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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2014.15.11.6915

Study of the composition and spatial characteristics of IIT campus by Mies van der Rohe  

Kim, Chul-Hwan (Department of Architecture, Halla University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.15, no.11, 2014 , pp. 6915-6921 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the composition and spatial characteristics of the Illinois Institute of Technology (1939-1959) campus by Mies van der Rohe. Studies of the Mies' architecture has been focused mostly on "universal space", structural rationality for a single building. Therefore, it is interesting to study an IIT campus through which Mies composed public space dealing with several buildings together. To determine the relationships with his previous works and the design intentions for IIT campus, this paper studied his preliminary sketches, perspective drawings etc.. By doing so, the paper presents the following conclusions. First, Mies composed the IIT campus with simple linear buildings as walls to create the "flowing space" through the campus. Secondly, the IIT campus could become the "neutral frame" integrating the campus with urban space. Third, Mies also created an open, continuous public space in the center of the campus that allows protective, quiet seclusion for the students.
Keywords
Mies van der Rohe; IIT campus; public space;
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