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The classic and definitive monograph on iconic architect Mies van der Rohe This is the
most readable comprehensive and beautiful book ever published on one of the twentieth
century's most influential architects now available with a stunning new cover. Known for the
beauty and purity of his work Ludwig Mies van der Rohe built remarkable houses skyscrapers
museums and multibuilding campuses. Accompanied by more than 700 drawings photographs plans
and diagrams Mertins' rich and highly readable text traces the aesthetic and intellectual
context for all of Mies van der Rohe's work with in-depth discussions of his most important
buildings and projects. The clarity of Mies's architecture belies the diversity of his
interests which included philosophy and science as well as design and Mertin's rigorous and
accessible text gives the reader a clear description of all the most important of Mies's
buildings as well as the intellectual contexts for their design. Includes such buildings
as: the Barcelona Pavilion in Spain the Tugendhat House in Brno Czech Republic S. R. Crown
Hall at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago USA and the New National Gallery in
Berlin Germany. |The classic and most definitive monograph on iconic architect Mies van
der Rohe| 'Puts Mies's work back at the center of the architectural debate.' - Barry Bergdoll
Acting Chief Curator of Architecture and Design at MoMA 'A formidable commitment to
understanding both the man and the work.' - John Pawson 'By providing a rich texture of
details Professor Mertins succeeds in making his book an enlightening and enjoyable journey
for both serious students of architecture and design as well as those interested in learning
more about the creative genius [Mies van der Rohe].' - Maurice D. Parrish Executive Director
of the Farnsworth House 'Do we need another book on the master of universal space heir
to the Platonic ideal and pursuer of the perfectly understated environment? For those
interested in the intellectual context of the work - in Mies as philosopher-architect - the
answer is yes.' - Library Journal Starred Review 'A hulking new monograph.' - The
Wall Street Journal 'Designers and design buffs seeking to understand this giant better
make room on their shelves for Mies.' - Interior Design 'If you've been coveting the
definitive guide to one of the world's most celebrated architects this epic volume is worth
the splurge.' - The New York Post '... A fascinating survey of the architect's
intellectual concerns: questions of the body and soul technology and nature and the
individual and the community. Complemented by over 700 photographs sketches and architectural
plans this text ranks highly in the Mies van der Rohe corpus.' - Publishers Weekly
Starred Review 'There is no lack of writing on Mies van der Rohe... However Detlef
Mertin's new book ought to make the list of the handful of exceptional definitive volumes...
Stunning photography impeccable historical research and an obvious ear for philosophy comprise
each of the six sections of its 528 pages creating a book that is an extraordinary beautiful
intellectual journey and a rethinking of the function of the political in architecture.' -
Identity 'A monumental monograph on the legendary architect sheds new light on the
godfather of modernism.' - Metropolis 'What marks out Mertins's study is its
unremitting focus on the ideas that shaped Mies's designs and on how this son of an Aachen
stonemason came to create a form of architecture that spoke a universal language and gave a
defining three-dimensional form to a self-consciously modern era.' - Telegraph 'A new
generation is discovering that Mies's avocation of craft and quality are key to the
architecture of simplicity. Stuffed full of photographs plans and archival material [Mies]
is the new benchmark.' - Wallpaper 'Mertins' hefty and lavishly illustrated volume is
ambitiously comprehensive... It challenges us to question all previous assumptions we may have
entertained about the architect... One of the greatest virtues of Mertins' Mies one which
distinguishes this work from the many monographic studies of the architect is a deeply
ingrained historiographic consciousness... The author's thorough knowledge [is not used]
towards recycling the same arguments but as the foundational material to contribute something
new... Mertins' book asks us to reconsider the very genre of the architectural monograph.' -
Architectural Review | The American architectural theorist Detlef Mertins made
lasting contributions to the theory and history of modernism in architecture art philosophy
and urbanism. He taught widely including professorships at the universities of Pennsylvania
Toronto Columbia Harvard Princeton and Rice. During his career he published numerous books
and articles to great acclaim.
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