Douglas A. Garofalo Fellowship at UIC
- The house was designed by Mies van der Rohe between 1946 and 1951 for Dr. Edith Farnsworth
- The National Trust renamed the house for Edith Farnsworth in 2021
- The exhibition includes a film titled '100% Authored'
- Greenberg argues Chicago School architecture was driven by land speculation
Entities
Artists
- Nile Greenberg
- Mies van der Rohe
- Edith Farnsworth
- Nora Wendl
- Selva Aparicio
- David Wallace Haskins
- Louis Sullivan
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- Myron Goldsmith
Institutions
- Edith Farnsworth House
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- University of Illinois Chicago
- UIC School of Architecture
- Abel Nile New York
- The Brooklyn Rail
- Graham Foundation
Locations
- Plano
- Illinois
- United States
- Chicago
- Fox River