“Less is More” Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is best known for his popular aphorism “less is more‚” which describes the simplicity of his modernist architectural style. As described by Robert Hughes in Visions of Space‚ Mies van der Rohe transformed America’s major cities from heavy‚ clad masonry to high-rising steel and glass skyscrapers. Mies van der Rohe’s style was praised and adopted by many other architectural professionals. However‚ not all architects were fond of Mies van der Rohe’s “less is more”
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Curtis‚ William J R.‚ Modern architecture since 1900. London: Phaidon Press‚ 1996. Carlson‚ Allen‚ Aesthetics and the Environment: The Appreciation of Nature‚ Art‚ and Architecture. London: Routledge‚ 2000. Franz Schulze and Edward Windhorst‚ Mies Van Der Rohe: A Critical Biography‚ New and Revised Edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press‚ 2012. central city. Ann Arbor: University Microfilms International Press‚ 1985. Lehrer Steven‚ The Reich Chancellery and Fuhrerbunker Complex: An illustrated
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An analysis of Le Corbusier’s “Le Villa La Roche-Jeanneret” ! Le Corbusier’s modernist residence which was built in Paris‚ 1923‚ has become one of the most widely recognized examples of what could be argued as a residential home‚ a project often considered as the pivotal point of an architect’s career. Designing and building a personal dwelling allows the architects freedom to manifest their sense of individuality‚ and in Corbusier’s case‚ the opportunity to build the ultimate modernist home with
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MODERN ARCHITECTURE De Stijl Architecture De Stijl architecture was formed by a group of young artists who created the new movement in 1917; calling both the movement and the magazine they published De Stijl. The group promoted utopian ideals and group members believed in the birth of new age in the wake of WWI. They felt it was a time of balance between individual and universal values. The work was completely abstract as well. The goal was total integration of art and life. GERRIT THOMAS RIETVELD
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From Embodying Ornament to Functional and Aesthetic Space in Early-20th-Century Architecture. "If people never did silly things nothing intelligent would ever get done." Despite the risk of sounding cliché by opening with a Ludwig Wittgenstein quote‚ this is where we shall begin. It is something that relates back to a basic human instinct that is so deeply rooted in our DNA. Why do we yearn so intuitively for ideas that are silly and nonsensical? The answer is balance. Everything in the universe
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across Europe. In Holland‚ Theo Van Doesburg and a small group of artists‚ founded a movement and magazine named De Stijl in 1917. The iconic elements in the works of supporters of this artistic movement were simple compositions of vertical and horizontal lines with black‚ grey‚ white and primary colors. In Germany‚ modernism started in Bauhaus (1919-1933)‚ a school of art and design. It was founded by Walter Gopius and directed by the architect‚ Mies van der Rohe in its last year. The main purpose
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The school existed in three German cities: Weimar from 1919 to 1925‚ Dessau from 1925 to 1932 and Berlin from 1932 to 1933)‚ under three different architect-directors: Walter Gropius from 1919 to 1928‚ Hannes Meyer from 1928 to 1930 and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe from 1930 until 1933‚ when the school was closed by its own leadership under pressure from the Nazi regime. The Nazi government claimed that it was a centre of communist intellectualism. Though the school was closed‚ the staff continued to spread
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mainly notes‚ needs a little work but ideas are all there and has great opening - What impact has technology had on architecture of the 20th century? Throughout the nineteenth century‚ architecture refused to have anything to do with industry; it had been concerned solely with monumental projects glorifying the state and giant civic structures expressing the pride of its people. This however‚ all changed with the dawn of the twentieth century. Industrial production became an integral part of modern
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STUDENT NAME: TRAN LE Y VY STUDENT NUMBER: 123FTN036 SUBJECT: INTERIOR DESIGN PAST AND PRESENT LECTURER: BOB CHUNG ASSIGNMENT 3: HISTORICAL DESIGN MOVEMENT DUE DATE: WEEK 9 FARNSWORTH HOUSE Architect: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Location: River Road‚ Plano‚ Illinois‚ USA Client: Dr. Edith Farnsworth Project Year: 1945-1951 I. CHOICE EXPLANATION After a while of researching on the internet‚ I decided to choose Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth
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The Tugendhat villa located in the Czech city of Brno‚ is simple‚ yet still mesmerizing to the eye of the guest as the intricate design gives you plenty to observe. Designed by Mies van der Rohe With such a simple design plan‚ the home offers a lucid plan. However‚ this floor-plan demonstrates plenty more than just simple geometric shapes. From the walls‚ to the materials‚ to the view‚ to the interaction between both living spaces‚ this house has a lot to offer. This exemplar of lights and shapes
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