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14 Oct 07
Architecture - Mies van der Rohe
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Mies's style is characterized by a severe simplicity and the
refinement of its exposed structural elements. Although not the first architect
to work in this mode, he carried rationalism and functionalism to their ultimate
stage of development. His famous dictum "less is more" crystallized
the basic philosophy of mid-20th-century architecture. Rigidly geometrical and
devoid of ornamentation, his buildings depended for their effect on subtlety of
proportion, elegance of material (including marble, onyx, chrome, and
travertine), and precision of details.
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