Dirk S. Denison

Professor, Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize Director

Office

1123 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60607

Office Hours

By appointment
Phone 312.567.3230
Fax 312.567.5820
denison@iit.edu
Dirk Denison Architects

Courses taught

ARCH 545 Community Based Building Project Studio (F11, F12)
ARCH 590 Specialized Research & Thesis Development (F11, SU12, F12)
ARCH 591 Research & Thesis (F11, S12, F12, S13)
ARCH 593 Masters Project Studio (S12, S13)
ARCH 597 Housing Seminar (F12)
ARCH 597 Special Problems Research (F12, S13)

Expertise

Expertise in housing, community based design, and campus planning

Education

Diploma, Cranbrook School, 1975
B.Arch, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1983
M.B.A, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1985
M.Arch, Harvard Graduate School of Design, 1985

Teaching Experience

Associate Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1987 to 2012
Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 2012 to present

Professional Experience

Intern, Smith Hinchman and Drylls, Detroit, 1978 to 1980
Intern, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, 1981
Intern, Woerner and Partner Architects, Frankfurt, Germany, 1982
Intern, Holabird and Root, Chicago, 1983
Associate Architect, A.S. Takeuchi Architect, Chicago, 1985
Senior Project Architect, Himmel Bonner Architects, Chicago, 1985 to 1990
Principal, Illinois Institute of Technology Architects, Chicago, 1990 to 1996
Principal, Dirk Denison Architects, Chicago, 1990 to present

Licenses

Illinois 1988, New York 2002, Michigan 2006, Arizona 2002, New Jersey 2011 all to present

Selected Publications, Exhibits, and Recent Research

Dirk Denison Architects has been recognized in multiple publications at the national and international levels, including Architectural Digest, Interior Design, Progressive Architecture, Global Architecture, Style, Elle Décor, Chicago Magazine, and the Chicago Tribune.

Awards

National AIA Housing Award: Single Family Residence, 2012
IIT Alumni Award: Professional Achievement, 2011
Chicago AIA Design Excellence Awards: Unbuilt Design, Divine Detail, Interior Architecture, 2010
Grand Prize Winner, Gold Key Award, Excellence in Hospitality Design: Restaurants – Fine Dining, 2008
Chicago AIA Distinguished Building Award, 2006
Fellow, American Institute of Architects, 2005
Westchester NY AIA Deesign Award: First Honor, 2004
Chicago AIA Distinguished Building Award, 2004

Memberships

The American Institute of Architects, Fellow
The American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter, Member
City of Chicago, Mayor’s Committee on Design Innovation, Member
City of Chicago, Mayor’s Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee, Member
Cranbrook Academy of Art, National Advisory Council, Member