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Less Is More
Less Is More
The S.R. Crown Hall was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Construction was finished in 1956 for the Illinois Institute of Technology. It is a steel frame, two story building primarily consisting of steel planes held in place by welded steel H-frame pieces. The lower floor is conventional office space, while the upper floor consists of large, flexible spaces that can be modified as the school sees fit.
This design is a pure expression of the concept "Less is More". S.R. Crown Hall is without adornment beyond that expressed by the structural elements and glass. This grounds the building, giving a sense of permanence to the build site while allowing the buildings role at the university to be defined by the purpose of the interior spaces.
-- Stephen Mallory
Less Is More
Less Is More
The S.R. Crown Hall was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Construction was finished in 1956 for the Illinois Institute of Technology. It is a steel frame, two story building primarily consisting of steel planes held in place by welded steel H-frame pieces. The lower floor is conventional office space, while the upper floor consists of large, flexible spaces that can be modified as the school sees fit.
This design is a pure expression of the concept "Less is More". S.R. Crown Hall is without adornment beyond that expressed by the structural elements and glass. This grounds the building, giving a sense of permanence to the build site while allowing the buildings role at the university to be defined by the purpose of the interior spaces.
-- Stephen Mallory