Barcelona Pavilion
Barcelona Pavilion
- Designed by Mies van der Rohe's
- Built in 1929.
- Location is Barcelona, Spain.
- This structure was built to be an exhibit for everyone around the world.
The Barcelona Pavilion is a very modern structure for its time. Though there are many ancient structural themes occurring in this building, Mies constructs them in a way that portrays elegance. I would say the most important elements of this building are its materials. There are a wide range of contrasting materials as well as materials being there to echo each other. Some of these materials include glass, marble, onyx slab, milk glass, metal, etc.
Like many buildings of this time finding the entrance was challenging since most houses before these kind framed the front door, sort of welcoming you in. I do believe that modern buildings are welcoming too, just in a different way. If you look in the picture you'll see the small body of water that sits beside the Barcelona Pavilion. I feel like the combination of water and materials like glass and marble really adds serenity to the modern structure. It becomes a very calm and quiet place.
Barcelona Pavilion Floor Plan
The columns in this structure are very interesting. The appearance of the columns has a reflective chrome sheathing on them to sort of go along with the other reflective surfaces in the structure. The columns form a structural rhythm of two rows of four, in syncopated relationship with the walls, which are sometimes quite close to the columns, sometimes further away.(Ching, 732). I kind of feel like the columns aren't needed. It would look more aesthetically pleasing if the walls supported the structure because I love the marble surface of the walls.
Present Day
Recent Modern Houses
Geometrically the Barcelona Pavilion reminds me so much of modern houses we have today. The sharp corners and contrasting materials are very prevalent in many modern homes. A lot of them also have flat roofs, which could cause a little problem with rain if that's not taken into consideration when it is being built.
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Good observations and opinions. Would you personally like to live in this space?
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