ARCHITECTS

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

In the same way that Classical and Gothic architecture reflected their respective eras, Mies aimed to develop his own distinctive architectural style. With its extraordinary purity and simplicity, the style he developed made a statement. His most sophisticated structures utilised contemporary materials to define interior areas, such as industrial steel and plate glass. A basic framework of structural order balanced against the implicit freedom of an unrestricted, unrestricted open space was the architecture he aimed for. He referred to his structures as "skin and bones" structures. Although he was constantly focused on capturing the essence of the modern age, he sought an objective approach that would direct the creative process of architectural design. He is often associated with his fondness for the aphorisms "less is more" and "God is in the details".