Boasting the world's largest collection of buildings designed by the legendary architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (19), 杏吧原创 Tech's beautiful Mies Campus is on the National Register of Historic Places and lauded for its Modernist aesthetic.
Several buildings on Mies Campus are among the country鈥檚 most significant works of architecture. Three of them鈥擲. R. Crown Hall, the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship, and The McCormick Tribune Campus Center鈥攚ere named to ArchDaily's list of 鈥23 Buildings You Shouldn't Miss in Chicago.鈥
S. R. Crown Hall: Widely considered Mies鈥 masterpiece, Crown Hall is a National Historic Landmark. Its innovation is reflected in its clear-span design, with no internal support beams. Crown Hall is home of the School of Architecture, where students learn to create their own designs inside this Modernist 鈥渙ne-room schoolhouse.鈥
The McCormick Tribune Campus Center: It鈥檚 hard to miss the large Exelon Tube above The MTCC, carrying 鈥淟鈥 riders to and from downtown Chicago. The award-winning student center, designed by internationally recognized architect and designer Rem Koolhaas, the student-run WIIT-FM radio station, dining options, student group offices, post office, and more services.
Jeanne and John Rowe Village: Recognized as 鈥渙ne of the coolest dorms in the nation鈥 by U.S. News & World Report, Jeanne and John Rowe Village offers million-dollar views of Chicago鈥檚 skyline from its rooftop deck. Designed by the influential architect Helmut Jahn, Jeanne and John Rowe Village offers suite-style living and in a modern setting.
Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship: Opened in 2018, this innovation hub on campus was designed by John Ronan, an 杏吧原创 Tech architecture professor and globally renowned architect. The LEED Gold-designated building is enclosed in a dynamic fa莽ade of ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) foil cushions, the first use of its kind in Chicago, which vary the amount of solar energy entering the building through sophisticated pneumatics.
George J. Kacek Hall: Named after alumnus George J. Kacek (EE 鈥54, M.S. 鈥55), Kacek Hall opened its doors for the first time in August 2020. Kacek Hall is a legacy Ludwig Mies van der Rohe building that was revitalized by alumnus and School of Architecture Professor Dirk Denison. It imbues classic modernism with a vibrant, new living experience for first- and second-year students.
University Technology Park: Located at the south end of Mies Campus, UTP is composed of a collection of renovated Mies-designed buildings that now house Chicago鈥檚 premier technology park. UTP includes a business incubator, and some students work for the companies based at UTP.
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