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| the twin towers lake shore drive apartments, chicago (1948-1951) see mies van der rohe
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in growing out and away from the main current of the international style, mies has been drawn towards the production of pristine, simplified forms, with a detailing which is logical as well as romantic. the careful craftsman-like adjustment, that he imparts to the rythms and proportions of his façades. the steel skeletal frame is based on a 21-foot grid and is clearly expressed in the elevations, indicated by black-painted steel sheets covering the fireproofed columns and beams. each bay is subdivided into four window units by three wide-flange steel mullions. within these divisions aluminum-framed floor-to-ceiling windows are set. these structure was unique not only in the glass and metal detailing, but also in the siting. it created ordered precincts distinct from surrounding urban activity.  lake shore apartments, 1951  chairs on the 26th floor of the lake shore drive apartments --- ---  ------- monthly designboom newsletter ------- ------- ? comments and contact us ? -------  |
 under construction, 1950/51 lake shore drive apartment building ludwig mies van der rohe © hedrich-blessing courtesy chicago historical society  lakeshore drive apartment building ludwig mies van der rohe © guido guidi courtesy canadian center for architecture, montreal |
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