Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois
WEBVisit The Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, designed by Mies van der Rohe and now a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Farnsworth House - Wikipedia
WEBThe Edith Farnsworth House, formerly the Farnsworth House, [6] is a historical house designed and constructed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe between 1945 and 1951. The house was constructed as a one-room weekend retreat in a rural setting in Plano, Illinois, about 60 miles (96 km) southwest of Chicago's downtown.
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WEBThe house is named in honor of Brigadier General Elon John Farnsworth, who led an ill-fated charge after the failure of Pickett’s charge, claiming the lives of Farnsworth and 65 of his men. Check Room Availability
Farnsworth House | Description, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBFarnsworth House (1951), pioneering steel-and-glass house designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Plano, Illinois. The simplicity of the design, precision in detailing, and careful choice of materials made this and other Mies buildings stand out from the mass of mid-century Modernism.
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WEBMay 13, 2010 · The Farnsworth House, built between 1945 and 1951 for Dr. Edith Farnsworth as a weekend retreat, is a platonic perfection of order gently placed in spontaneous nature in Plano, Illinois.
Farnsworth House by Mies van der Rohe: The Iconic Glass House
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The Farnsworth House, designed by renowned architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe between 1945 and 1951, is an example of minimalist aesthetics in modern architecture. This one-room retreat, located 55 miles southwest of Chicago on a 60-acre estate near the Fox River, was commissioned by Dr. Edith Farnsworth. Crafted primarily from steel and glass ...
Edith Farnsworth House - National Trust for Historic Preservation
WEBThe Farnsworth House, built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1951 and located near Plano, Illinois, is one of the most famous examples of modernist domestic architecture and was considered unprecedented in its day.
History of the Farnsworth House
WEBThe Edith Farnsworth House is one of the most significant of Mies van der Rohe’s works, equal in importance to such canonical monuments as the Barcelona Pavilion, built for the 1929 International Exposition and the 1954-58 Seagram Building in New York.
The Farnsworth House (U.S. National Park Service) - NPS
WEBNov 14, 2023 · Built by Mies van der Rohe in 1951, the Farnsworth House is unarguably the most iconic building of the mid-century catalog of architecture worldwide. It is revered by all who know it for its elegance, ingenuity and originality.
Edith Farnsworth House | Chicago Architecture Center
WEBEdith Farnsworth House embraces nature, built in a wooded flood plain and oriented around a massive black maple tree. Between two levitating horizontal slabs, the boundary between inside and out is blurred, opened up by expansive glass walls and a near absence of visible structural supports.