Venue
The fourth annual workshop on Mechanics of Materials and Structures will be held in Hermann Hall on the Main Campus of Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT).
The fourth annual workshop on Mechanics of Materials and Structures will be held in Hermann Hall on the Main Campus of Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT).
IIT is a private research university located four miles south of downtown Chicago (loop). It traces its roots back to 1890 in the establishment of the Armour Institute. IIT's main campus was designed by modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and has been named one of the 200 most significant works of architecture in the United States by the American Institute of Architects. The main campus was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 and it houses classics of modernist architecture such as the Crown Hall, a national historic landmark.
IIT is a private research university located four miles south of downtown Chicago (loop). It traces its roots back to 1890 in the establishment of the Armour Institute. IIT's main campus was designed by modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and has been named one of the 200 most significant works of architecture in the United States by the American Institute of Architects. The main campus was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 and it houses classics of modernist architecture such as the Crown Hall, a national historic landmark.
IIT has a long and storied history of solid mechanics research with such names as Daniel Drucker, Cemal Eringen, Eli Sternberg, Phil Hodge, Ted Belytschko, Max Frocht, Lloyd Donnell and many others either having served as professors here or received their education.
IIT has a long and storied history of solid mechanics research with such names as Daniel Drucker, Cemal Eringen, Eli Sternberg, Phil Hodge, Ted Belytschko, Max Frocht, Lloyd Donnell and many others either having served as professors here or received their education.
S. R. Crown Hall
Getting to the venue
Getting to the venue
You can get to IIT via bus, CTA, or metra (in addition to cabs.) There are both Green line and Red line CTA stations very close to campus. The Green line station is called 35th Bronzeville/IIT and the Red line station is called Sox/35th. Additionally there is a Metra station also very close to IIT. You can also take buses 4 or 29 from the loop to easily get to IIT. More directions are here:
You can get to IIT via bus, CTA, or metra (in addition to cabs.) There are both Green line and Red line CTA stations very close to campus. The Green line station is called 35th Bronzeville/IIT and the Red line station is called Sox/35th. Additionally there is a Metra station also very close to IIT. You can also take buses 4 or 29 from the loop to easily get to IIT. More directions are here:
A map of the campus along with parking lots is here:
A map of the campus along with parking lots is here:
The map above also shows the location of the venue, Hermann Hall. Guests are welcome to part in the visitor parking lots A4, B5, D4, and A6 . Further parking directions are here:
The map above also shows the location of the venue, Hermann Hall. Guests are welcome to part in the visitor parking lots A4, B5, D4, and A6 . Further parking directions are here: