Chicago Architecture Foundation presents “Mies and Modernism
Chicago, IL — April 3, 2001 —
On April 18m the Chicago Architecture Foundation will add a new tour to its offerings to celebrate the legacy of one of Chicago’s most important architects -- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
"Mies & Modernism - the IIT Campus," is a walking tour of Illinois Institute of Technology's main campus – home to the world's largest group of buildings designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the most influential figure in American modernist architecture. The walking tour will trace the evolution of campus development through three periods; before 1938, during Mies' tenure as head of the School of Architecture from 1938 - 1958, and post Mies. The tour will also visit the sites of recently initiated new projects such as the renovation S. R. Crown Hall, the construction of the McCormick Tribune Campus Center designed by Pritzker Prize winner, Dutch architect, Rem Koolhaas and the interior transformation of Wishnick Hall into the Digital Media Center.
Tour groups will meet inside Perlstein Hall, located at 10 W. 33rd Street. It will last 1 ½ to 2 hours. The cost is $10 for adults, $7 for students. It is free for CAF members. For more information, contact CAF at 312.922.3432 or visit their Web site at http://www.architecture.org/.
For a virtual tour of IIT’s Main Campus, visit www.iit.edu/admissions-aid/visit-and-tour.
IIT Main Campus tours will take place each third Wednesday and Saturday of the month from April to October, at 10 a.m. The first tour will kick off Wednesday, April 18.
About Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology, also known as Illinois Tech, is a private, technology-focused, research university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, science, architecture, business, design, human sciences, applied technology, and law. One of 16 institutions that comprise the Association of Independent Technological Universities (AITU), Illinois Tech offers exceptional preparation for professions that require technological sophistication, an innovative mindset, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
