Mies van der Rohe was a German- American architect who believed strongly in the education of students. he taught at the Illinois institute of Technology, and ended up helping develop their curriculum. he believed they should have a more hands-on approach, where they can imagine, design and then carry out their ideas. He tended to push a modernism style, which was not widely accepted. His designs were very simple but also intriguing, as they all have motive and reason behind them.
This is a work of Architect Mies van der Rohe, a German- American architect. I found this work to be very interesting because of how simple, yet how grand it is. It is symmetrical all the way around, and has glass walls and a beautiful steel overhang. Most of his work contained glass and steel elements, but this one is unique because we are able to see the steel framework on the outside. It makes it look very modern but very ornate as well. He wanted to emphasize flexibility, and made it to where there are only temporary displays, which can be seen from every angle outside of the building.
The Seagram Building was designed by Mies van Der Rohe, who is the architect I have been studying. It is located I New York City, and was originally unused space. It is a tall office building and the design consists of bronze and dark glass windows. It is very simple but still very classy. It was built pushed back from the road, so that there is an outdoor plaza people can sit and mingle during the day. The ceiling in the foyer is white, and makes it seem as though there is no defied kine between the sky and inside the building. Many different techniques were used and it was very well thought out.
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is a German-American architect who directed a school in modern architecture. He really strived to have his own architectural style that was modern and simple. The Nazis opposed modernism in architecture, so the school he taught in was closed down and he came to America. he taught modernism in Chicago, and created designs with minimal but strong and clean materials, such as steel and glass. He created many many world renown structures that I will show in future posts, but his style has been used and imitated and he even has his own section in the Museum of Modern Arts.
This is located in Munich, Germany and was so amazing to see. It is a famous cuckoo clock embedded into this beautiful clock tower. It is Renaissance style architecture and is intricately detailed. I have such positive memories here, as we love going to the market around the corner and grabbing some food. the actual square this is located in is always filled with people, but there is still a grand view from the market seating. All of the buildings surrounding this tower are also very grand and it surprises me every time how detailed and unique each of them are.
I transferred to OU my sophomore year in search of connections and life-long friendships. I went through formal recruitment not sure what to expect, but ended up in Kappa Alpha Theta. I have met people that will be in my life forever, I am sure. The house we have is truly so beautiful. It is a white brick house surrounded by greenery and flowers. I lived in Theta this last year and fell even more in love with the building. I grew so much there, have many positive memories and truly discovered who I am while living in. I love sitting out on the back patio for dinner, learning about the building founders and first residents. It was built in 1909, and was the first greek letter sorority on campus. It is so cool to have lived in the same building these women who changed history also lived in.
In the Summer of 2017, I got the chance to travel to Italy for a month with my family. There are many, many building I could talk about, but one building stuck out to me. The Baptistry inside the Piazza del Duomo located in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, was really breathtaking. Here in America, most of our buildings are pretty simple, lacking intricate detail. This structure has many colors, different types of stone and marble and even statues embedded in the sides. What really struck me and made me emotional was the dome ceiling. Although we couldn’t tale photos inside, I will always remember the murals on the ceiling and how people could stand in the middle and sing and it was so beautiful. It is Romanesque style and is the largest in Italy. This building is actually designed to mimic the sounds an organ makes, and people consider it a true icon.
