Illinois Institute of Technology: An Architectural Tour by Franz Schulze (The Campus Guide)

vii viii THE CAMPUS GUIDE Illinois Institute of Technology an architectural tour by Franz Schulze with photographs by Richard Barnes foreword by Lew Collens Princeton Architectural Press NEW YORK 2005 Princeton Architectural Press 37 East Seventh Street New York, New York 10003 For a free catalog of books, call 1.800.722 .6657. Visit our web site at www.papress.com. Copyright © 2005 Princeton Architectural Press All rights reserved 08070605 54321 First edition No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from the publisher, except in the context of reviews. Every reasonable attempt has been made to identify owners of copyright. Errors or omissions will be corrected in subsequent editions. All images by Richard Barnes unless otherwise noted. Photo credits: pp. vi-v: IIT Residence Halls © Chicago Historical Society, HB 18783-D, photographer Hedrich Blessing pp. viii-ix: Alumni Memorial Hall © Chicago Historical Society, HB-9767-A, photographer Hedrich Blessing pp. xvi, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 29, 43, 48, 64, 72 top, 75, 79, 94: Reproduced by permission of University Archives, Paul V. Galvin Library, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. IIT has made every reasonable attempt to identify owners of copyright. Errors or omissions will be corrected in subsequent editions. 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. "Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is one of the landmarks of modern American architecture. With a master plan and over 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." "Featuring archival images as well as newly commissioned photographs of the Mies buildings and IIT's latest additions, this guide presents a comprehensive architectural walk through America's most distinguished modern campus."--BOOK JACKET 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. Introduction....Pages 1-13 Walk, Part I....Pages 14-35 Walk, Part II....Pages 36-59 Walk, Part III....Pages 60-93 Mies van der Rohe—A Short Biography....Pages 94-105 By Franz Schulze ; With Photographs By Richard Barnes ; Foreword By Lew Collens. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 106) And Index.