Dirk Lohan

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Dirk Lohan left his native Germany to begin his architectural studies at the Illinois Institute of Technology under the tutelage of his grandfather, Mies van der Rohe. He returned to Germany and finished his studies in architecture and planning at the Technische Hochschule (Diplom - Ingenieur) in Munich in 1962. When Mr. Lohan returned to Chicago, he worked closely with Mies on such projects as the New National Gallery in Berlin, the IBM office building in Chicago and The Toronto Dominion Centre. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and is registered to practice architecture in the United States and Germany. Prior to the establishment of Lohan Anderson, Mr. Lohan was the senior principal in his prior firm Lohan Associates. Under his leadership, the firm produced an impressive portfolio of design solutions including projects such as the McDonald’s Corporate Headquarters Campus, the John G. Shedd Oceanarium, and the Sinai Temple as well as national and international projects. In January 2016, Lohan Anderson combined with the major, Chicago based architecture, engineering and construction firm, Wight & Company. Dirk Lohan is the Principal of firm and Director of Lohan Studio.

Dirk Lohan’s architectural designs have won many awards and have been published widely. He lectures regularly on architecture, art, urbanism and planning and many of his talks have been published in magazines domestically and internationally. As a concerned individual interested in the betterment of life and culture for all people, Dirk Lohan has served on numerous not-for-profit boards, including The Great Books Foundation, The Adler Planetarium in Chicago, The Mies Van der Rohe Society at the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Institute of Technology.