Preserving Mies at Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Tech has been committed to innovation and experimentation since it was founded. This commitment finds its most visible expression in the architecture of campus, which features contributions by world-class architects like Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Rem Koolhaas, Helmut Jahn, and John Ronan, as well as in major cities around the globe where countless Illinois Tech faculty and alumni have shaped the built environment as architects and engineers. The Mies Society is committed to sustaining and promoting the university’s rich architectural legacy through preservation efforts and we have helped restore three of Mies’ buildings on Illinois Tech’s campus: Wishnick Hall, S.R. Crown Hall, and the Robert F. Carr Memorial Chapel of St. Savior.