S. R. Crown Hall

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One of Mies van der Rohe's last building erected on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus is the Crown Hall, a superb example of his clear span designs. The roof is suspended from the underside of four steel plate girders which in turn are carried by eight exterior steel columns. The Crown Hall, in which architecture, city planning, and design are taught, has a symmetrical plan about its short axis. Free-standing partitions at the height of the window muntins partially subdivide the space. Only two enclosed service ducts interrupt the ceiling. A pair of interior stairways leads to a basement level used for workshops, offices, toilet rooms, and mechanical equipment. Natural ventilation is provided by louvers at floor level. Ref.: A. JAMES SPEYER. Mies van der Rohe. p73. #architecture #box #crown #der_rohe #hall #Illinois #institute #international #ludwig #mies #minimalism #modern #modernism #modernist #rationalism #style #technology #van