Mies In London

JACK SELF, YULIA RUDENKO

ISBN 10: 0993547486 / ISBN 13: 9780993547485

Published by REAL, GB, 2018

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A book about modernist architect Mies van der Rohe's only design for the UK, a bronze tower and grand plaza in the heart of London. After decades of struggle, Mies' plans for Mansion House Square were scuppered. In Thatcher's Britain, popular opinion turned against modernism, Prince Charles criticised the work, and the government feared new public spaces. Stopped dead by an Inquiry, and mired in controversy, Mies' masterpiece was all but erased. Mies in London is the first book on this remarkable project, with 160 pages of unseen material. "I want you to go all the way," Palumbo said. "I want the lot, inside and out. I want door handles, ashtrays, lettershoots. ""Very well," Mies replied, "I'll do it. ".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mies In London
• Publisher: REAL, GB
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0993547486
• ISBN 13: 9780993547485
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A tome dedicated to modernist architect Mies van der Rohe's sole UK a bronze tower and grand plaza in London's heart. Despite years of effort, Mies' Mansion House Square plans were thwarted. In Thatcher's Britain, public opinion soured on modernism, Prince Charles voiced criticism, and the government worried about new public spaces. An Inquiry halted progress, and controversy shrouded the project, effectively erasing Mies' magnum opus.