Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
27 March 1886 – 17 August 1969
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a German-American architect widely regarded as a pioneer of modernist architecture. He served as the last director of the Bauhaus and became known for glass-and-steel structures and the aphorism 'less is more', designing landmarks such as the Barcelona Pavilion and New York's Seagram Building.
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Life events
Maria Ludwig Michael Mies was born in Aachen to a stonemason's family.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBuilt for the 1929 International Exposition, it became one of the defining works of modern architecture.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe led the influential design school through its final years until its closure in 1933.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe moved to Chicago to head the architecture school at the Armour Institute (later Illinois Institute of Technology).
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe glass-walled weekend retreat in Illinois became a landmark of minimalist design.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDesigned with Philip Johnson, the bronze-and-glass tower became a model for the modern skyscraper.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis last major work, the steel-and-glass museum opened shortly before his death.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe died at age 83 of esophageal cancer.
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