Chicago mid-century - Farnsworth House - modern - exterior

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by Tom Borsellino

Chicago mid-century - Farnsworth House

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added by John Hill to Regional Modern: Chicago's Take on Contemporary Design

The apparent antithesis of Wright is Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, whose iconic 1951 Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, set the bar for glass-box houses. Privacy concerns and sub/urban locations may limit the use of this much glass today, but the simplicity, rectilinear geometry and structural expression are still found in a number of houses in and around Chicago. (The Farnsworth House is open to the public as part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.)

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Materials and TechnologiesFive hundred years ago, Native Americans built with adobe and Europeans built with stone. Homes had thick walls, small and deep-set windows, and small interior rooms. Technologies such as steel later allowed large expanses of space and large expanses of glass. This photo shows Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House. Finished 62 years ago, the Farnsworth House is a terrific example of how modern materials from the 1950s, such as steel, impacted modern design. The Farnsworth home is characteristic of its present, our immediate past, and is still considered modern for today.

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added by twellendorph to twellendorph's Ideas (13 days ago)

På stylter

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yummy

added by Vania Santos M Paiva to VARANDA (5 weeks ago)

varanda entre árvores

added by mica162 to mica162's ideas (5 weeks ago)

une maison sur pied c'est cool

added by wp builder to beckywhitten's ideas (6 weeks ago)

beautiful glass exterior

added by darbyandjoan to darbyandjoan's Ideas (6 weeks ago)

建筑与自然的美好结合

added by san_rafael to san_rafael's ideas (8 weeks ago)

"silong" where dogs and animals can be kept

added by mariapita to Crest Dr. (2 months ago)

Miles Van der Roh

added by Malik Fernando to malik_fernando's Ideas (2 months ago)

Raised

added by Spencer Kauenhofen to spencer_kauenhofen's Ideas (2 months ago)

Outdoor patio

added by joncharles to joncharles's Favorites (2 months ago)

all

added by jcholdaway to jcholdaway's Ideas (2 months ago)

Space

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modern living

added by allez2012 to allez2012's ideas (3 months ago)

modern patio pergola-like area. some shade covering with strong geometric design

added by stuartmeri to meristuart's ideas (3 months ago)

houses

added by jennytranter to jennytranter's ideas (3 months ago)

clean lines

added by domestos to domestos's ideas uno (3 months ago)

sealed? enlarge useable area

added by ARQUI PEREZ OLOGNERO to alejandroperezolognero's ideas (3 months ago)

menos es mas...........

added by hippmc to hippmc's ideas (3 months ago)

open space

added by joycegever to joycegever's ideas (3 months ago)

trap naar het lage terras?

added by amazingbob to amazingbob's Ideas (3 months ago)

Very nice alternative to a grade level patio.

added by bonnewa to dak (3 months ago)

Hovering

added by drewnews to drewnews's Ideas (3 months ago)

Love the outdoors

added by pwitmer to door county house (3 months ago)

This is the stair at the front of the home float at the risers

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Proposal?

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ALGO DIFERENTE, DISEÑO ELEVADO DEL SUELO JARDIN

added by katieleetanner to katieleetanner's ideas (4 months ago)

Cool deck space

added by tash66 to tash66's ideas (4 months ago)

беседка в саду

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Ventilation

added by Ninanne Norris Interiors to New House (4 months ago)

Deck levels

added by mcleanquinlan to llahmg's ideas (4 months ago)

spacey

added by lindaraeclark to modern (4 months ago)

Materials and Technologies Five hundred years ago, Native Americans built with adobe and Europeans built with stone. Homes had thick walls, small and deep-set windows, and small interior rooms. Technologies such as steel later allowed large expanses of space and large expanses of glass. This photo shows Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House. Finished 62 years ago, the Farnsworth House is a terrific example of how modern materials from the 1950s, such as steel, impacted modern design. The Farnsworth home is characteristic of its present, our immediate past, and is still considered modern for today.

added by r2d3zpo to r2d3zpo's ideas (4 months ago)

nice outdoor area raised off the ground

added by ebmarshall to ebmarshall's Ideas (4 months ago)

Simply beautiful.

added by nico12 to future stradella remodel (4 months ago)

love out. outside of house, white. lots of windows

added by carol46 to carol46's ideas (4 months ago)

Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth house from 1950.

added by Lindsay Sommers to leader1000's ideas (4 months ago)

house

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cx vidro

added by Aaron Lipe to aaron_lipe's Ideas (4 months ago)

Above ground

added by smallmouth to Garden (4 months ago)

Openess of sitting area nice looking over the land

added by eileenmbrennan to eileenmbrennan's ideas (4 months ago)

off the ground!!

added by markpienaar to markpienaar's ideas (4 months ago)

Stark but beautiful in a striking way - though privacy issues!

added by joseventu to joseventu's ideas (4 months ago)

dream house

added by Lauren Rowland to 70s architecture and design (4 months ago)

So inviting

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Farnsworth House

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outdoors

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mies....

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Vytina...

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modern home/landscape

added by Satu Saksman to satu_saksman's ideas (4 months ago)

Patio kevyesti maan pinnan yläpuolella. Pergola.

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deck

added by westphalw to front porch/deck (4 months ago)

I like to have a minimum of 8 feet of depth on the front porch. This allows for a chair and a circulation path to the sitting area. Keeping the door to one side of the sitting area will prevent a division of spaces, allowing you to fully utilize your front porch.

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Raised platform in Garden to enable Winter use??

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Mies van der Rohe Farnsworth House