S.R. CROWN HALL
Chicago, Illinois, United States
RETROFIT
ORIGINAL
Main facade
Main facade / Andrea Martinez
Andrea Martinez
Krueck+Sexton Architects
2006
Education + Research
18 ft6 m
2
Selective Replacement

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

**This building is registered as a historic landmark
DESCRIPTION
S. R. Crown Hall is one of the most iconic and influential modern buildings. As part of Mies van der Rohe's campus master plan for the Illinois Institute of Technology, it was completed in 1956. The facade was retrofitted in 2006, which had to adhere to current building codes and closely to the appearance of the original building. The intervention included removal of existing glazing and steel stops, sandblast removal of all lead-based paint and corrosion from steel, refurbishment and reactivation of louvers, and recoating of steel components.
OWNER


DEVELOPER


DESIGN ARCHITECT
Mies van der Rohe


EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT


ENGINEER


CONSTRUCTION MANAGER


GENERAL CONTRACTOR


FACADE CONSULTANT


FACADE CONTRACTOR


OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR
1956
Education + Research
18 ft6 m
2


ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN


DESCRIPTION
S. R. Crown Hall is one of the most iconic and influential modern buildings. As part of Mies van der Rohe's campus master plan for the Illinois Institute of Technology, it was completed in 1956. The facade was retrofitted in 2006, which had to adhere to current building codes and closely to the appearance of the original building. The intervention included removal of existing glazing and steel stops, sandblast removal of all lead-based paint and corrosion from steel, refurbishment and reactivation of louvers, and recoating of steel components.