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

1. L U D W I G
PRESENTATION ON
MIES
VANDER ROHE

2. 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

3. 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 ”

4. 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)
GreyTopaz glass , sun and heat protection.( MATERIAL
HONESTY )

5. EXPRESSION OF HIS PHILOSOPHY
M I E S V A N D E R R O H
E
Large use of steel structure
Multi-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 blinds
Minimalistic furniture designs.

6. 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.

7. WORKS
B A R C E L O N A P A V I L I O N
LARGE GLASS OPENING
MINIMAL STEEL STRUCTURE

8. 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 A
SINGLE RECTANGLE

9. WORKS
V I L L A T U G E N D H A T
LARGE GLASS OPENING
STEEL COLUMN

10. 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

11. WORKS
L A K E S H O R E A P A R T M E N T S
CLEAR GLASS FAÇADE TO CREATE
A RELATION WITH NATURE
STEEL STRUCTURAL ELEMENT

12. 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

13. WORKS
F R A N S W O R T H H O U S E
LARGE CLEAR GLASS
FAÇADE TO BRING
OUTSIDE IN

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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.
XTable
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
minimalistaesthetic. 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 adjustablechaise lounge.
MR. Chair

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