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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

 

 

 

 

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (March 27, 1886 – August 17, 1969) was a German architect.^[1] He is commonly referred to and addressed as Mies, his surname. Along with Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier he is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture.
Mies, like many of his post-World War I contemporaries, sought to establish a new architectural style that could represent modern times just as Classical and Gothic did for their own eras. 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 strived towards an architecture with a minimal framework of structural order balanced against the implied freedom of free-flowing open space. He called his buildings "skin and bones" architecture. He sought a rational approach that would guide the creative process of architectural design. He is often associated with the aphorisms "less is more" and "God is in the details".

Born	Ludwig Mies March 27, 1886 Aachen, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	August 17, 1969 (aged 83) Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nationality	German 1886–1944/American 1944–1969
Awards	Order Pour le Mérite (1959) Royal Gold Medal (1959) AIA Gold Medal (1960) Presidential Medal of Freedom (1963)
Work
Buildings	Barcelona Pavilion Tugendhat House Crown Hall Farnsworth House 860–880 Lake Shore Drive Seagram Building New National Gallery Toronto-Dominion Centre Westmount Square