L U D W I G

PRESENTATION ONMIESVANDER ROHE

BIOGRAPHY

M I E S V A N D E R R O H E• Born : 27 March 1886• Death : 1969• Nationality : German• Career : Worked Under Peter Behrens

: As A Bauhaus Director: Migrated to US and taught Architecture

• Works : German Pavilion , Barcelona: Crown Hall , Chicago Farnsworth House Seagram Building , New York Lake Shore Apartments , Illinois

Philosophy

M I E S V A N D E R R O H E

• Simple Rectangular Forms.• Open , Flexible Plan and Multi-functional Spaces.• Exposed and Refined Structural Details.• Widespread use of Glass to bring the Outside in.• Mastered in Steel and Glass Architecture.

“ LESS IS MORE ”

EXPRESSION OF HIS PHILOSOPHY

M I E S V A N D E R R O H E

Façade - Glass and steel structure. Large windows ( Simple & rectangular forms )

Steel columns are coated with bronze I- beams ( Refined structure)

Minimalist furnishings

Traventine & Marble were sleek

Luminous ceiling panels .Glass panes , Floor to ceiling windows provide more natural light in the office spaces .( STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY)

Grey Topaz glass , sun and heat protection.( MATERIAL HONESTY )

EXPRESSION OF HIS PHILOSOPHY

M I E S V A N D E R R O H E

Large use of steel structureMulti-functional spaces .

“LESS IS MORE “ - It is seen in much of the structure Instead of using heavy building materials and refined structure details were established ( steel , glass , bronze , et cetera )• Seagram Building – First bronze coloured sky

scrapper (38 COUNT)

Venetian blindsMinimalistic furniture designs.

WORKS

R I E H L H O U S E

• Location : Germany• Project Started : 1907• Project Completed : 1907

• First Project of Mies Vander Rohe .• Rectangular in Shape , Tiled Roof .• Built in Kitchen and Bookcase .• Two Separate Gardens.• Resting on a Long flat podium.

WORKS

B A R C E L O N A P A V I L I O N

LARGE GLASS OPENING

MINIMAL STEEL STRUCTURE

WORKS

B A R C E L O N A P A V I L I O N

• Built to Represent Germany in International Exposition .

• Idea of Pavilion as a Building .• Sculptural Look .• Separates itself from the context and creates

it’s own atmosphere .• Based on a grid system .• Low Profile Roof .• Rebuilt in 1983 .

• Features :

• Location : Spain• Project Started : 1929• Project Completed : 1929

PLAN DERIVED FROM ASINGLE RECTANGLE

WORKS

V I L L A T U G E N D H A T

LARGE GLASS OPENING

STEEL COLUMN

WORKS

V I L L A T U G E N D H A T

• Built for a Rich Jewish Client .• Iron Framework , Interior Load Bearing walls .• 3 Levels on a Sloping site .• Expensive material and built method .• Minimal and Stable Design .• Bedroom connecting to a Terrace .

• Features

• Location : Czech Rebupblic• Project Started : 1928• Project Completed : 1930

MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACES

DESIGNED WITH RESPECT TO SITE

WORKS

L A K E S H O R E A P A R T M E N T SGLASS AND

EXPOSED STRUCTURAL DETAIL

CLEAR GLASS FAÇADE TO CREATEA RELATION WITH NATURE

STEEL STRUCTURAL ELEMENT

WORKS

L A K E S H O R E A P A R T M E N T S

• One of the most Iconic Skyscraper in Chicago .

• Waterfront View .• Two Buildings Standing infront of each

other cross – axially .• Connected by a Plaza at Ground Level .• Used the Idea of Independent

Architecture .• Used still structure to express grids .• 5’3” Grids and 8” steel Columns .

• Features

• Location : Chicago , USA• Project Started : 1948• Project Completed : 1951

RECTANGULAR MASSING

OPEN FLOOR PLAN

STEEL COLUMNS

WORKS

F R A N S W O R T H H O U S E

LARGE CLEAR GLASS FAÇADE TO BRING OUTSIDE IN

WORKS

F R A N S W O R T H H O U S E

• Glass Facades creating a Natural Relationship .

• I- Sections as a structural Element .• Full Height Windows .• Raised 5ft 3in off the ground .• Simple and Pure in form .• Similar to Glass house .

• Features

• Location : USA• Project Started : 1946• Project Completed : 1951

RECTANGULAR PLAN

MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACE

MINIMAL STRUCTURE

WORKS

C R O W N H A L L

• Location : USA• Project Started : 1950• Project Completed : 1956

• The suspended roof, without interior columns, created Universal space that could be endlessly adapted to new uses.

• Use of off-the-shelf components, including standard glass panes and steel I-beams, made the building economical to construct.

• Carefully-proportioned, repetitive elements of the exterior convey both uniformity and precision of construction.

• The design is seemingly simple. Mies once described the building as “almost nothing.”

CLEAR GLASS FACADE

EXPOSED STRUCTURE

RECTANGULAR FORM

WORKS

F U R N I T U R E S

Perhaps the most iconic work from Mies' oeuvre, the Barcelona Chair at once gives life to and is born from its materials. Like the MR and Brno Chairs, it is composed of steel and leather. The steel bar legs ease up and over to support the seat and back of the chair. Mies' gift was to endow grace in otherwise monotonous substances. The Barcelona Chair attests to his mastery of form, function, and beauty.

Barcelona Chair

Tugendhat Chair

Seeking to make a comfortable lounge chair that maintained the restraint of his minimalist aesthetic, Mies arrived at the Tugendhat. Here, the cushions of the Barcelona meet the cantilever frame of the MR, arriving at an elegant solution to the overstuffed club chair.

The Barcelona Couch was first used in the New York apartment of Architect Phillip Johnson in 1930. Scholars cite Lilly Reich as a co-designer. Reich also designed the interiors for the Johnson project.

Barcelona Couch

Made of steel and leather, the Brno Chair expresses Mies' regard for simplicity. The chair is named after Brno, Czechoslovakia, where it debuted in the Tugendhat House.

Brno Chair

Also known as the Barcelona Table, the X Table made its first appearance in the Tugendhat House.

X Table

MR Lounge Chair features tubular stainless steel and a cantilever frame. Mies began with the iron rocking chairs that were the standard in 19th century Europe. He then injected them with modern materials and a minimalist aesthetic. This was another instance in which the architect reused a conventional, classic form to produce a work of sheer innovation. The MR Lounge exists as a chaise lounge, an armchair, an armless chair, and an adjustable chaise lounge.

MR. Chair

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