S.R. Crown Hall
1956Chicago, United States
Architecture school building at IIT. Roof carried on exterior columns and trusses, leaving a column-free interior hall.
Universal space practiced as an educational room. Read the contrast between structure pushed outside and flexible use inside.
Highlights
- Exterior roof beams — How does putting structure outside increase interior freedom?
- Glass façade — Is the campus link visual, or about circulation?
Architects
Visit notes
On a university campus. Check IIT / Mies Society guidance for visiting.