INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE FAMOUS ARCHITECT MIES VAN DER ROHE AND HIS FAMOUS WORKS

1. SUBMITTED BY-
PRIYA SRIVASTAVA
4th SEMESTER
MIES VAN DER ROHE

2. About the architect
A German-American
architect.
Born : 27 march 1886,
Aachen, Germany.
Along with Le
Corbusier, Walter
Gropius and Frank Llyod
Wright, he is widely
regarded as one of the
pioneers of modernist
architecture.

3. He created an influential twentieth-century
architectural style, stated with extreme clarity and
simplicity.
His mature buildings made use of modern
materials such as industrial steel and plate glass to
define interior spaces.
He called his buildings “skin and bones”
architecture.
He is often associated with his quotation of the
aphorisms, “less is more” and “ God is in the
details”.

4. Mies Van Der Rohe with a model of Crown Hall

5. His famous works
1. Barcelona
Pavilion was the
German Pavilion
designed for the
1929
International
Exposition in
Barcelona,
Spain.

6. 2. The Farnsworth
House was
constructed
between 1945-
1951. The steel
and glass house
was
commissioned by
Dr. Edith
Farnsworth, as a
place where she
could engage in
her hobbies.

7. 3. S. R. Crown Hall
in Chicago,
completed in
1956, is one of
the most
architecturally
significant
buildings of the
20th century
Modernist
Movement.

8. 4. Martin Luther
King Jr.
Memorial Library
is the central
library of the
District of
Columbia Public
Library. It is a rare
example of
modern
architecture in
Washington, D.C.

9. 5. Villa Tugendhat is a
historical building
in Brno, Czech
Republic, built of
reinforced concrete
between 1928 and
1930, the villa soon
became an icon of
modernism.

10. Martin luther king jr. memorial library
Country : United States
Type : Public Library
Architectural style : International style
Established : 1972
Location : 901 G St. NW, Washington, D.C.
Branch of : District of Columbia Public Library
A steel, brick, and glass structure, and it is a rare
example of modern architecture in Washington,
D.C.

11. Construction
The building was completed in 1972 at a cost of
$18 million.
Maintenance was then somewhat neglected and
there were problems with the HVAC system.
On March 4, 2017, the building closed to begin a
modernization, including a major reconstruction of
the interior of the building.

12. FEATURES
The rooftop structure has rounded edges – a
deliberate contrast to the existing rectilinear
building – and is topped by a green roof, partially
covering a landscaped outdoor terrace.
The additional fifth floor with auditorium(280
seats), event space and public roof terrace.

14. A new open curving stairwell along the facade –
which is lined in bright colours – is designed to draw
people up through the building to the roof terrace.
The plan also adds a new cafe off the theatre, and
turns an existing driveway into a ground-floor
terrace.

16. The central brickwork cores on the upper floors are
removed to make room for column-free Upper
Great Halls, whilst increasing transparency and
emphasising the horizontal orientation.

18. The new void of the Great reading room between the
third and fourth adds a visual vertical connection.

19. A two-storey auditorium is inserted into the center of the
building on the fourth and fifth floors.

20. The public terrace on the roof engages with the
surrounding city through spectacular views.

21. Site Plan

22. Ground Floor Plan

23. First Floor Plan

24. Second Floor Plan

25. Fourth Floor Plan

26. Fifth Floor Plan

27. ELEVATIONS

28. SECTION

29. VIEW