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As the national preservation movement continued to grow, Kalec
recognized the need for a professional degree program in Illinois. After
thoroughly researching existing programs, he proposed a new curriculum to
the School of the Art Institute of Chicago that balanced preservation
theory with hands-on experience.
In 1993, the School implemented Kalec’s curriculum
for graduate study in historic preservation. It remains the only full-time
program in the state and, in the past decade, has trained over 100
students in architectural design, building conservation, architectural and
social history, and preservation planning. Kalec received his
architectural training at the University of Florida and studied as an
apprentice at Frank Lloyd Wright’s School of Architecture.
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