Mies

Mies

<p>Unprecedented in scope and illustrated with more than 700 original drawings, plans, diagrams, and contemporary and archival photographs, <i>Mies</i> by Detlef Mertins is the most definitive monograph ever published on the modern master of architecture Mies van der Rohe. Mertins€ rich and highly readable text traces the aesthetic and intellectual context for all Mies€ work, with in€“depth discussions of his most important projects. Featuring some of the twentieth century€s most iconic buildings, such as the Barcelona Pavilion in Spain, the Crown Hall at IIT, and the Seagram Building in New York, <i>Mies</i> paints a fascinating portrait of the famed architect whose contribution to the modern urban landscape cannot be overlooked.</p>