Compelling captivating and utterly enchanting the replica opened in 1986.
Barcelona pavilion mies van der rohe plan. The barcelona pavilion an emblematic work of the modern movement has been exhaustively studied and interpreted as well as having inspired the oeuvre of several generations of architects. The barcelona pavilion was designed by ludwig mies van der rohe and lilly reich as the german pavilion for the barcelona international exhibition held on montjuïc. The building instantly became a masterpiece in van der rohe s career a symbol for the twentieth century modernism movement and an inspiration for generations of future architects all over the globe. It was designed in collaboration with lilly reich who was the creative director of the german building section.
As part of the1929 international exposition in barcelona spain the barcelona pavilion designed by mies van der rohe was the display of architecture s modern movement to the world. The barcelona chair is famous and still up to date a milestone in 20th century design. This building was used for the official opening of the german section of the exhibition. Ludwig mies van der rohe designed the pavilion on behalf of the german government for the 1929 world exhibition in barcelona.
It is an important building in the history of modern architecture. Image courtesy of fundació mies van der rohe the whole complex stands on a 1 3 meter high podium clad in roman travertine which raises the building above the ground and creates an elevated terrace an element which we can see in other projects by the german architect such as the neue. The barcelona pavilion catalan. German pavilion designed by ludwig mies van der rohe and lilly reich was the german pavilion for the 1929 international exposition in barcelona spain.
The german pavilion in barcelona plan. The barcelona pavilion was designed in 1928 by architect ludwig mies van der rohe and completed in 1929 in barcelona spain. Barcelona pavilion commentary the site mies van der rohe selected for the german pavilion in barcelona allowed for the transverse passage of visitors from a terrace like avenue bordering the exhibition palaces to the other attractions.