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well as the recommendations of an Advisory
Committee composed of some of the most
prestigious American cultural entities in the
field of architecture. The prize also benefits
from its affiliation with the European Mies van
der Rohe Award, which follows similar objectives
and principles. The award culminates in
a catalogue publication and travelling exhibition
that features the works chosen by the
jury: the Prize Winner, the Emerging Architect
Special Mention, the finalists, and the shortlisted
works. All of the works nominated will
be available in the prize database, transforming
each edition of the catalogue into a
biennial anthology of some of the best work
being constructed in United States.
Morgenstern Visiting Chair
Established by a gift from the Victor A.
Morgenstern Family Foundation, the
Morgenstern Visiting Chair in Architecture is
held annually by an architect of the highest
caliber, with a substantial body of work that
is widely and recently recognized in the field.
The Morgenstern Chair teaches an upperlevel
studio, delivers an honorary lecture,
and participates in the academic life of IIT
Architecture.
Recent Morgenstern Chairs:
Vincent James, Minneapolis
Will Bruder, Phoenix
Sou Fujimoto, Tokyo
Paul Endres, Berkeley
Jinhee Park, Cambridge, Mass.
Juan Herreros, Madrid
David Chipperfield, London
Nathalie de Vries, Rotterdam
Glenn Murcutt, Australia
Innovation Center
“The new Innovation Center promises to be an
investment in both the education offered at IIT
and the future of Chicago. It will help unlock
the potential of thousands of students while
providing Chicago businesses with a pipeline
of new products, processes, and talented
graduates to hire.”—Rahm Emanuel, Mayor,
City of Chicago
As the place on campus where faculty,
students, and creative leaders from private
enterprise will interact and exchange ideas, the
Innovation Center will allow us to realize our
vision of distinctive education: developing leadership
and teamwork skills in multidisciplinary
environments, encouraging entrepreneurial
activities, and integrating design methods into
the curriculum. It will emphasize creativity over
analysis at all levels of education. Its singular
purpose is to provide an environment optimal
for teaching and promoting the basic elements
of innovation—idea creation, design methods,
rapid prototyping, and enterprise creation.
The Innovation Center will also serve as
the physical embodiment of the university’s
core strengths and become the realization of
the foremost priorities of the strategic plan—
to attract more of the nation’s best students
and provide them with the tools and resources
to become the innovators of tomorrow.
Mies van der Rohe Society
The Society is dedicated to: preserving Mies’s
legacy and maintaining the architectural
integrity of his buildings at IIT; enhancing
educational programs for students; and reinforcing
Chicago’s international reputation for
architectural distinction. It hosts events to
raise awareness of this legacy and to support
its restoration and preservation.
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