Plan on checking any stuffiness at the door: You'll find everything welcoming and easy upon arrival at ArchiTech Gallery thanks to the warm and thought-provoking David Jameson, the gallery's director. The commercial space for architectural art opened in 1998, housing an all-inclusive workspace for the director, flatfiles filled with the gallery's archives, furniture of various architects and a viewing area for a vast collection of drawings, prints and photography. Exhibitions rotate every two or three months, featuring architectural caches that include the photographs of Hedrich Blessing, the portfolio of Frank Lloyd Wright and blueprints from Bertrand Goldberg's Marina City.

Without pressure to purchase works, visitors are encouraged to ask questions and learn about the processes of architecture: Each drawing, of course, was not originally considered to be an artwork itself, but rather one stage of many leading toward a completed (or in some cases, never fulfilled) structure. ArchiTech's client base extends across the U.S. and beyond, a testament to the gallery's fine-tuned specialty and historical commitment to the works it presents.

An excellent resource for collectors, students and the architecturally curious, ArchiTech encourages more than a quick glance. Allow yourself some time in this one-of-a-kind gallery to talk with the insightful Jameson, who will likely inspire you to stir up questions and leave thinking differently about the structures you see every day.

Centerstage Reviewer: Heather Blaha