Mies van der Rohe

Mies van der Rohe
About this book
"The texts were written by a single person (complemented by a report from an inhabitant); the photographs, reproduced in duotone, all come from the same lens using an approach repeated again and again. Both attempt to show the objective state of affairs of Mies van der Rohe's solitary buildings with carefully collected and organized materials. An inner confrontation over decades opened up access to Mies' oeuvre for Werner Blaser, and thus, to this publication."--BOOK JACKET.
"The legacy of Mies van der Rohe's most fruitful intentions is thus visually assessed with in part unpublished picture material. Those with a more critical attitude will also be creatively confronted with the roots of good architecture through the intensity of the presentation, which will hopefully provide new stimulus."--BOOK JACKET.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL116206W
Subjects
20th centuryArchitectsArchitectureArchitecture, ModernBiographyBuildings, structuresCriticism and interpretationCrown Hall (Chicago, Ill.)Farnsworth House (Plano, Ill.)High-rise apartment buildingsModern ArchitectureTechnological innovationsTensile architectureBiography: generalPublic buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etcIndividual ArchitectMies van der Rohe, LudwigNon-Classifiable