Alpha Rho Chi

Alpha Rho Chi is a national co-educational fraternity that caters to students in architecture and the allied arts. This professional/social organization was founded in 1914 through the joint effort of students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. The UIUC Anthemios chapter is one of the strongest of the thirteen active chapters. With an expanding membership and devoted active members, the chapter and chapter house are experiencing constant improvement and renovation.

The chapter house, which appears on the National Register of Historic Places, represents the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement. Built between 1927 and 1931 by Daniel Royer, it is modeled after the famous Red House in Bexley Heath, England. The exterior is ornamented with various colors and textures of brick, and the clay roofing tiles strengthen the house’s handcrafted theme.

The chapter holds a variety of programs, ranging from lectures and art shows to design critiques, as well as many social functions.