Please run the following in the following issues of IIT Today:
o Monday, March 16
Mies Birthday Party Emcee, Designers, and Jurors Announced!
We’re designing with style at this year’s Mies Birthday Party! In honor of his 129th, we’ll
be celebrating on Thursday, March 26. Top emerging designers—four of whom are IIT
alumni—will create SHOW ROOMS in Crown Hall using Mies’ timeless furniture as
inspiration. Emcee Lee Bey, former architecture critic for WBEZ and the Chicago Sun
Times, will introduce the featured designers:
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Stephen Burks (DSGN ’92), Stephen Burks Man Made
Katherine Darnstadt (ARCH ’05), Latent Design
Melissa Johnston, Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill LLP
Ryan Monteleagre (M.S. ARCH ’13), RDK Design LTD
Todd Snapp (ARCH ’01), Perkins+Will
Each designer’s creation will go before a panel of jurors, who will select a winner. Jurors
include:
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Gordon Segal, Crate & Barrel
Maurice Parrish, Farnsworth House (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
Skip Redner, Knoll
David Williams, Morningstar Inc.
The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in Crown Hall.
Admission is free to IIT faculty, staff, and students. Visit alumni.iit.edu/mies-birthdayparty for more information and to register online. Contact Lauren Shelby at
312.567.5042 or lshelby1@iit.edu with any questions.
Please run the following in the Monday, March 23, issue of IIT Today:
Don’t miss the excitement at the Mies Birthday Party!
We’re designing with style at this year’s Mies Birthday Party! In honor of his 129th, we’ll
be celebrating on Thursday, March 26. Top emerging designers—four of whom are IIT
alumni—will create SHOW ROOMS in Crown Hall using Mies’ timeless furniture as
inspiration. Emcee Lee Bey, former architecture critic for WBEZ and the Chicago Sun
Times, will introduce the featured designers:





Stephen Burks (DSGN ’92), Stephen Burks Man Made
Katherine Darnstadt (ARCH ’05), Latent Design
Melissa Johnston, Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill LLP
Ryan Monteleagre (M.S. ARCH ’13), RDK Design LTD
Todd Snapp (ARCH ’01), Perkins+Will
Each designer’s creation will go before a panel of jurors, who will select a winner. Jurors
include:




Gordon Segal, Crate & Barrel
Maurice Parrish, Farnsworth House (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
Skip Redner, Knoll
David Williams, Morningstar Inc.
The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in Crown Hall.
Admission is free to IIT faculty, staff, and students. Visit alumni.iit.edu/mies-birthdayparty for more information and to register online. Contact Lauren Shelby at
312.567.5042 or lshelby1@iit.edu with any questions.
Please run the following in the Wednesday, March 25, issue of IIT Today:
It’s not too late! Register for tomorrow’s Mies Birthday Party!
We’re designing with style at this year’s Mies Birthday Party! In honor of his 129th, we’ll
be celebrating tomorrow—Thursday, March 26. Top emerging designers—four of whom
are IIT alumni—will create SHOW ROOMS in Crown Hall using Mies’ timeless furniture
as inspiration. Emcee Lee Bey, former architecture critic for WBEZ and the Chicago Sun
Times, will introduce the featured designers:





Stephen Burks (DSGN ’92), Stephen Burks Man Made
Katherine Darnstadt (ARCH ’05), Latent Design
Melissa Johnston, Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill LLP
Ryan Monteleagre (M.S. ARCH ’13), RDK Design LTD
Todd Snapp (ARCH ’01), Perkins+Will
Each designer’s creation will go before a panel of jurors, who will select a winner. Jurors
include:




Gordon Segal, Crate & Barrel
Maurice Parrish, Farnsworth House (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
Skip Redner, Knoll
David Williams, Morningstar Inc.
The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails and hors d;oeuvres in Crown Hall.
Admission is free to IIT faculty, staff, and students. Visit alumni.iit.edu/mies-birthdayparty for more information and to register online. Contact Lauren Shelby at
312.567.5042 or lshelby1@iit.edu with any questions.