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MCHAP Announces Thaden School by EskewDumezRipple, Marlon Blackwell Architects, and Andropogon Associates as Its Fifth Americas Prize Award Winners

Reyyan Dogan — Tue, 06 May 2025 04:30:00 +0000

The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) has just announced the winners of the fifth MCHAP Americas Prize award: Thaden School, designed by EskewDumezRipple, Marlon Blackwell Architects, and Andropogon Associates. Located in Bentonville, Arkansas, on a 30-acre site, the campus explores the relationship between architecture, landscape, and community within the educational context. The announcement was made after a daylong celebration at S.R. Crown Hall on the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) campus. The event featured Masterclass presentations by students from IIT and regional universities, along with a roundtable discussion with the finalists and jury during the MCHAP Symposium.

MCHAP Unveils the Five Finalists of the 2025 Americas Prize

Maria-Cristina Florian — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) has announced the five finalist projects for the 2025 Americas Prize, highlighting projects from Argentina, Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The announcement was made by MCHAP Director Dirk Denison and this year's Jury Chair Maurice Cox. The biennial award established in 2013 by the Illinois Institute of Technology's College of Architecture, recognizes exceptional architectural achievements across North, Central, and South America. Considering projects completed between June 2022 and December 2023, it aims to highlight those projects that significantly contribute to their communities and elevate professional standards.

MCHAP Reveals Phyllis Lambert Agent of Excellence Award, Honoring Román Meyer Falcón’s Transformative Impact

Nour Fakharany — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 06:30:00 +0000

The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) hosted its inaugural Conference on Critical Practice at S. R. Crown Hall, where two figures were celebrated for their transformative contributions to architecture. Phyllis Lambert, founder of the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) and Illinois Institute of Technology alumna, was named an MCHAP Luminary. Meanwhile, Román Meyer Falcón was honored as the first-ever recipient of the Phyllis Lambert Agent of Excellence Award, recognizing individuals or organizations whose work has directly elevated contemporary architecture. In an interview with ArchDaily, Meyer Falcón shared insights into his impactful tenure as Mexico's Secretary of Agrarian, Territorial, and Urban Development, discussing his approach to public architecture.

The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize Announces 2024 MCHAP Emerging and Outstanding Projects

Maria-Cristina Florian — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 06:30:00 +0000

The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) at the College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology has announced the shortlist of 53 Outstanding projects. The 5th cycle of awards celebrates built works completed in North, Central, and South America in 2022 and 2023, striving to bring visibility to those projects that best address the demands of our time and work towards building resilient communities.

Watch Riken Yamamoto, David Chipperfield, Francis Kéré, and Anne Lacaton Live at the 2024 Pritzker Prize Laureate Lecture & Panel Discussion

Christele Harrouk — Fri, 17 May 2024 04:30:00 +0000

The Pritzker Architecture Prize and the Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture present "Community: The Architect as Catalyst for Change", the 2024 Laureate Lecture and Panel Discussion, on Thursday, May 16th at 6:00 pm CDT, in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center.

Indiana University Inaugurates Long-Lost Project Designed by Mies van der Rohe

Andreea Cutieru — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 05:30:00 +0000

Indiana University inaugurated a new shared facility for the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, which materializes a recently rediscovered design by Mies van der Rohe. The 1952 project intended for a fraternity house on the same IU Bloomington campus was entrusted to New York-based firm Thomas Phifer and Partners to be adapted to contemporary building codes and its current academic function while preserving the intended architectural aesthetic. The two-storey, 930 square meter building has officially opened to students and faculty.

Rediscovered Mies van der Rohe Design Is Being Built on the Campus of Indiana University

Andreea Cutieru — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 05:30:00 +0000

A new shared facility for Indiana University's Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, materialises a recently rediscovered design by Mies van der Rohe. The 1952 project was intended for a fraternity house on the same IU Bloomington campus where it is currently being built, and the design incorporated the same white steel frame and expansive glass panes aesthetic as the Farnsworth House, created around the same time. After being forgotten for six decades, the design resurfaced in 2013, and the two-storey building will open its doors this fall.

Helmut Jahn, Architect of Chicago’s Thompson Center Passes Away at 81

Christele Harrouk — Mon, 10 May 2021 04:51:00 +0000

Chicago’s most prolific architect, Helmut Jahn has passed away on Saturday afternoon in a cycling accident. He was struck by two vehicles while riding his bicycle in Campton Hills, in the Chicago suburbs. The German-American designer is best known for his postmodern Thompson Center, currently under threat of demolition and United Airlines Terminal 1 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

Dirk Denison Renovates the Mies Van Der Rohe Bailey Hall

Christele Harrouk — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0000

The Mies van der Rohe residential building, the Bailey Hall built in 1955, at Illinois Institute of Technology will be subject to renovation works by Dirk Denison Architects. The Chicago-based firm will modernize the mechanical, structural, and interior works, modifying its original function, and introducing a new configuration to host up to 330 first- and second-year students, while the exterior will remain faithful to the original design and the ground floor lobby will still hold on to the Mies’ iconic recessed glass lobby.

31 Winners Announced for 2018 MCHAP Outstanding Projects Prize

Niall Patrick Walsh — Fri, 25 May 2018 14:53:00 +0000

The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) has announced the 31 winning schemes for the “2018 Outstanding Projects” award, chosen from 200 nominations. Awarded on a biennial basis, the awards seek to recognize the most distinguished architectural works built on the continents of North and South America.

MCHAP Reveals Nominees for Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize 2016/2017

Pola Mora — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 09:40:00 +0000

The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize has revealed the list of nominees for this year's awards, which seeks to recognize the most distinguished architectural works built on the continents of North and South America. Awarded on a biennial basis, this year’s award will consider projects built between 2016 and 2017.

Call for Papers Chicago Schools: Authors, Audiences and History

Rene Submissions — Sat, 06 May 2017 19:30:00 +0000

“Chicago Schools” is an international peer-reviewed graduate student symposium that explores the interplay between the individual and collective in the process of making history. The symposium, hosted by the IIT College of Architecture PhD Program in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Biennial, will engage with and enhance the dialogue around the Biennial theme, “Make New History,” by highlighting graduate student contributions in architecture, design, humanities, and architectural and urban history.

SANAA's Grace Farms Wins the 2014/2015 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize

Patrick Lynch — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 22:00:00 +0000

SANAA’s Grace Farms has been announced as the winner of the 2014/2015 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP), recognizing the most distinguished architectural works built on the North and South American continents.

MCHAP Announces Nominees for their 2014/2015 Prizes

Rory Stott — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 11:15:00 +0000

The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize has announced the nominees for this year's MCHAP awards, the biennial prize hosted by the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to award the best projects in the Americas. Following on from their inaugural prize in 2014 which awarded the best projects of the 21st century up to 2013, this year's awards will focus on the best architecture from 2014 and 2015, and the nominee list features 175 projects in the main MCHAP awards and 55 in the MCHAP.emerge awards.

Exploring Chicago's Architectural Legacy Through 5 Exceptional Projects

David Douglass-Jaimes — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 08:00:00 +0000

Chicago has long been known for distinctive architecture, and this year’s inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial has only furthered that reputation. Although it is nearly impossible to narrow down the countless iconic structures, in celebration of the Biennial, we have compiled five Chicago buildings that highlight the many phases of the city’s architectural history.

Dutch Architect Wiel Arets Named Dean of IIT's College of Architecture

Karissa Rosenfield — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:00:09 +0000

Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Provost Alan Cramb announced today the appointment of Wiel Arets as the new dean of the IIT College of Architecture. Born in the Netherlands, Arets, an internationally acclaimed architect, educator, industrial designer, theorist, and urbanist, is known for his academic progressive research and hybrid design solutions. He is currently the professor of building planning and design at the Berlin University of the Arts. His architecture and design practice, Wiel Arets Architects, has multiple studios throughout Europe and its work has been nominated for the European Union’s celebrated ‘Mies van der Rohe Award’ on numerous occasions.

10 College Campuses with the Best Architecture

Sarah Edwards — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:00:52 +0000

Architectural Digest has compiled a list of college campuses throughout the United States which have the most remarkable architectural traditions, which broadcast their innovative philosophy through design. A number of colleges have fully incorporated modern architecture into their campus schemes, for example MIT; while others have preserved their historical edifices through the course of the years, like the University of Virginia. The list involves some prestigious institutions, in addition to some surprises, all possessing their individual architectural languages.

AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Honor Award for the Field Chapel

Kelly Minner — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:00:54 +0000

In a very rare and prestigious occasion the students of the College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology received the award for 2010 AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Honor Award. The Field Chapel in Baden-Wurttemberg Germany was part of Professor Frank Flury’s 2009 Design/Build studio. Here you can check out our featured article about this project with photographs and sketches of the whole design/build process.