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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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