Koolhaas, Rem

Description of the Collection One VHS tape and one dvd, each of Beyond Mies, a video by Rich Goodman (job # 2260, May 11, 1998) documenting the 1997 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation International Design Competition to select an architect for the building which later became identified as the McCormick Tribune Campus Center on the campus of Illinois Institute of Technology. The video included comments by Mark Scogin and features commentary/narration by Dirk Lohan about the IIT campus, the winner as "the next Mies," and the...

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1. Architecture Lecture Series, 1977: Roberto Burle Marx, Mario Gandelsonas, Rem Koolhaas, Robert Krier, Emilio Ambasz, Leon Krier, Elia Zenghelis, Massimo Scolari, Jay Fellows, Ricardo Legorreta, Dore Ashton, Myron Goldsmith 2. Department of Architecture Lecture, n.d.: William J.R. Curtis; Free Public Lecture, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, 1996

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A-V materials sent from Pres. Lew Collens' office (some c/o Judy Carr). The films have not been viewed; presumably, they all have some connection to people and/or programs of Illinois Institute of Technology.

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Office files from Mies van der Rohe Society related to the Lohan Master Plan and related activities.

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Computer generated image of building superimposed on campus site with head and shoulders images of Rem Koolhaas.

Description of the Collection Two videos of Chicago television media coverage of the opening of two new buildings on the campus of Illinois Institute of Technology, State Street Village (student housing/dormitory; architect Helmut Jahn) on July 22, 2003 and the McCormick Tribune Campus Center (architect Rem Koolhaas), Sept. 30, 2003 as follows: 1) State Street Village video includes: NBC 5 morning program with interview of Donna Robertson; ca. 3 min. ABC 7 5:00 p.m. news; ca. 1 min. WTTW 11 Chicago Tonight show with...

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Blueprint drawings for the McCormick Tribune Campus Center at Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago), including “the [Exelon] tube” through which The L (CTA train) will run. Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA; Rotterdam, Holland), Rem Koolhaas architect, and Holabird & Root LLP (Chicago), architect and engineers. This set of drawings is the 100% Design Development drawings dated Dec. 10, 1999 and Feb. 18, 2000.

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 Audio and video tapes (unedited) recorded by Illinois Institute of Technology to document two events related to the university's renewal program. Ten of the tapes document events surrounding the March 9, 2000 ground breaking for the McCormick Tribune Campus Center including a video conference with representatives of the various architectural, engineering, university, and public entities who collaborated on the building, the official ground breaking ceremony, and the lunch reception which...

Description of the Collection Promotional materials produced in connection with the opening celebration of the McCormick Tribune Campus Center on the campus of Illinois Institute of Technology, held Sept. 30, 2003. A lecture by the building's architect, Rem Koolhaas, was held on Oct. 4, 2003. Four copies each of the following items: 1. "Save the date" stickers 2. Hard ask invitations 3. Soft ask invitations 4. Press kits 5. MTCC maps 6. Program books 7. John Stamets photo cubes (2 only) 8. College of Architecture posters...