Residence, Farnsworth House (1951)*

Artist/Designer: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Project Location: Illinois, United States

Figure 1: Farnsworth House. Adelyn Perez, The Farnsworth House/ Mies van der Rohe. 2010, Digital Image. Available from Archdaily. ( Source | Accessed : January 13, 2014 )

Figure 2: Farnsworth House. Adelyn Perez, The Farnsworth House/ Mies van der Rohe. 2010, Digital Image. Available from Archdaily. ( Source | Accessed : January 13, 2014 )

Figure 3: Farnsworth House. Adelyn Perez, The Farnsworth House/ Mies van der Rohe. 2010, Digital Image. Available from Archdaily. ( Source | Accessed : January 13, 2014 )

Figure 4: Farnsworth House. Adelyn Perez, The Farnsworth House/ Mies van der Rohe. 2010, Digital Image. Available from Archdaily. ( Source | Accessed : January 13, 2014 )

Figure 5: Farnsworth House. Adelyn Perez, The Farnsworth House/ Mies van der Rohe. 2010, Digital Image. Available from Archdaily. ( Source | Accessed : January 13, 2014 )

Figure 6: Farnsworth House. Adelyn Perez, The Farnsworth House/ Mies van der Rohe. 2010, Digital Image. Available from Archdaily. ( Source | Accessed : January 13, 2014 )

Style/Period(s):
Modern

Primary Material(s):
Glass, Metal, Concrete

Function(s):
Residential Structure

Related Website(s):

Great Buildings | Accessed : March 21, 2018

Columbia | Accessed : March 21, 2018

Farnsworth House Official Website | Accessed : March 21, 2018

Significant Date(s):
20th Century, 1951

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:
Clemence, Paul. Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House. PA: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2006.

Tegethoff, Wolf. Mies van der Rohe: the Villas and Country Houses. New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1985.

Vandenberg, Maritz. Farnsworth House (Architecture in Detail). NY: Phaidon, 2005.

Building Address:
14520 River Rd, Plano, IL 60545
United States

Significant Dates:
1946 - 1951- Constructed.
2006- Designated National Historic Landmark.
2008-2009- House flooded and was closed for repairs and renovations.

Tags:
Mies van der Rohe, modern architecture, modernism, glass, concrete, steel, modern, residence, international style, illinois, nature and architecture

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