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Illinois Institute of Technology
About
Founded in 1890 as Armour Institute, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is a private, Ph.D.-granting research university with programs in engineering, science, architecture, business, law, design, human sciences, and applied technology. IIT is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
The IIT colleges network include Armour College of Engineering, Chicago-Kent College of Law, College of Architecture, Lewis College of Human Resources, College of Science, Institute of Design, School of Applied Technology, and the Stuart School of Business.
IIT has a Research Institute which is an independent, not-for-profit, contract research organization focusing on the life sciences. The University Technology Park at IIT is a state-of-the-art research park comprising laboratories, office buildings, and an incubator to assist science and technology start-ups.
Fields of Expertise
Academic / University; Research Institute
Membership details
Membership Level
Platinum
Member Since
2004
Member Offices
Chicago
Buildings
Rank |
Name |
Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Completion |
Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
1964 |
72.2 m / 237 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
Videos
20 February 2015
Rethinking the Tall Building: Opportunities in the 21st Century Metropolis
Philip Oldfield, Assistant Professor of Architecture at Nottingham University, presents at a joint CTBUH/IIT Cloud Talk in Crown Hall on the Illinois Institute of Technology...
Research
02 June 2017
Dense Downtown vs. Suburban Dispersed: A Pilot Study on Urban Sustainability
This paper presents the initial findings of a ground-breaking two-year CTBUH-funded research project investigating the real environmental and social sustainability of people’s lifestyles in a...
Research
17 October 2016
Façade Construction in China: Journey to Lean Design
There is a recent trend in the construction industry to implement “lean concepts,” a management strategy based upon the Toyota Production System philosophy. While the...
Rank |
Name |
City |
Completion |
Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
1964 |
72 m / 237 ft |
Statistics
Average Building Age*
60 Years
Most Common Function*
Education (100%), 1 Buildings
Most Common Material*
Steel (100%), 1 Buildings
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.
Total: 1 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.
Total: 1 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.
*Based on 1 Completed & Under Construction Buildings
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Videos
20 February 2015 | Chicago
Rethinking the Tall Building: Opportunities in the 21st Century Metropolis
Philip Oldfield, Assistant Professor of Architecture at Nottingham University, presents at a joint CTBUH/IIT Cloud Talk in Crown Hall on the Illinois Institute of Technology...
31 October 2008 | Chicago
Eminent academic and author Chris Abel presents a detailed overview of the Chinese work of architecture firm Norman Foster and Partners at S. R. Crown...
Research
02 June 2017
Dense Downtown vs. Suburban Dispersed: A Pilot Study on Urban Sustainability
This paper presents the initial findings of a ground-breaking two-year CTBUH-funded research project investigating the real environmental and social sustainability of people’s lifestyles in a...
17 October 2016
Façade Construction in China: Journey to Lean Design
There is a recent trend in the construction industry to implement “lean concepts,” a management strategy based upon the Toyota Production System philosophy. While the...
28 April 2016
Modifying Tall Building Form To Reduce the Along-Wind Effect
In order to reduce undesirable wind effects and structural responses in tall buildings, there are two main solutions: architectural and structural. Architects can mitigate the...
10 October 2011
A Design Optimization Workflow for Tall Buildings Using Parametric Algorithm
This research paper is intended to incorporate structural performance and energy efficiency strategies of tall buildings through an architectural form generation process. The main objective...
01 December 2008
Assessment and Prediction of Daylight Performance in High-Rise
Effective use of daylighting is an essential component to achieve a sustainable building design. This paper provides a method for evaluating indoor daylight performance.
01 August 2008
The Vertical Farm - The origin of a 21st century Architectural Typology
Far from fantasy, the Vertical Farm scoops up the available technologies at the opening of the 21st century, organizing and redistributing otherwise unrelated parts.
01 May 2008
Sustainable Rating Systems Around the World
This paper will focus on the similarities and differences between the four rating systems and look into the environmental and cultural factors that impact the...
03 March 2008
Innovations in Sustainability at Height: Experimental Tall Buildings
As global concern and competition intensifies over diminishing fossil fuel reserves, the need grows to conserve energy, develop renewable resources and more efficient ways to...
03 March 2008
The Vertical Farm: The sky-scraper as vehicle for a sustainable urban agriculture
Vertical, urban farming in tall buildings involves fully sustainable energy use and creation in a new and literal organic relationship between engineering, architecture, technology, and...
03 March 2008
Dubai Tower 29, Structure and Form
The author will present the architectural design ideas that led to the creation of Tower 29. He will then introduce the innovative structural design concepts...
CTBUH Initiatives Involving Illinois Institute of Technology
IIT Final Reviews and Annual Open House
03 May 2019
Final reviews were held for the “Sustainable Vertical Urbanism: Towards Net-Zero Carbon Skyscrapers”, undertaken by the IIT College of Architecture, with assistance from CTBUH and SOM.
Skybridges Research: CTBUH / IIT Studio Visit
11 April 2019
As part of the Skybridges research project, CTBUH and IIT College of Architecture traveled to NYC for presentations, workshops, and meetings regarding Skybridge designs.
IIT-CTBUH High Rise Studio Trip in China
21 January 2019
IIT-CTBUH High Rise Studio, led by CTBUH China Office Director and Academic Coordinator, Dr. Peng Du, visited various high-rises throughout Shenzen.
CTBUH 2018 Student Research Competition Winner Announced
29 August 2018
The winners of the CTBUH 2018 Student Research Competition, sponsored by UL, are a student group from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
“Sustainable Vertical Urbanism: Towards 2050” Report
23 May 2018
The work of a CTBUH/IIT collaborative design studio on the sustainability and resiliency of urban habitats was presented at the final review.
Sustainable Vertical Urbanism Report Now Available
27 April 2018
The report summarizes a CTBUH/IIT collaborative design studio that focused on sustainable vertical cities in different terrains and climates.
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