Official account of @illinoistech's School of Architecture. Design, innovation & sustainability in the heart of Chicago.
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Alfred Caldwell was a pioneering landscape architect and Illinois Tech’s first full-time architecture faculty member. His work includes Promontory Point and the groves on Illinois Tech’s Main Campus. iit.edu/about/history/hall-f…
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Ludwig C. Hilberseimer joined Illinois Tech’s faculty in 1938 and founded its Department of City and Regional Planning. His vision for urban spaces helped shape Chicago’s built environment, earning him a place in the Illinois Tech Hall of Fame. bit.ly/4BlmXUq
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Shape the future of the built environment at Illinois Tech. Explore professional degrees in Architecture and Landscape Architecture, specialized master’s programs, research opportunities, and accelerated pathways to an advanced degree .bit.ly/4B8pH7q
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Take a look at a day in the life of a School of Architecture student at Illinois Tech, all in under 60 seconds! 🎥
Great interior design goes beyond aesthetics. Laila Shanab (B.ARCH. ’16), an associate at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, shares how wellness, hospitality, and flexible spaces are shaping modern interiors.
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Kevin Kosciulek (B.ARCH. ’18) is bringing AI into the future of architecture. As a director at bKL Architecture, he’s combining technology and design to reimagine how buildings take shape.
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Aamena Mubarak Bakarmom (M.ARCH. ’21) has received a $25,000 American Doctoral Fellowship from AAUW for research exploring how better urban energy modeling can help low-income communities reduce energy costs and build resilience to extreme heat.
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Explore the legacy of Illinois Tech’s School of Architecture: arch.iit.edu/history
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Step inside a Chicago icon. S. R. Crown Hall, designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1956 and home to Illinois Tech’s School of Architecture, will open its doors for Open House Chicago 2026.
📍3360 S. State St. 📅 Oct. 17 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
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At the heart of Crown Hall, the Graham Resource Center connects research and design with 19,000+ volumes, 75+ databases, rare books, Mies van der Rohe resources, and access to 120+ academic libraries. 📚 Explore the resources.bit.ly/4gOiCzk
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A remarkable chapter in Mies van der Rohe’s architectural legacy began with three Illinois Tech students. In 1953, Mies selected Pao-Chi Chang, Henry Kanazawa, and Yujiro Miwa to collaborate on a visionary Chicago convention hall.
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For Yuyi Zhou (B.Arch. ’20), architecture extends far beyond the studio. By day, she’s an intermediate designer at SOM. By night, she puts her design thinking into practice as co-founder and designer of YooYee, a restaurant in Chicago’s Little Saigon.bit.ly/4gA1tcO
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Join Illinois Tech for Discover Day on Sept. 19 and explore our Mies Campus, architecture programs, admissions, scholarships, financial aid and campus life. 📅 Sept. 19, 2026. Register today! iit.edu/admissions-aid/visit…
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At Illinois Tech’s School of Architecture, you’ll combine studio-based learning, hands-on fabrication, advanced technology and real-world experiences to explore the future of the built environment. Explore our architecture programs: iit.edu/academics/programs?s…
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The architecture studio is where ideas are challenged, projects take shape and collaboration comes to life. At Illinois Tech, students learn through design, critique and collaboration with peers, faculty, practitioners and communities in Chicago and beyond.bit.ly/4gaujAj
A throwback to everyday life at S. R. Crown Hall. Students gathered on the steps, classmates passing by, and another day of design in the making. Some campus moments are truly timeless.
The countdown is on! In one month, @illinoistech College of Architecture students will return to campus to begin another semester. 📅 The fall semester begins August 17.
