Barcelona Pavilion
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The Barcelona Pavilion is a landmark of modernist architecture, renowned for its minimalist design, open plan, and luxurious materials, originally created as the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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landmark → pavilion → work of modern architecture → |
| alsoKnownAs |
German Pavilion (1929 International Exposition)
→
Pabellón de Barcelona → |
| architect |
Lilly Reich
→
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe NERFINISHED → |
| client |
German government
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| commissionedBy |
Weimar Republic
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| contains |
courtyard
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reflecting pool → sculpture of a female nude → |
| country |
Spain
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| demolished |
1930
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| designFeature |
asymmetrical composition
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continuous floor plane → extensive use of glass → flat roof → floating roof effect → free‑standing walls → minimalist design → open plan → |
| exposition |
1929 International Exposition in Barcelona
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| furniture |
Barcelona Chair
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| furnitureDesigner |
Lilly Reich
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe NERFINISHED → |
| heritageStatus |
icon of 20th‑century architecture
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| influenced |
International Style architecture
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development of modernist architecture → |
| locatedIn |
Barcelona
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Montjuïc → |
| material |
Tinos marble
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glass → golden onyx → green marble → steel → travertine → |
| notableWorkOf |
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
NERFINISHED
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| originalFunction |
German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition
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| reconstructed |
1986
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| reconstructionArchitect |
Cristian Cirici
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Fernando Ramos → Ignasi de Solà-Morales → |
| sculptureBy |
Georg Kolbe
NERFINISHED
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| sculptureTitle |
Dawn
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| style |
International Style
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Modernist architecture → |
| yearCompleted |
1929
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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Maria Ludwig Michael Mies → |
notableWork |
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Barcelona Pavilion
("German Pavilion (1929 International Exposition)")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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designed |
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Modern architecture
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hasNotableWork |
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Farnsworth House
("Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Pavilion")
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influencedBy |
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1929 Barcelona International Exposition
("German Pavilion (Barcelona Pavilion)")
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notableStructure |
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Barcelona Pavilion
("German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition")
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originalFunction |