Barcelona Pavilion Statue
Mies van der rohes famous and often reproduced barcelona pavilion built for the 1928 worlds fair then demolished in 1930 and reconstructed as a permanent installation in 1986 was an important building in the history of modern architecture.
Barcelona pavilion statue. Lines are now smooth and the gaps are filled. A more polished version of the barcelona pavilion statue by xray haller. Known for its simple form and extravagant materials such as marble and travertine the pavilion. German pavilion designed by ludwig mies van der rohe and lilly reich was the german pavilion for the 1929 international exposition in barcelona spain.
See reviews and photos of monuments statues in barcelona spain on tripadvisor. In 1983 the fundacio mies van der rohe was set up in barcelona with the aim of recreating the legendary pavilion. The barcelona pavilion catalan. Georg kolbes sculpture the sculpture is a bronze reproduction of the piece entitled dawn by georg kolbe a contemporary of mies van der rohe.
Text description provided by the architects. Masterfully placed at one end of the small pond the sculpture is reflected not only in the water but also in the marble and glass thereby creating the sensation that it is multiplied in space while its curves contrast with the geometrical purity of the building. Top barcelona monuments statues. As part of the1929 international exposition in barcelona spain the barcelona pavilion designed by mies van der rohe was the display of architectures.
It is an important building in the history of modern architecture. Compelling captivating and utterly enchanting the replica opened in 1986.