“God is in the details,’ Mies liked to say.

In this respect the buildings reflected the man, for Mies was fussy about himself. A large, lusty man with a massive head topping a 5-foot, 10-inch frame, he dressed in exquisitely hand-stitched suits of conservative hue, dined extravagantly well on haute cuisine, sipped the correct wines from the proper goblets, and chained-smoked hand-rolled cigars”.

– New York Times Obituary 1969

Submit a piece or come out and see the entries at Mies’ annual Birthday Party in Crown Hall, March 27th @ 6:00pm

FORUM is the annual meeting of AIAS and the premier global gathering of architecture and design students. Each year, FORUM hosts over 1000 students from around the country and around the world. This national conference provides students with opportunities to learn about important issues facing architectural education and the profession. It provides opportunities to meet students, educators and professionals with common interest, and to interact with some of today’s leading architects through keynote addresses, tours, workshops, and seminars. Every year, FORUM is held over the New Year holiday, hosted by chapters from around North America that have been voted upon two years in advance.

iitAIAS bid to host this conference this past year at FORUM 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. Through a bid packet, presentation, and advertising material, the Council of Presidents voted upon Chicago as the location for FORUM 2013! This will bring vibrancy to not only the organization but to the College and University. This conference will bring together emerging professionals and relevant discussions to IIT’s campus and the city of Chicago. As we fight to define the importance of architecture in the urbanized environment AIAS works to define the involvement of students in this change.

FORUM 2013 will be a chance for every member to explore the world of architecture in Chicago. The city’s architectural heritage is considered to be among the finest in the world. Arguably the birthplace of the modern skyscraper, Chicago has been surpassing its Limits ever since its destruction in 1871.

Daniel H. Burnham once said, “Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably will themselves not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that noble, local diagram once recorded will not die.”

*If you will be leaving from campus Saturday morning, meet in North Core, Crown Hall at 10:00am*

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