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(Ludwig) Mies van der Rohe
(Ludwig) Mies van der Rohe 1886 - 1969
Sound Archive
6 October 1959  BBC Radio
Mies van der Rohe talks to Graeme Shankland about

   Audiohis definition of real order and how this influences his work  1 min 20
   Audiowhy he thinks his work has influenced other people  1 min 14
   Audiothe benefits of open planning and the sort of house he would build for himself  2 min 25
   Audioprefabricated buildings  2 min 20
   Audiohow cities are going to change and the role of the architect  1 min 48
   Audiothe influence of Schinkel on his architecture  0 min 58
   Audiothe moral idea that a building ought to express it's structure  1 min 20

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(Ludwig) Mies van der Rohe
German architect, furniture designer and teacher
A leading figure in the development of modern architecture, Mies van der Rohe's reputation rests not only on his buildings and projects but also on his rationally based method of architectural education.

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The Mies van der Rohe Foundation

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