Barcelona Pavilion

A prime example of modernist architecture, Barcelona Pavilion by German architect Mies van der Rohe, to me clearly shows how architects think in lines, something I very much personally relate to. It is lines that create a sense of purpose in the positioning of elements in any design.

van der Rohe is known as one of the founding fathers of modern day architecture, as opposed to the architecture that was dominant up to the first and second decade of the 20th century.

Barcelona Pavilion was constructed for the 1929 World Fair in Barcelona, to me it is the simplicity in the design that gives it it's intricate complexity. Sometimes it takes something that looks insanely simple but is in fact unimaginably ingenious.

Here are some of my favorite shots and angles taken from danda.be and here











He achieved this magic floating like look to the building by very smart positioning of walls that carry the structure to make it appear as if they are not, while at the same time making it look like very thin beams are carrying instead.

Also take note of the awesome Barcelona Chair (I know, he's an architect, names appear to not be his strongest point)