Photograph of Association of American Railroads Technical Center. The building was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and was constructed in... Show morePhotograph of Association of American Railroads Technical Center. The building was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and was constructed in 1950. It is located at 3140 South Federal Street. VanderCook College of Music moved into the building in early 1996. It was formerly known as the Association of American Railroads Chicago Technical Center (1960-ca. 1993), Association of American Railroads Administration, Association of American Railroads Research Building. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of Association of American Railroads Mechanical Engineering Building, as it was known in 1953-ca. 1993. The building became known... Show morePhotograph of Association of American Railroads Mechanical Engineering Building, as it was known in 1953-ca. 1993. The building became known as the Facilities Building of the Illinois Institute of Technology. The building was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, constructed in 1948-1953, and is located at 3100 South Federal Street. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of the Armour Research Foundation Mechanical Engineering Research Building. The building is located at 35 West 34th Street, and was... Show morePhotograph of the Armour Research Foundation Mechanical Engineering Research Building. The building is located at 35 West 34th Street, and was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It was constructed in 1951-1952. Nine bays were added to the north end of the building in 1961. The building was known as Armour Research Foundation Mechanical Engineering Research Building I (1952-1963), IIT Research Institute Mechanical Engineering Research Building I (1963-1970s), Mechanical Research Building, Life Sciences Research Building, IITRI Center. Show less
Photograph of Siegel Hall under construction. Siegel Hall, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, is located at 3301 South Dearborn Street, and... Show morePhotograph of Siegel Hall under construction. Siegel Hall, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, is located at 3301 South Dearborn Street, and was constructed in 1956-1957. The building was formerly known as: Electrical Engineering and Physics Building (ca. 1957), and the Lewis Building (planned name, never officially used). Also visible are S.R. Crown Hall, the Institute of Gas Technology, Armour Research Foundation Metals Research Building II, Keith School, and Armour Research Foundation Chemistry Research Building. Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed is approximate. Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of the Materials and Metals Building, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building was constructed in 1943 and is located at... Show morePhotograph of the Materials and Metals Building, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building was constructed in 1943 and is located at 3350 South Federal Street. An addition was added in 1958. The building is also known as Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Materials Technology Building, Metals Research Building, Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Minerals Research Building (ca. 1984-ca. 2002), Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Metals Research Building (1963-ca. 1984), and Armour Research Foundation Metals Research Building (1943-1963). Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of the Materials and Metals Building, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building was constructed in 1943 and is located at... Show morePhotograph of the Materials and Metals Building, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building was constructed in 1943 and is located at 3350 South Federal Street. An addition was added in 1958. The building is also known as Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Materials Technology Building, Metals Research Building, Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Minerals Research Building (ca. 1984-ca. 2002), Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Metals Research Building (1963-ca. 1984), and Armour Research Foundation Metals Research Building (1943-1963). Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of Armour Research Foundation Engineering Research Building. The building was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Five bays of... Show morePhotograph of Armour Research Foundation Engineering Research Building. The building was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Five bays of this building, known then as the Diesel Lab Building, were constructed in 1944, with five new bays following later that year. In 1945, an additional 7 bays were begun. Only upon their completion in 1946, did the ARF Engineering Research Building reach its final dimensions. The university library was housed in the south section of the building before the construction of the John Crerar Library in 1962. The building is also known as: Armour Research Foundation Automotive Research Laboratory (1945), Armour Research Foundation Engineering Research Building (1946-1963), Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Engineering Research Building (1963-2011). Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown. Show less
Over the course of 78 years, an aesthetic ideal which embodies architectural values has been collectively cultivated through Visual Training... Show moreOver the course of 78 years, an aesthetic ideal which embodies architectural values has been collectively cultivated through Visual Training at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) school of architecture in Chicago. This dissertation provides a comprehensive explanation of Visual Training as it has been conducted at IIT. It promotes a better understanding of the background of Visual Training, the pedagogical practice of the Visual Training exercises, and the ongoing value of the course. The dissertation traces the underpinnings of Visual Training through the writings of Walter Peterhans, founder and Professor of Visual Training at IIT from 1938-1960, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Professor and Director of Architecture at IIT from 1938-1958 and other key figures. The thesis shows how the Visual Training program at IIT was influenced by movements in philosophy and mathematics in early 20th century Germany and how existing pedagogy at the Bauhaus was adapted to serve its aim. The dissertation includes an explanation of each exercise in the Visual Training program. It makes explicit the point of each exercise, how each one is conducted and why. Original detailed descriptions, illustrated with examples, show what a student gains from each exercise and how the process of performing the exercise achieves that end. The dissertation compares the way in which the Visual Training program originally developed in relation to other courses in the architecture curriculum to disclose the meaning of architecture, and what has happened in Visual Training as the architecture program at IIT has continued to evolve. The thesis brings to light enduring epistemological tensions underlying architectural education. Ph.D. in Architecture, May 2016 Show less
