Werner Blaser presents a technical and visual analysis of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s architectural methodology, focusing on the refined relationship between structure and skin. The study catalogs major projects, including the Barcelona Pavilion, the Seagram Building, and the Illinois Institute of Technology campus, to demonstrate the architect’s use of steel frames and glass infill. Blaser examines the principle of structural clarity, where the skeleton of a building dictates its aesthetic form. Detailed floor plans and photographs illustrate how Mies managed spatial flow through free-standing walls and modular grids.
Architects and design students use this volume as a reference for mastering minimalist proportions and industrial materials. The text provides a direct look at the craftsmanship behind the "less is more" philosophy, moving past theory into the logistics of construction. Readers gain a clear understanding of how to balance interior transparency with rigorous external geometry. It serves as a manual for those studying the evolution of International Style and the integration of open floor plans within rigid structural systems.
- Published
- 1965
- Language
- EN
