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Mies’ Birthday Party - Long Spans and Prairie Gardens(Virtual)

 
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Our celebration of Mies’ 135th birthday highlighted noteworthy archival architectural drawings of his long-span projects and prairie gardens. Other works were included by Madame Phyllis Lambert, Ph.D (M.ARCH. ‘63) and Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture leaders: James Baird, William Baker, Paul Endres, Helmut Jahn (alumnus), Jong Soung Kimm (ARCH ‘61, M.ARCH. ‘64), and Keith Olsen, Sr. (ARCH ‘70).


View a Video of the Event


We are Grateful for our Partners, Sponsors, and Exhibitors

Sponsors:

Prue Beidler
Barbi Donnelley
Zurich Esposito
Jong Soung Kimm (ARCH ‘61, M.ARCH. ‘64)
Cynthia Vranas Olsen (M.ARCH. ‘01, Ph.D. ‘17)
Keith R. Olsen, Sr. (ARCH ‘70)
Ed Polich (ARCH ‘79)
George Sorich (ARCH ‘86)
Steve Weiss (ARCH '73)

Partners

IIT College of Architecture
Illinois Tech, Master of Landscape Architecture + Urbanism
Knoll Inc., Chicago
Society of Architectural Historians
Docomomo US - Chicago
Preservation Chicago
National Trust for Historic Preservation/Farnsworth House
Caldwell Foundation
Fundació Mies van der Rohe

Exhibitors:

Phyllis Lambert (M.ARCH. ‘63)
Archival work from the IIT College of Architecture, Mies van der Rohe and his students
Weight Lift Gym for Seoul Olympics, Jong Soung Kimm (SAC International)
McCormick Place, JAHN (C.F. Murphy)
McCormick Place Gardens, Keith R. Olsen (C.F. Murphy)
Pedestrian Bridge, Davenport, Iowa, James Baird (Holabird & Root)
Bridge, Dublin Ohio, Paul Endres (Endres Studio)
Broadgate ExchangeHouse, London England, Bill Baker (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)
Ruck-A-Chucky Bridge, Myron Goldsmith (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)
Venetia Stifler and Concert Dance, Inc.

Barbara Kasten / Chicago, Crown Hall, Bortolami Gallery Artist/City projects 2018. Time lapse courtesy of Barbara Kasten and Bortolami, New York.


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