Fear of glass : Mies van der Rohe's pavilion in Barcelona

Barcelona, the late 1920s - Mies van der Rohe is commissioned to design the German contributions for the 1929 International Exhibition, including the German Pavilion. Today his brief for this building reads like a modernist manifesto: a contemporary building, an imposing stage, a timeless work of art, a masterpiece of the avant-garde and an icon of modern architecture. It has b... Barcelona, the late 1920s - Mies van der Rohe is commissioned to design the German contributions for the 1929 International Exhibition, including the German Pavilion. Today his brief for this building reads like a modernist manifesto: a contemporary building, an imposing stage, a timeless work of art, a masterpiece of the avant-garde and an icon of modern architecture. It has been called a Palace of Reflections, with straight lines, bare walls and large planes criss-crossed by rays of light. In this title, the author looks at the Pavilion in Barcelona, interpreting the various architectural and historical as well as cutlureal aspects surrounding the construction of the building. Physical elements such as the columns and terrace are also examined. Josep Quetglas ; Introduction By Rafael Moneo ; Drawings By Ricardo Daza, Margatita González, And Toni Sánchez ; [translation From Spanish Into English, John Stone, Rosa Roig]. Simultaneously Published In German. Includes Bibliographical References. Mies received a complex commission, referring first to one thing, then to another and another, until the last one comes to renew the cycle of references. Mies van der Rohe's German Pavilion in Barcelona, designed for the 1929 International Exhibition