Stamets, John

Description of the Collection Photographs taken by John Stamets of the construction of the McCormick Tribune Campus Center, designed by Rem Koolhaas, on the campus of Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Images were taken approximately monthly over a period of almost two years 22 months (Dec. 2001 - Sept. 2003). Total collection will number approximately 1,248 (per John Stamets) 4x5" contact prints made from the original 4x5" film negatives. Ca. 10 - 15% of the total are in color. Images received in the IIT...

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...

Description of the Collection

Four items produced to commemorate the opening of the McCormick Tribune Campus Center:

1) Baseball cap in scarlet and gray reading "Illinois Institute of Technology" in white lettering

2) Clear cube paperweight with school logo and name

3) Multisided geometric cube with black and white images of the McCormick Tribune Campus Center (construction photos by John Stamets, 2003)

4) White plastic bag with school name and logo in red