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Illinois Tech's S.R. Crown Hall
3360 S. State St.
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Saturday
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Sunday
10 AM - 5 PM
DETAILS:
Crown Hall was designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1956 as the home of the Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture, which he led. One critic called it "the Parthenon of the 20th century." The building is possibly the most essential example of the International style of Modern architecture and truly embodies Mies's famous "less is more” philosophy. The structure is a steel-framed glass pavilion. It is supported by four plate girders spanning 26,000 square feet of uninterrupted space with 18-foot ceilings. As Mies said: "We do not let the functions dictate the plan. Instead, let us make room enough for any function."
ENTRANCE INSTRUCTIONS:
Use the north entrance
VISITOR EXPERIENCE:
The main level of Crown Hall is open to guests walking through. Students may be working in the studios at that time and should not be photographed or disturbed. The lower level (where restrooms are located) is open for use of these facilities. At 11am Sunday, a 90-minute walking tour from S.R. Crown Hall to the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship will be given by Mies van der Rohe Society Director, Cynthia Vranas Olsen, Ph.D. and Dean Endowed Chair Reed Kroloff.
Live Events At This Site
October
11 AM - 12 PM
Walking Tour: A Mies Space for the Senses
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