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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
(b. Aachen, Germany 1886; d. Chicago, Illinois 1969)
Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe was born in Aachen, Germany in 1886. He worked in the family stone-carving business before he joined the office of Bruno Paul in Berlin. He entered the studio of Peter Behrens in 1908 and remained until 1912.
Under Behrens' influence, Mies developed a design approach based on advanced structural techniques and Prussian Classicism. He also developed a sympathy for the aesthetic credos of both Russian Constructivism and the Dutch De Stijl group. He borrowed from the post and lintel construction of Karl Friedrich Schinkel for his designs in steel and glass
Works
Barcelona Pavilion , at Barcelona, Spain, built 1928-1929, demolished 1930.
Crown Hall , at Chicago, Illinois, 1950 to 1956.
Farnsworth House , at Plano, Illinois, 1946 to 1950.
H. Lange House , at Krefeld, Germany, 1928.
Lake Shore Drive Apts , at Chicago, Illinois, 1948 to 1951.
New National Gallery , at Berlin, Germany, 1962 to 1968.
Seagram Building , at New York, New York, 1954 to 1958.
Tugendhat House , at Brno, Czech Republic, 1930.
Weissenhof Apartments , at Stuttgart, Germany, 1927.
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