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Encyclopedia > Barcelona Pavilion

The reconstructed Barcelona Pavilion

The Barcelona Pavilion, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona. It was an important building in the history of modern architecture, known for its simple form and extravagant materials, such as marble and travertine. Barcelona Pavilion File links The following pages link to this file: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Pavilion Categories: GFDL images ... Barcelona Pavilion File links The following pages link to this file: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Pavilion Categories: GFDL images ... The reconstructed German Pavilion in Barcelona Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies) (March 27, 1886 â€“ August 17, 1969) was a German architect. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Worlds Fair is the generic name for various large expositions held since the mid 19th century. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Ciudad Condal (Spanish) Postal code 08001-08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Le Corbusiers Villa Savoye, a well known example of modern architecture Modern architecture is a term given to a number of building styles with similar characteristics, primarily the simplification of form and the elimination of ornament, that first arose around 1900. ... Venus de Milo, front. ... Travertine A carving in travertine The rock travertine is a natural chemical precipitate of carbonate minerals; typically aragonite, but often recrystallized to or primary calcite; which is deposited from the water of mineral springs (especially hot springs) or streams saturated with calcium carbonate. ...

The building stood on a large podium alongside a pool. The structure itself consisted of eight steel posts supporting a flat roof, with curtain glass walling and a handful of partition walls. The overall impression is of perpendicular planes in three dimensions forming a cool, luxurious space. A podium is a platform that is used to raise something to a short distance above its surroundings. ... For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). ... A Flat roof is a type of covering of a building. ... Glass can be made transparent and flat, or into other shapes and colors as shown in this sphere from the Verrerie of Brehat in Brittany. ...

Mies designed the Barcelona chair for the house. Two of these chairs were used as thrones by the Spanish royal family when they visited the exhibition. The Barcelona Lounge Chair is a classic of 20th century modernist furniture design by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and his then partner Lilly Reich. ... The thrones for The Queen of Canada, and the Duke of Edinburgh in the Canadian Senate, Ottawa is usually occupied by the Governor General and her spouse at the annual State Opening of Parliament. ...

The Pavilion was demolished at the end of the exhibition, but a copy has since been built on the same site.

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Views of the replica German Pavilion
Image gallery on the Barcelona Pavilion
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	The Barcelona Pavilion, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was the German Pavilion for the 1929 World's Fair in Barcelona.
	It was an important building in the history of modern architecture, known for its simple form and extravagant material, such as marble and travertine.
	The Pavilion was demolished at the end of the exhibition, but a copy has since been built on the same site.

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