Architecture
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College of ArchitectureDegrees:
- Master of Architecture (Professional)
- Master of Architecture (Post-Professional)
- Master of Landscape Architecture
- PhD in Architecture
Description:
The College of Architecture's graduate degree programs emphasize investigations in architectural design and technology, while expanding the significance of such investigations through rigorous, critical thought. The College draws strength from its Mies van der Rohe heritage, its key position in the legacy of Modernism, its location in Chicago, and its connections to progressive practitioners and emerging global architectural practices. Our students, faculty and alumni are intellectually serious, professional and international.Architectural education at IIT offers unique combinations, intertwining design and technology to produce advanced architecture. Our commitment includes the needs of our South Side Chicago neighborhood, our city and its inhabitants. Our perspective is inclusive of architecture's allied disciplines and committed to the highest quality in our students' professional preparation. Our mission relies on certain guiding values: design excellence, technical expertise, advanced professional practice, and respect for the architect in society today as an ethical, thoughtful and informed producer not only of buildings, but also of all visual and physical environments. The College of Architecture is a force for quality built environments and society's advancement through a humane use of technology, materials, space and form.
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Research Facilities:
The College of Architecture's research materials are housed primarily on the lower level of S.R. Crown Hall with satellite and additional collections available in 3410 S. State Street and the Metals and Machinery Building. The Graham Resource Center (GRC) is a branch of the Galvin Library that serves the College of Architecture and houses 11,000 books, 52 journals, 40,000 images, maps, online electronic resources and architecture-related special collections. The GRC maintains the College of Architecture Archives and assists with administration of the College's Dark Room and a growing Materials collection. The GRC is found on the lower level of S.R. Crown Hall and can be reached via telephone at 312.567.3256, on the web at www.gl.iit.edu/grc/, or via email at architecturelibrary@iit.edu. The Materials Lab is a 4200 square foot facility that includes a complete set of tools and machinery for working with wood, metal and plastic. It includes assembly space and a paint spray booth. Additionally, the College of Architecture has a Universal Laser Cutter,a Bridgeport CNC Mill, and a CNC Router Table for 3D digital modeling projects.The Multimedia Lab has 34 PCs for use in conjunctions with studio projects and related advanced computer design courses. All computers have advanced AutoCAD, graphics and 3D Modeling applications, as well as standard productivity software. In 2001, Crown Hall was equipped with a wireless network for unlimited access throughout the studios to the Internet. Providing hardwire access to the Internet, individual network ports have been installed at every design studio drawing table, permitting students to work with digital technology alongside their drafting projects. Recent equipment acquisitions include 33 new PCs in the Crown Hall computer lab, a new and fully equipped computer lab for 30 students in the 3410 S. State Street building, a large format 42-inch scanner, and supporting color laser printers. With recent increases in enrollment, the College of Architecture has expanded its research, studio, and administrative facilities to two additional buildings adjacent to Crown Hall, 3410 South State Street and the Minerals and Metals Building.
Research Areas:
Faculty and doctoral candidates conduct research on a wide range of important topics related to the practice of architecture and the construction of significant buildings at all scales. Thesis students investigate projects involving the design, planning and structure of high-rise buildings; the research, planning and design of large-scale projects such as stadiums, airports, convention centers, institutional buildings and commercial facilities; technological applications such as new materials, composites, prefabricated applications, systems of building enclosure, and other methods of construction; emerging urbanisms, including global practices of architecture and new urban cultures; the influence of climate and environment upon building form, sustainable design and energy efficiency; computer applications such as 3-D modeling, multimedia and graphic image presentations, concepts of animation, and 3-D modeling techniques and approaches; and housing, including highdensity, low-density and affordable housing.Admission Requirements:
- Official transcripts
- Portfolio
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of intent
- GRE scores
- Application fee
- TOEFL scores
- Financial Support Documents
How to apply:
College of ArchitectureDepartmental Website:
http://www.iit.edu/arch/The material on these web pages contains the most current program offerings and requirements, and is intended for informational purposes only. Program offerings and requirements change from time to time, and these web pages are changed accordingly. The requirements applicable to a particular student's program are those set forth in the official Graduate Bulletin that was in effect the year the student began his or her graduate program. Therefore, to find the official program requirements applicable to his or her program, a student must consult the Graduate Bulletin from that year.
