The Farnsworth House
Plano, Illinois, USA
Architect: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Year(s) built: 1945 - 1951
The Farnsworth House was built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1951. It is located near Plano, Illinois, USA. It is one of the most famous examples of modernist domestic architecture and was considered unprecedented in its day.
Links:
http://www.farnsworthhouse.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnsworth_House
Adaptation by Alan Gast
"The Farnsworth House, designed and constructed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe between 1945-51, is a one-room weekend retreat in a once-rural setting, located 55 miles (89 km) southwest of Chicago's downtown on a 60-acre (240,000 m2) estate site adjoining the Fox River south of the city of Plano, Illinois. The steel and glass house was commissioned by Dr. Edith Farnsworth, a prominent Chicago-based nephrologist, as a place where she could engage in her hobbies, playing the violin, translating poetry, and enjoying nature. Mies created for her a 1,500-square-foot (140 m2) house that is widely recognized as an iconic masterpiece of modernist architecture. The home was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006, after joining the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The house is currently operated as a house museum by the historic preservation group, Landmarks Illinois."
Personal Adaptation
Inspired by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House in Plano, Kendall County, Illinois, USA, built between 1945 and 1951.