S.R. Crown Hall
Architect: Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe
IIT Campus, Chicago, IL
1956
Period: Modernism (Functionalism) - 'an objective, scientific approach to design so that form would derive logically from use, structure and material, rather than from the nostalgic consideration of historical styles, convention, and ornament' (Ideas of Order, 352)
S.R. Crown Hall embodies Mies slogan of 'less is more' and an architectural example of late -Modernism. The vast column-less interior demonstrates the push for an adaptive, free changing, universal space to house the College of Architecture at IIT. Pushing the limits of steel and glass technology of the time, Crown Hall's beautifully detailed structure enables the interior and exterior to purely demonstrate Mies desires for pure expression of construction and materials.
jazzy_fact: to jump-start Crown Hall's 2005 renovation, Mies grandson Dirk Lohan (after winning the opportunity via an eBay auction) smashed one of the 10' tall windows with a sledge hammer (http://archrecord.construction.com/resources/conteduc/archives/0601edit-1.asp)
Villa Savoye
Architect: Le Corbusier
Poissy, France
1928-29
Period: Modernism (Functionalism) - 'an objective, scientific approach to design so that form would derive logically from use, structure and material, rather than from the nostalgic consideration of historical styles, convention, and ornament' (Ideas of Order, 352)
Villa Savoye is the quintessential architectural example of early-Modernism. The house demonstrates Le Corbusier's Five Points of Architecture, considered a base for all architectural design; Piloti, Free Facade, Free Plan, Ribbon Windows and a Roof Garden.
jazzy_fact: the semi-circular base of the house acts as a drive-way, which has been suggested to be based on the exact turning radius of a 1927 Citroen automobile.
Scholars Intramural Committee Seeking involved KSA student
The Sport and Wellness scholars program is seeking a student to be actively involved in a committee to aid in the success of the All-Scholar Intramural Sports League.
'As a member, you would be responsible for no more than 2 meetings a month. At these meetings, we would discuss the sport league in session and how we can improve it and make it a success. Another duty would be to establish contact with your specific scholars program and make sure that you have enough members for a team and to market our All-Star Scholar events, which you will be helping plan. The main goal of this committee is to establish better communication among the scholars groups and the intramural offices so that we can have a smooth and successful intramural experience here at Ohio State.'
If interested or for more information contact Brendan Greisberger (greisberger.5@osu.edu)
Vanna Venturi House
Architect: Robert Venturi
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA
1962
Period: Post-Modernism - 'a revival of traditional architectural forms, ornament and language in an effort to more directly engage popular culture and in reaction to the abstraction and Minimalism of Modern Architecture' (Ideas of Order, 356)
In Venturi's house for his mother, historical references of the traditional 'home', such as the gable roof or picture window, are combined with minimalist abstractions of form and space typical to Modernist Architecture. This combination forms elementary design concepts of this Post-Modernist house.
jazzy_fact: the original paint color was a hue of green, a recent trip reveals the house has morphed into a color more suitable to its age, a faint grayish-blue.
