Thank you to all our alumni and friends who joined the Mies van der Rohe Society, and Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture, to celebrate Mies’ 136th birthday and our successful fundraising efforts to rebuild the South Porch and steps of S.R. Crown Hall. Architect T. Gunny Harboe, FAIA, spoke about the current stage of the project at the event.
The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize exhibit was displayed at the event, with thought provoking architectural projects from North, South, and Central America.
Venetia Stifler and Concert Dance Inc. performed a brief dance as a crescendo to Dirk Lohan’s yearly toast to his grandfather, Mies.
Additionally, the Mies Society announced our new fundraising project, Mies van der Rohe Society Gallery for Illinois Institute of Technology Campus & History and Auditorium. The project was the subject of the Spring IPRO, Mindful Modern Building, taught by Mies Society Director, Cynthia Vranas Olsen. Students presented their ideas at the event.
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