ONe Charles center

Designed by Mies Van Der Rohe

The One Charles Center was designed by Mies Van Der Rohe in 1962 in the state of Maryland. It is a 23 story skyscraper that was viewed as the first modernistic office building in downtown Baltimore. The introduction of international modernism was influential to the city of Baltimore to help continually spark the modern movement during the 60s in Baltimore. The tall skyscraper captures modern beauty with a unique “T” shape from the front showing a sense of creativity inside professionality. The use of space as seen in many of Mies Van Der Rohe’s buildings is evident in this one as well in the sense that the lobby is very spacious and open for congregation. The reinforced concrete and steel structure utilized the open space for retail and underground parking. Similar to many of Mies Van Der Rohe’s various designs, the One Charles Center continuously affirms the unique design style/influence that he held in the architecture world.

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