New National Gallery: Mies van der Rohe Design
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Architect
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Year of Construction
1965-1968
Length
64.8m
Location
Berlin, Germany
The building reads as a box of steel and glass raised on a stone plinth.
generated by the difference in street levels.
It is a steel structure, strictly geometric, where the module governs everything.
the building as an organizing principle, from its general scale to the smallest detail:
roof - supports - enclosure. Despite this, it does not present itself as a rigid building,
but it is absolutely flexible
Structure
It is a large square canopy measuring 64.8 m in length, supported by 8 supports.
cruciform shapes on its perimeter, 2 on each side, with the corners cantilevered. The cover is
formed by a framework of steel beams.
Materials
The material is a key theme. Steel and glass stand out in the work. The entire structure is made of
steel, worked with absolute nobility, making the elements cease to be something
merely constructive to become something superior. The enclosure is made of glass, with
stainless steel mounts.