The recent restoration of Crown Hall's exterior received a Preservation Award, Citation of Merit and a 2005 Honor Award.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's philosophy expressed in S. R. Crown Hall, home to the IIT College of Architecture, and a modern masterpiece that Time magazine calls "one of the world's most influential, inspiring and astonishing structures." page
The column-free open plan of the main floor of Crown Hall demonstrates Mies' innovative concept of creating universal space that can be infinitely adapted to changing use.
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The Farnsworth House was designed and constructed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe between 1945-51. It is a one-room weekend retreat in a once-rural setting, located 55 miles southwest of Chicago's downtown. wikipedia
See also, "Three Days of Rain" wherein a newly discovered journal recalls Greenwich Village in the early 1960s when two young architects (unaware they’re on the brink of fame) struggle with plans for the iconic Janeway House. theatre