The Barcelona Pavilion by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
“God is in the details.”- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
The Barcelona Pavilion by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is an
icon of 20th century architecture. The pavilion’s design is based on
a formulaic grid system that was developed by Mies himself. The system serves
as the arrangement of the travertine pavers as well as the core framework that
the walls work within. The low flat roof that emerges to float over the
interior stresses the low horizontal orientation and exterior, this is because
of the rise on a plinth in unification with the narrow profile of the site
itself. The interior of the pavilion encourages movement with framed views by
Mies. The movement through the slender passage open into a larger volume,
causing the viewer to discover, rediscovers and experience new perspectives and
details that were concealed earlier.
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