Case Study On Famous Work of Famous Modernist Architect

Title: Case study on famous work of famous modernist architect
•Project name: Barcelona Pavilion

•Architect: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
•Type: Exhibition building
•Location: Barcelona, Spain
•Architectural style: Modernism
•Construction: Started 1928
•Construction system: Steel frame with glass and polished stone
•Completed: 1929
Modern Architecture:
-Modern architecture is a style of building that emphasizes form over
ornamentation
-Clean, minimal lines.
-Broad roof overhangs.
-Walls of glass and large windows.
- Open and well-defined floor plans.
-Modern building materials. Some common materials in modern homes include
steel, concrete block, iron, and glass.
-A relationship to the outside environment.
History:
The building was rebuilt so scrupulous to a point of interest in itself. It was first
constructed because of Barcelona’s International exposition in 1929. It was an
exposition to showcase examples of architecture from around the globe. The
Barcelona chair is the only furniture in the building which was to be the thrones
for king and queen of Spain. The other object is the sculpture by George Kolbe
also called morning. The building was dismantled in 1930 at the end of the
exposition and its parts shipped Germany to be used in other buildings.
Over time the architecture would realized how influential the pavilion as and it
was reconstructed in1980 by the Barcelona city council. The reconstruction
began in 1983 and it complete in 1986.
Concept:
-The main idea or concept Ludwig Mies van der Rohe employed in the designing of the
German Pavilion is “less is more.”
-expressed using the least amount of components and resources
-Breakdown of elements in the pavilion
- Breakdown of space and functions
-The pavilion’s design is based on a formulaic grid system developed by Mies that not
only serves as the patterning of the *travertine pavers, but it also serves as an
underlying framework that the wall systems work within
-he taught of the rectilinear spaces whose forms were fully defined
-formed an open plan, which makes the interior and exterior of the pavilion making it
clear to him that less is more that is the attention to the reductive detail makes the
work a fine finish.
- This plan of his mean that the interior and the exterior looked similar to make the
work look minimalistic.
Plan:
-The floor plan is very simple.
-The entire building rests on a plinth of travertine.
-The layout of the building consists of a single-story, horizontal volume, with several
interconnected areas.
-The clearly defined spatial sequence of is outstanding. There are no closed rooms, but the layout
of walls and glass panels guides the visitor and almost ''tells him or her'' where to go.
-On the north corner, behind the water pond, there is a small service area, conveniently located
away from the main path, almost intentionally hidden
-A southern U-shaped enclosure
-The building is oriented parallel to the street, from
north to south. The access is parallel to the street and
to the west facade of the building.
-Visitors were intentionally led in a puzzle-like
corridor instead of a straight line through the
exhibition which meant that the visitors were taking a
flowing journey that was directed towards each
turnabout; because of the walls being faced against
each other and side to side, the spaces in-between
became spaced out, wide or narrow.
Construction:
-The architect Miles Van der Rohe was intrested in developing free flowing space and
this is done using walls as planes in isolation, joined by sliding elements or glass. Thus
the wall is expressed as a single element using with space flowing around it.
-the walls are not there for structural support but rather as dividers and directors of
spaces.
-a regular grid of cruciform steel columns interspersed by freely spaced planes
-The walls work as vertical plans, defining, and at the same time connecting, the different areas.
-Walls and glass panels are separated from the structural elements; this is known as free walls.
-use the columns and ceiling only for the main building support without the idea of placement of
walls for support
Material:
-use of extravagant materials such as marble, red
onyx and travertine
- Its architecture is pure poetry, simple honest
planes of stone with slim, graceful polished steel
cruciform columns.
-Glass, steel and four different kinds of stone
(Roman travertine, green Alpine marble, ancient
green marble from Greece and golden onyx from
the Atlas Mountains) were used
Exterior:
- The simple form of the pavilion emphasizes open space, being able to move freely
between the interior and exterior of the building
-the integration of water through two shallow pools brings calmness and reflection to
the pavilion.
- The reflecting pools generate a confusing mix of horizontal and vertical reflection off the
walls and roof.
- complex strategic planning of walls which create narrow vision and close proximity to
the reflecting pools, creating a continuously changing view.
Exhibition:
- Even though, the pavilion didn't have enough
space for different exhibitions, because of its
unique aesthetic quality, the building was
pronounced an exhibit for visitors to see
-the building itself was to become the exhibit
Barcelona Chair:
A chair was designed by Ludwig Miea van der Rohe
specifically for the pavilion.
-it was design by the concept of ‘‘Less is more’’.
Georg Kolb’s sculpture:

-The sculpture is a bronze duplicate of the piece
called Dawn called Dawn by George Kolbe.
-The sculpture is skillfully placed at the end of the
small pond.
-it is reflected not only in the water but also in the
marble glass creating a multiplied sensation in the
space.
The spaces within the building:
-The simple form of the pavilion emphasizes open space, being able to move
freely between the interior and exterior of the building
-The use of the low profile roof that projects creates a feeling of weightless
overhang, which links the interior and exterior spaces.
Case Justification
-The Barcelona Pavilion is an open book of Modern architecture, as some of the defining
characteristics of that architectural movement from the early 20th century can be easily identified
here
- The spatial sequence was created using a free plan layout. It's a revolutionary characteristic of
Modern architecture
-consists of separating the structural members from the walls to create free spaces.
-The simplicity and clearness in design have immortalized it, and it's now a commonly known
reference of Modern architecture.
-There is good connection between the outside and inside space of the building which is a bold
characteristics of modern architecture.
-Even the materials which has been used in this building is also following the
characteristics of modernism.
After reading the case study I compared the following characteristics of modern
architecture with the characteristics of Barcelona Pavilion. Here I found the relevant and
similar characteristics which compare and given above.
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