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December 02, 2024

Three Landscape Architecture Studio Projects Celebrated

College of Architecture community members were honored for projects they worked on during the 2024 Illinois American Society of Landscape Architects student awards program.

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June 04, 2024

Chicago: The City of Architects

From Africa to Singapore, Joyce Tan Vela (B.Arch. ’04) lived across the world before finding her home in the architecture of Chicago.

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May 28, 2024

David Hovey Sr., Maurice Cox Receive Honorary Doctor of Architecture

Cox, an esteemed architect and champion for cities, and Hovey, former faculty member and CEO of Optima Inc., are recognized for their innovation and dedication to architecture and city planning.

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May 02, 2024

Engineering as Architecture

For those interested in the design of new urban structures—particularly those that greatly increase density—is it better to focus one’s study on the principles of engineering, or architecture?

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April 19, 2024

Alumni Among Top Young Architects in the Country

Two outstanding Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture alumni are officially among the top up-and-coming architects in the country, joining a prestigious national group of honorees.

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January 18, 2024

Straddling Architecture, Real Estate, and Construction

Tim Anderson (B.Arch. ’79) used his College of Architecture expertise to found Focus, a development and construction company with positive culture at its core.

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January 17, 2024

How One Building Can Shape a Future

A studio visit to Cincinnati pushed Caleb Baldwin (B.Arch. ’17) to London with a goal: Zaha Hadid Architects.

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January 10, 2024

More Than An Education: A Recent Grad Talks About Their Experience

The life of student-turned-faculty Annabell Ren (B.Arch. ’14) flipped upside down during her time at the College of Architecture.

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October 25, 2023

A $2 Million Step Toward a Tree-Tastic Mies Campus

Alphawood Foundation Chicago is helping bring new beauty to Mies Campus.

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March 07, 2023

‘A Student’s Teacher’: Longtime Professor Arthur S. Takeuchi Passes Away

Arthur S. Takeuchi (B.Arch. ’54, M.S.Arch. ’59), a pupil of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and an IIT College of Architecture professor for more than 50 years, passed away on October 28, 2022.

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December 12, 2022

Art Exhibition Showcasing Mecca Flats Presented by College of Architecture Alumni

Art exhibition by IIT College of Architecture alumni Roland Knowlden (B.Arch. ’20) and Davey Friday (M.LA+U ’22), both multi-talented graduates who are well-acquainted with the city’s art scene.

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