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Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, Typical Building, Two Perspective Sketches

A work made of graphite on tablet paper.
© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

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  • A work made of graphite on tablet paper.

Date:

c. 1940–1941

Artist:

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
American, born Germany, 1886-1969

About this artwork

An important aspect of Mies’s design for IIT is the way that he used standard building types to create a unified image and experience on the campus. Here, sketches for the “typical” building show how a small set of ideal architectural forms could be modified to create individual building programs for classrooms, laboratories, and residential spaces.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Architecture and Design

Artist

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (Architect)

Title

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, Typical Building, Two Perspective Sketches

Place

Chicago (Building address)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1940–1941

Medium

Graphite on tablet paper

Dimensions

15.2 × 21.2 cm (6 × 8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of A. James Speyer

Reference Number

1984.1405

Copyright

© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

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