Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe | |
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| Born | Ludwig Mies March 27, 1886 |
| Died | August 19, 1969 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | German (1886–1944), American (1944–1969) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Adele Auguste (Ada) Bruhn (1913-1918) (separated) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Order Pour le Mérite (1959) Royal Gold Medal (1959) AIA Gold Medal (1960) Presidential Medal of Freedom (1963) |
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (born as Maria Ludwig Michael Mies; March 27, 1886, Aachen – August 19, 1969, Chicago) was a German-American architect.[1] He is commonly referred to, and was addressed, as Mies, his surname. Along with Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto and Frank Lloyd Wright, he is widely regarded as one of the first masters of modern architecture.
Significant buildings
[change | change source]- Barcelona Pavilion
- Tugendhat House
- Crown Hall
- Farnsworth House
- 860–880 Lake Shore Drive
- Seagram Building
- New National Gallery
- Toronto-Dominion Centre
- Westmount Square
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Mies van der Rohe Dies at 83; Leader of Modern Architecture". The New York Times. August 17, 1969. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
Mies van der Rohe, one of the great figures of 20th-century architecture, died in Wesley Memorial Hospital here late last night. He was 83 years old.
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- Mies van der Rohe Society
- Mies van der Rohe Foundation Archived 2013-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe at the Museum of Modern Art
- Mies in Berlin-Mies in America
- Great Buildings Architects
- Elmhurst Art Museum, featuring McCormick House
- Richard King Mellon Hall, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
- Travel guide to Mies Buildings
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