Mies Van der Rohe - IIT Campus

Mies Van Der Rohe, Chicago, IL, 1940

 

Structure: Based on a 24'x24' grid, the building columns flow evenly with the dimensions of each room size. "Orderliness was the real reason," behind his use of the grid.  Exterior wall serves as a skin for each building, varying in transparency.  Long Rectangle, evenly broken down and structured for education, much like long cubicles for learning.  Gives a symmetrical feel in plan. Held up by load bearing walls.       

Spatial Order: Open plan, great amount of space, can be broken down into sections thanks to grid, "Universal Space" Allowed free form in the auditorium for any activities or programs that needed (No columns).  Also, the size of the building depended on the size of the rooms, which depended on the size of the furniture within each space.  The street grid aided in the flow of campus according to the planting of acacia trees, walkways, green zones, and more.

       

Program: Due to the building blocks (grid/columns) program was deliberate and specifically placed. Education, gathering space, events all took place over campus.

System: Educational Buildings strategically placed within open plan.  Idea brought two educational facilities into one (Amour Institute & Lewis Institute). "Structure and Proportion" drove this idea.

Material (Tectonics): Contemporary materials – glass and steel; steel frame construction, load bearing floors behind façade. Modern Style

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