
Dirk Denison, FAIA
Thesis Director and ProfessorPrincipal, Dirk Denison Architects
(photo by Michelle Litvin)
Office:
1123 W. Washington Blvd.
Office Hours: by appointment
Phone: 312.567.3230
Fax: 312.567.5820
Email:
denison@iit.edu
Web:
www.dirkdenisonarchitects.com
Expertise
- Housing, campus design, community-based planning
Education
- M.Arch., Harvard Graduate School of Design
- M.B.A., Illinois Institute of Technology
- B.Arch., Illinois Institute of Technology
Curriculum Vitae
Courses Taught
ARCH 590: Specialized Research and Thesis Development
ARCH 591: Research and Thesis
ARCH 593: Masters Project
ARCH 597: Special Problems
ARCH 691: Doctoral Research
Research & Major Accomplishments
Foodlife
Multi-restaurant eatery
Chicago
Completed January 2009
Urban Land Institute Magazine
“University Dorms Double as Green Design Labs”
By Dirk Denison
IIT MSV Student Housing
Spring 2009
Building Automation Systems
IPRO design seminar
College of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology
Spring 2009
IIT Digital Campus Model
Design seminar
College of Architecture, IIT
Spring 2009
Hospitality Design Magazine
“Sea Change”
L2O Restaurant
April 2009
Chicago Magazine
“Dirk Denison Architects”
Berman Schlossberg Residence
April 2009
Terzo Piano
Restaurant in the Art Institute of Chicago, Modern Wing
Chicago
Completed May 2009
Price-Yecies Residence
Apartment residence
Chicago
Completed May 2009
The Chicago Tribune
“New Modern”
Terzo Piano Restaurant
May 2009
The Chicago Tribune
“Bridge to the Art World”
Terzo Piano Restaurant
May 2009
Hospitality Design 2008 Gold Key Award
L2O Restaurant
May 2009
The New York Times
“A Chicago Chef Hears Voices”
L2O Restaurant
May 2009
Chicago Magazine
“Singled Out: Terzo Piano”
Terzo Piano Restaurant
May 2009
Metropolitan Home
“A View to the Future”
Alper Residence
May 2009
Chicago Architecture Foundation Sustainability Lecture
"Student Housing Doubles as Environmental Learning Lab"
IIT student housing
June 2009
Arcspace.com
“Terzo Piano Restaurant”
June 2009
ArchNewsNow.com
“Engaging Students in Smart-Building Design”
By Dirk Denison
IIT MSV Student Housing
June 2009
i4design Magazine
“Suite Sixteen”
Professional profile
June 2009
"L20: Rich Melman and Dirk Denison in Conversation with Michael Adams"
HD 2009 Expo and Conference, Las Vegas
June 2009
Society for Contemporary Art at the Art Institute of Chicago
Elected president
June 2009
Burnham Memorial Pavilion in Millennium Park, Chicago
Design studio, fall 2008
College of Architecture, IIT
Installed June 2009
Interior Design Magazine
“To Live and Dine in Chicago”
Terzo Piano and L2O Restaurants
July 2009
CS Interiors
“Best Atmosphere”
L2O Restaurant
July 2009
Contemporist.com
“Carmel Residence by Dirk Denison Architects”
Bang/Murray Residence
July 2009
Time Magazine
“Eating in the Windy City”
Terzo Piano and L2O
August 2009
Interior Design Magazine
“Walk With Me”
Terzo Piano
August 2009
Legere-Ricketts Residence
9,700 sq. ft. single-family new construction
Wilmette, Illinois
September 2009
City of the Future Design Exhibition
Big Bold Visionary Chicago Burnham Plan Centennial Exhibition
September 2009
Metropolitan Home
“Eat”
Terzo Piano
September 2009
Lecture at the Arts Club of Chicago
"Home Green Home: Residential Architecture in a Sustainable Age"
September 2009
Chicago Architect
“Piano Player—Denison’s Restaurant Design Follows the Modern Wing’s Lead”
Terzo Piano
September/October 2009
CS Interiors
“New Heights—The Restaurant Architect”
Terzo Piano
Fall 2009
Chair of Curriculum Committee
College of Architecture, IIT
Fall 2009
Approval for the new Master of Integrated Building Delivery Program
Approval for revisions to the Master of Architecture Program and the Master of Science in Architecture Program
Structurally Determinate Design: Cranbrook Performing Arts Center
Design studio
College of Architecture, IIT
Fall 2009
Equity International
30,000 sq. ft. executive offices
Chicago
October 2009
City of the Future Competition
Legere-Ricketts Residence
Mayor’s Landscape Awards
Jury member
November 2009
Wallpaper Magazine
“Design Awards - Best New Restaurant”
Terzo Piano
November 2009
Majestic Metropolitan Living
“Lake Shore Lovely”
Alper Residence
November 2009
Wallpaper’s Annual Design Awards
"Best New Restaurant"
Terzo Piano
Dirk Denison Architects
November 2009
Metropolitan Home
“White Open Spaces”
Cohodes Residence
November 2009
Dubin Family Young Architect Award, AIA Chicago
Jury member
December 2009
Midwest Construction Interior Design
"Tenant Improvement Project of the Year"
Terzo Piano
Dirk Denison Architects
December 2009
CS Interiors
“Best Restaurant: L2O”
Winter 2009
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Board of Governors
Mies van der Rohe Society, IIT
Board of Directors
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Advisory Board
Committee on Contemporary Art
Art Institute of Chicago
Oversight Board
Mayor’s Council on Innovation and Design
Chicago
Committee membership
Mayor’s Committee on Parks and Open Spaces
Chicago
Committee membership
Society for Contemporary Art at the Art Institute of Chicago
Board of Directors
Rothman Residence
Chicago
Projected completion 2010
Moss Residence, Phase 3
Chicago
Projected completion 2010
Miller Residence
Bannockburn, Illinois
Projected completion 2010
Kaplan Residence
Glencoe, Illinois
Projected completion 2011
Arnett Residence
Chicago
Projected completion 2011
Pool House
Addition to private residence
Winnetka, Illinois
Projected completion 2011
Silverman Residence
Winnetka, Illinois
Projected completion 2012
Current Projects
- IIT MSV Dormitory Renovation and Expansion
- Equity International Offices
- Private Residence, Lincoln Park
Awards/Honors
- Chicago AIA Distinguished Building Awards 2006, 2004, 1995, 1991
- Westchester AIA Design Award
- IIT Community Recognition Award, IIT College Excellence in Teaching Award
Patents
Books
Selected Publications
Recent articlesUrban Land Institute Magazine, “University Dorms Double as Green Design Labs,” spring 2009
ArchNewsNow.com, “Engaging Students in Smart-Building Design,” June 2009
Work published in
American Architecture, An Illustrated History
Architect Magazine
Architectural Record
A+U
Domus Magazine
Encyclopedia of American Architecture, 2nd Edition
GA Houses
Metropolis
The New American House
The New American Apartment
Progressive Architecture
Professional Society Memberships
Editorial Board Service
Professional Society Service
Grants and Fellowships
Community Service
- Chicago Mayor’s Council on Innovation and Design
- Member, Cranbrook Academy of Art
- Committee on Contemporary Art, Art Institute of Chicago


