Another unique feature of this building is the exotic materials. Plates of high-grade stone materials like veneers of Tinos verde antico marble and golden onyx as well as tinted glass of grey, green, white, as well as translucent glass, perform exclusively as spatial dividers. Dis-assembly and Re-building After the closure of the Exhibition, the Pavilion was disassembled in As time went by, it became a key point of reference not only in Mies van der Rohe's own career but also in twentieth-century architecture as a whole.
Given the significance and reputation of the Pavilion, thoughts turned towards its possible reconstruction. Work began in and the new building was opened on its original site in Login Register Help. Search Search Keywords. Mies van der Rohe placed the pavilion next to a water surface on a socket directly facing the surrounding nature, as if it was a temple. Eight steel tubes carried the ceiling, seeming to float. The walls were completely made of glass and they were held in place by room-dividers made of marble and travertine.
Far from supporting the pavillion, the walls seemed weightlessly to glide under the concrete roof. That was how Mies van der Rohe presented his design principle of a free floor plan, with flexibly placed walls. Since the floor, roof and walls never surrounded the whole room, the passage between the single areas of the pavilion was continuous.
The visitor could walk through the pavilion without ever entering an enclosed space. In addition to the design, the materials are what give the Barcelona Pavilion its true architectural essence as well as the ethereal and experiential qualities that the pavilion embodies.
The pavilion meshes the man-made and the natural employing four types of marble, steel, chrome, and glass. The marble originates from the Swiss Alps and the Mediterranean.
However, the most used material is the Italian travertine that wraps the plinth and the exterior walls adjacent to the reflecting pool. When exposed to the sun, the travertine becomes illuminated almost as a secondary light source that dissolves the natural stone and washes the light over the space. In , the original Barcelona Pavilion was dismantled after the International Exposition was over; however; in a group of Catalan architects began working on rebuilding the pavilion from photographs and what little salvaged drawings that remained.
Today it is open daily and can be seen in the same location as in You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users. About Contact Submit Advertise. Nothing, though - no prince, no planning authority, no public inquiry — could ever deny the beauty of, nor dent the reputation of the Barcelona Pavilion.
If you would like to comment on this story or anything else you have seen on BBC Culture, head over to our Facebook page or message us on Twitter. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe pictured in was entrusted with all of the buildings of the German Pavilion at the exhibition. The building is made up of rich, varied materials — onyx, marble, chromed steel, travertine and glass.
There was very little to see in the pavilion — save one statue entitled Alma, or Dawn, by the sculptor George Kolbe. The chrome and steel chairs in the original pavilion were covered in ivory-coloured pigskin. Reproductions are now most often seen in black leather. Mies van der Rohe became a US citizen in Design Icons Design.
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