Landscape Architecture
Department:
College:
College of ArchitectureDegrees:
- Master of Landscape Architecture
Description:
IIT's NAAB-accredited College of Architecture draws strength from its Chicago setting, its Mies van der Rohe heritage, and award-winning faculty. College of Architecture alumni have shaped the skyline of Chicago. Many of the city's soaring heights and innovative spaces were designed or engineered by the College of Architecture alumni and faculty. The College's Chicago setting enriches architectural education by exposing the complexities of the urban environment, including issues of urban planning, affordable housing, transportation planning, historic preservation, adaptive reuse and other trends that are transforming the city and field today. An interaction with Chicago's many architecture and construction firms provides an unmatched living laboratory for students.Specializations:
Certificate Programs:
Online and Distance Learning:
Not offeredDual Degrees / Joint Degrees:
Research Facilities:
The College of Architecture is housed in three buildings designed by Mies van der Rohe: S.R. Crown Hall, 3410 S. State St., and the Minerals and Metals Building. With more than 112,000 sq. feet dedicated exclusively to the College, along with seminar and classrooms utilizing many IIT campus facilities, students have some of the �nest instructional spaces in the United States.
A branch of the Paul V. Galvin Library, the Graham Resource Center (GRC) is the main library for College of Architecture (CoA) students and faculty. Housed in Crown Hall, the GRC houses over 16,000 books, a number of architecture specific databases and 55 journal subscriptions. The GRC is charged with meeting all library-related needs of the CoA and responsibilities include: acquiring, preserving, and serving materials in myriad media to CoA students, faculty, and staff; maintaining additional resources, including the Crown Hall darkroom, the CoA Archives, the Graham Resource CenterWeb Page, and an Audio-Visual equipment collection; providing reference and research assistance to local, national, and international clients about architecture in general and IIT and Mies van der Rohe in particular; and providing bibliographic instruction to all GRC and Architecture researchers and users.
The Architecture Materials Lab has 5,200 square feet of shop facilities in three locations for the exclusive use of architecture students. The lab contains tools and machinery for working with wood, metal, plastics and includes a large paint booth. The facility houses three Universal Laser Systems 60W Laser Cutters, a Bridgeport Series I Vertical CNC Machine and a Precix Series 9100 CNC Router for digital fabrication.
The College houses two computer labs, with a third instruction lab in Siegel Hall, with over 70 PCs outfitted with the latest Architectural Digital Design and Fabrication software. All Labs and requisite software are listed here: http://www.iit.edu/ots/computer labs.shtml. The Lab PCs are updated every third year to support curriculum initiatives and technology advances, such as BIM (Building Information Modeling), and serve as digital imaging and rendering instruction spaces for the College. When not in use for class, the Labs are open to students and offer 24 hr. access for several weeks at the end of the semester. The two labs support myriad printing and output media including four plotters for student use. In addition, the Office of Technology Services printing system allows students to print remotely to any printer on campus, including the aforementioned plotters. The university campus is a wireless zone serving the IIT community.
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 high-density, low-density and affordable housing.Admission Requirements:
- Completed application form
- Cumulative Undergraduate GPA 3.0/4.0
- Portfolio
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of intent
- Official transcripts
- GRE score minimum: 900 combined, 2.5 analytical writing
- Application fee
- TOEFL minimum: 80/550 (internet/paper-based)
- 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.
