Mies van der Rohe Building - Bloomington IN

Written By Serhii Chrucky
Daytime view of the Mies van der Rohe Building at Indiana University, showing the main entrance from across the street.

The Mies van der Rohe Building at Indiana University's Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design is an academic hall based on a rediscovered 1952 design by the eponymous modernist architect. Executed by Thomas Phifer and Partners, the two-story, 10,000-square-foot building features white-painted structural steel, two horizontal planes that seem to float, and an ultra-transparent window wall system. The rigorous International Style design presented photographic challenges, requiring an acceptance of the evidence of daily use contrasting against the otherwise fastidious building.

 
Low-angle view of the Mies van der Rohe Building at dusk, highlighting its exterior.
Angular detail view of the side of the Mies van der Rohe Building at Indiana University.
View of the side of the Mies van der Rohe Building within the Indiana University campus context, with a student walking by.
Rear view of the Mies van der Rohe Building, emphasizing the floating effect of the horizontal planes.
Exterior detail view of the Mies van der Rohe Building during the evening.
View of the main entry of the Mies van der Rohe Building at Indiana University.
Daytime view of the interior court of the Mies van der Rohe Building.
Nighttime view of the main entrance of the Mies van der Rohe Building at Indiana University, from across the street.
Serhii Chrucky https://serhiichrucky.com
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