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| in the late 1940s, mies van der rohe continued to develop his steel-and-glass vocabulary. during this era he designed one of his most famous buildings, a small weekend retreat outside chicago, for chicago physician edith farnsworth. a transparent box framed by eight exterior steel columns, the farnsworth house is one of the most radically minimalist houses ever designed and it has been called an icon of international style modernism. its interior, a single room, is subdivided by partitions and completely enclosed in glass. continuous visual space is the essence of the house, eight steel columns form the structure, with interior and exterior floors of roman travertine marble. the interior is totally open except for an interior rectangular structure containing two bathrooms, kitchen, and service facilities. the house was acquired through donations from individuals and organizations and is now under title to the national trust for historic preservation. landmarks illinois is the co-steward of the property and will be maintaining the property and giving tours for the next 47 years. see the article and updates by sandy mc lendon and joe kunkel http://www.jetsetmodern.com/farnsworth.htm --- ---  ------- monthly designboom newsletter ------- ------- ? comments and contact us ? -------  |
 farnsworth house, plano, illinois ludwig mies van der rohe © guido guidi courtesy canadian center for architecture, montreal.  architectural plan, preliminary study for the farnsworth house  farnsworth house ludwig mies van der rohe © joe kunkel courtesy jetsetmodern |
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