Posts tagged Edith Farnsworth
Contemplations of the Built World: The Farnsworth House
Contemplations of the Built World: The Farnsworth House

Principal and Architect of ROST Architects, Mitchell Rocheleau, discusses the importance of The Farnsworth House designed by Architect, Mies van der Rohe and its role in modern architecture, challenging the conventions of the time.

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Architecture & Psychology, Architecture TodayMitchell RocheleauFarnsworth House, mies van der rohe, Mies Farnsworth House, Edith Farnsworth, architect farnsworth house, Best modern architecture, Farnsworth House History, Architecture history, modern architecture history
The Story of the Farnsworth House
The Story of the Farnsworth House

The Farnsworth House (1945 - 1951) is an iconic work of modern American architecture. It was designed by renowned modern architect Mies van der Rohe in 1937 and was the first home he designed in America. The house sits in Plano, Illinois, about 1.5 hours southwest of Chicago. 

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History, Modern ArchitectureMitchell Rocheleaumies van der rohe, modern architecture, Farnsworth House, Edith Farnsworth, Mies, architect farnsworth house, Mies Farnsworth House, modern architecture history, Chicago Architecture History, mid century modern architecture history