Illinois Institute of Technology
Subtitle: An Architectural Tour by Franz Schulze (The Campus Guide)
Contributors: Lew Collens (Foreword); Richard Barnes (Photographer)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Published: December 31, 1899
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9781568984827
Subjects: Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc; Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings; Architecture; Illinois; Architecture / General; Moderne Architektur; Non-Classifiable; USA; Study & Teaching; United States - Midwest - East North Central (General); Illinois Institute of Technology
First sentence: Illinois Institute of Technology has been an educational trailblazer since it emerged from the union of two earlier Chicago institutions, Lewis Institute and Armour Institute of Technology.
Description: The newest title in the Princeton Architectural Press Campus Guide series takes readers on a tour of Illinois Institute of Technology, one of the landmarks of modern American architecture. With a master plan and twenty renowned buildings by Mies van der Rohe, IIT has long been a pilgrimage site for architects and students of design. Thousands of visitors arrive each year to see International Style masterpieces such as S. R. Crown Hall, home of IIT's College of Architecture and one of Mies's greatest works. Today, IIT is in the midst of an exciting new chapter in its design history. A new student center designed by Rem Koolhaas and his Office for Metropolitan Architecture has once again put IIT at the forefront of the design world. Meanwhile, a new master plan for the campus, new landscaping, and a residence-hall complex by Helmut Jahn have reinvigorated student life and revitalized the surrounding community of Chicago's South Side. Featuring archival images of the Mies buildings as well as newly commissioned photographs of IIT's latest additions, this beautifully produced guide presents a comprehensive architectural walk through America's most distinguished modern campus.