S. R. Crown Hall (Chicago, Ill.)

Scope and Contents The Building Reference Files collection consists of a mix of primary and secondary source material relating to the buildings and campuses of the Illinois Institute of Technology and its predecessor institutions. These files formerly served as "drop files" where archives staff collected clippings, ephemera, and photographs related to the buildings and campus, and as a result, many of the files consist wholly of secondary material (including photocopies and clippings from university...

Description of the Collection Collection includes "File # 204" (probably refers to account number), which consists of financial documents relating to landscaping of "A.P.D. Building" (Architecture, Planning and Design, i.e., S. R. Crown Hall). Bulks with purchase requisitions and work orders. Also some bid and work correspondence, including memo signed by Alfred Caldwell.Other materials (probably not originally part of File #204) are photos of campus plans. Included are reproductions of drawings of Alfred S....

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This collection consists of material related to architectural competitions and projects participated in by the College of Architecture during the deanship of Donna Robertson.

Description of the Collection Materials related to McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC), State Street Village student housing, CTA Red Line bridge marquee at 35th St., and S. R. Crown Hall restoration, all buildings or activities related to Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago) campus master plan. The collection bulks with materials related to MTCC, primarily budget and financial information, and "The Exelon Tube." Frequently occurring names include Rem Koolhaas, Richard (Rick) Brown, Dan Wood, OMA (Office for...

Description of the Collection Film titled "Panel Discussion of the Mies van der Rohe Documentary - Regular or Super." This panel was hosted by The Mies van der Rohe Society, that followed the Chicago premier of Joseph Hillel and Patrick Demers' film "Regular or Super - Views on Mies van der Rohe." The panel consisted of Edward Lifson, Stanley Tigerman, Fred Camper, and Gene Summers with brief remarks by Lew Collens (president of Illinois Institute of Technology) and Donna Robertson (dean of architecture at...

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Flyers, invites and other publicity material for events hosted or organized by the Mies van der Rohe Society, including lectures, tours, exhibits, and receptions.

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Video recordings of architecture lectures and performances from 2011 which were supported by the Mies van der Rohe Society.

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50 sheets (mostly oversize and mostly on vellum) of landscape designs representing all stages from freehand concepts to AutoCAD construction drawings for Crown Hall Field, streetscaping along State St., 31st, and 33rd Streets, all on Illinois Institute of Technology's campus.

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Media packet of promotional materials released to media at the beginning of the 2005 exterior restoration (and subsequent interior renovation) of S. R. Crown Hall on the campus of Illinois Institute of Technology. Also included copies of some of the press coverage subsequently received. Also a disk with six photographs (old images; prior to restoration work) of Crown Hall.

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Video tape of the Crown Hall Restoration segment of the "About Chicago" series produced for the Chicago Tonight program by WTTW TV (Channel 11), Chicago. First aired Oct. 13, 2005. Narrated by architectural historian Geoffrey Baer with comments by Peter Beltemacchi, Donna Robertson and Mark Sexton. Ca. 30 minutes.