Director of Research & Special Projects
Preservation Chicago
Chicago, IL
Max Chavez is Director of Research & Special Projects at Preservation Chicago where he focuses on elevating communities and architecture underrepresented by historic preservation. He is a graduate of New York University in London’s Historical & Sustainable Architecture program where his thesis “Burdened Architecture: Treating Historical Trauma Through Preservation and Reuse” received the Gavin Stamp Memorial Award for Outstanding Thesis. He was also honored as a Mildred Colodny Diversity Scholar by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and has been on the Docomomo Board of Directors since 2022. He is committed to the preservation of marginalized heritages, most specifically those of the LGBTQ+ and Latinx communities, and has presented his research in public presentations, in-person tours, and university guest lectures.
Beyond the Rainbow Crosswalk : LGBTQ+ Preservation
Monday, April 15, 2024
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CT