IIT Student Residence
The complex at the IIT in Chicago, IL, consists of three U-shaped buildings made of cast in place reinforced concrete. The buildings have a total floor area of 110,000 square feet (10,200 m²) and accommodate 367 students. The buildings are connected by a series of steel and glass sound walls towards the elevated train located directly on one side of the building.
Architecture
JAHN, Chicago/USA
Planning time
2001 − 2002
Construction time
2002 − 2003
Services by Werner Sobek
Structural engineering (WP 1 − 6 acc. to § 64 HOAI)
GFA
10,220 m²
Client
IIT State Street Corporation, Chicago/USA
Photography
Doug Snower, Chicago/USA