Mies van der Rohe
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Modern Snapshot: Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth HouseRadiant floor heat never felt so good. I had finally made the pilgrimage to Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House on the Fox River in Plano, Illinois, 47 miles west of Chicago. It was only November but the Chicago area was hit with winter-like cold and Read More >
November 27, 2019
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Condo by Mies van der Rohe – $110K
Several years ago, I wrote about Mies van der Rohe’s Highfield House in Baltimore, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. You can own a piece of Mies for $110K–see this listing for a 1 bed/1 bath condo with original kitchen cabinets. Built in 1964, Read More >
December 6, 2015
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Event: Modernizing Mies’ MLK Library
If you want to see what initial plans look like for possible changes to Mies van der Rohe’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, the National Building Museum is hosting an event with the architects from D.C.-based Martinez & Johnson and the Dutch firm Mecanoo Architecten. The event will be Read More >
May 28, 2015
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Mies’ Highfield House in Baltimore Marks 50 Years
Mies van der Rohe’s Highfield House in Baltimore this weekend marked 50 years since it opened its doors to residents. Seems like the more traditional-minded neighbors did not approve when it was originally built. The condo (it was originally apartments) building just north of Johns Hopkins Read More >
October 27, 2014
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Finalists to Present MLK Library Ideas
Happy Martin Luther King Day. I thought it was appropriate to give an update on the expected renovation and modernization of Mies van der Rohe’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in DC. In late December, three architecture teams were selected as finalists to present plans for the library. Read More >
January 19, 2014
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Event: Building Museum Explores ‘Miesian’ Architecture
The National Building Museum’s Architecture 101 series will explore “Miesien” architecture on July 20. Kevin Herrington, professor of art & architectural history at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), will examine the architecture of, or influenced by, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe which is characterized by large expanses of plate glass, Read More >
July 15, 2013
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Modern Snapshot: Mies’ Crown Hall at IIT
1961 bust of Mies by Hugo Weber.
I saw this tweet posted yesterday: (CREATION/DESTRUCTION – S. R. Crown Hall’s interior during finals week at Illinois Institute of Technology) along with this picture. I had a chance to stroll through Crown Hall–designed by Mies in 1956–during a quieter time this Read More >December 6, 2011
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The Future of Mies’ MLK Library
Interesting post from DCist about the debate over the composition of a panel that is looking into what should be done with the Mies van der Rohe-designed Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. The eight-person panel convened by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) has no Read More >
November 16, 2011
