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Seagram Building, New York. Plan of plaza and lobby

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Description: Seagram Building, New York. Plan of plaza and lobby
TitleSeagram Building, New York. Plan of plaza and lobby
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1954–1958
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsUnknown
DimensionsUnknown
LocationMies van der Rohe Archive, Museum of Modern Art, New York
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsSeagram Building (New York, N.Y.)Landscape architectureArchitecture, Modern
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PART III. THE HISTORIAN AS CRITIC: FORMAL PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AFTER 1945

Seagram Assessed
William H. Jordy
Description: "Symbolic Essence" and Other Writings on Modern Architecture and...
"Symbolic Essence" and Other Writings on Modern Architecture and American Culture
Perhaps the most significant aspect of the Seagram Building is its visual weight (fig. 78). In this respect the Seagram participates in a widespread reaction against the ideal of weightless transparency, which, until very recently, has provided the impetus for modern architecture...
Author
William H. Jordy
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2005 by the Trustees of Columbia University
Related print edition pages: pp.227-234
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00114.015
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Chapter subject tags:Seagram Building (New York, N.Y.)Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969Architecture, Modern--20th centuryArchitecture--United States--History--20th centuryArchitecture--United States--European influences

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Description: Seagram Building, New York. Front elevation and plaza
Seagram Building, New York. Front elevation and plaza
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 10
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig;Johnson, Philip
Creator name (description)Photo by Jane Doggett and Malcolm Smith
Creator nationality/cultureGerman; American
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1958
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNew York
Seagram Building, New York. Front...
Seagram Building, New York. Front elevation and plaza
Description: Seagram Building
Seagram Building
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 14
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1954–1958
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNew York
Seagram Building
Seagram Building
Description: Seagram Building
Seagram Building
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 25
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig;Johnson, Philip
Creator nationality/cultureGerman; American
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1958
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNew York
Seagram Building
Seagram Building
Description: Seagram Building, New York. Detail of the stilting
Seagram Building, New York. Detail of the stilting
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 10
Creator namePierson, William Jr.
Creator name (description)Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig (architect)
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1954–1958
Object typePhotograph
LocationWilliam H. Jordy Papers, Brown University Archives
Seagram Building, New York. Detail of...
Seagram Building, New York. Detail of the stilting
Description: Barcelona Pavilion, detail of column base
Barcelona Pavilion, detail of column base
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBarcelona
Barcelona Pavilion, detail of column...
Barcelona Pavilion, detail of column base
Description: Kaufmann Desert House, front entrance
Kaufmann Desert House, front entrance
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 25
Creator nameNeutra, Richard
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1947
Object typeArchitecture
LocationPalm Springs, California
Kaufmann Desert House, front entrance
Kaufmann Desert House, front entrance
Description: Hubbe House (project), Magdeburg, perspective of court seen from living room...
Hubbe House (project), Magdeburg, perspective of court seen from living room terrace
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1935
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil on illustration board
Dimensions19 x 26 1/2 in. (48.3 x 67.3 cm)
LocationMuseum of Modern Art, New York
https://www.moma.org/collection/works/743
Accession number710.1963
Hubbe House (project), Magdeburg,...
Hubbe House (project), Magdeburg, perspective of court seen from living room terrace
Description: German Pavilion project, International Exhibition, Brussels. Exterior Perspective
German Pavilion project, International Exhibition, Brussels. Exterior Perspective
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1934
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
German Pavilion project, International...
German Pavilion project, International Exhibition, Brussels. Exterior Perspective
Description: Navy Building. Exterior. Corner detail
Navy Building. Exterior. Corner detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1945–1946
Object typeArchitecture
LocationChicago
Navy Building. Exterior. Corner detail
Navy Building. Exterior. Corner detail
Description: Navy Building (later Alumni Memorial Hall), Illinois Insittute of Technology,...
Navy Building (later Alumni Memorial Hall), Illinois Insittute of Technology, exterior
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1945–1946
Object typeArchitecture
LocationChicago, Illinois
Navy Building (later Alumni Memorial...
Navy Building (later Alumni Memorial Hall), Illinois Insittute of Technology, exterior
Description: Resor House project. Interior perspective (collage), looking north
Resor House project. Interior perspective (collage), looking north
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1939
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Resor House project. Interior...
Resor House project. Interior perspective (collage), looking north
Description: Museum for a Small City project., "New Buildings for 194X."...
Museum for a Small City project., "New Buildings for 194X." Elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1943
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationMuseum of Modern Art, New York
Museum for a Small City project., "New...
Museum for a Small City project., "New Buildings for 194X." Elevation
Description: German (Barcelona) Pavilion, International Exhibition, exterior
German (Barcelona) Pavilion, International Exhibition, exterior
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1928–1929
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBarcelona
German (Barcelona) Pavilion,...
German (Barcelona) Pavilion, International Exhibition, exterior
Description: House with Three Courts project
House with Three Courts project
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1934–1935
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
House with Three Courts project
House with Three Courts project
Description: Brick Country House project (possibly) Potsdam-Neubabelsberg. Perspective and plan
Brick Country House project (possibly) Potsdam-Neubabelsberg. Perspective and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1924
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Brick Country House project (possibly)...
Brick Country House project (possibly) Potsdam-Neubabelsberg. Perspective and plan
Description: Steel building
Steel building
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 24
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
Steel building
Steel building
Description: Seagram Building
Seagram Building
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig;Johnson, Philip
Creator nationality/cultureGerman, American
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1958
Object typeArchitecture
Location375 Park Avenue, New York
Seagram Building
Seagram Building
Description: Barcelona Pavilion, plan
Barcelona Pavilion, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 17
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1929
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationThe Museum of Modern Art, New York
https://www.moma.org/collection/works/87530
Accession numberMR14.6
Barcelona Pavilion, plan
Barcelona Pavilion, plan
Description: Sketch for a house with garden court
Sketch for a house with garden court
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 10
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1931
Object typeDrawing
LocationMies van der Rohe Archive, Museum of Modern Art, New York
Sketch for a house with garden court
Sketch for a house with garden court
Description: Resor House project. Preliminary interior perspective (collage), looking north
Resor House project. Preliminary interior perspective (collage), looking north
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1939
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Resor House project. Preliminary...
Resor House project. Preliminary interior perspective (collage), looking north
Description: Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, begun 1939. Prelimary aerial perspective
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, begun 1939. Prelimary aerial perspective
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1939–1940
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationMuseum of Modern Art, New York
Illinois Institute of Technology,...
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, begun 1939. Prelimary aerial perspective
Description: Project for a Brick Country House, elevation
Project for a Brick Country House, elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 10
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1924
Object typeDrawing
LocationMies van der Rohe Archive, Museum of Modern Art, New York
Project for a Brick Country House,...
Project for a Brick Country House, elevation
Description: Apartments at 860 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Canopy between buildings looking north
Apartments at 860 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Canopy between buildings looking north
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 10
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator name (description)Photo by Hube Henry for Hedrich-Blessing
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1948–1951
Object typeArchitecture
LocationChicago Historical Society
Apartments at 860 Lake Shore Drive,...
Apartments at 860 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Canopy between buildings looking north
Description: German Pavilion project, International Exhibition, Brussels. Court of Honor....
German Pavilion project, International Exhibition, Brussels. Court of Honor. Interior perspective
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1934
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
German Pavilion project, International...
German Pavilion project, International Exhibition, Brussels. Court of Honor. Interior perspective
Description: Weyerhaeuser World Headquarters, Federal Way, between Seattle and Tacoma Washington
Weyerhaeuser World Headquarters, Federal Way, between Seattle and Tacoma Washington
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 17
Creator nameSkidmore, Owings & Merrill
Creator name (description)Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Architects; Edward C. Bassett, Principal Designer; Sasaki, Walker and Associates, Landscape Architects; Peter Walker, Principal Designer; Photo by Felice Frankel
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1963–1972
Object typeArchitecture
LocationFederal Way, Washington
Weyerhaeuser World Headquarters, Federal...
Weyerhaeuser World Headquarters, Federal Way, between Seattle and Tacoma Washington
Description: Sidney Walton Square, Golden Gateway Center
Sidney Walton Square, Golden Gateway Center
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 17
Creator nameSasaki, Walker Associates
Creator name (description)Wurster, Bernardi & Emmons; DeMars and Reay; Anshen and Allen; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Architects; François Stahly, Sculptor (fountain); Sasaki, Walker and Associates, Landscape Architects; Peter Walker, Principal Designer; Photo by Gerald Campbell
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleLandscape Designer/Architect
Creation date1960
Object typePark/Garden
LocationSan Francisco, California
Sidney Walton Square, Golden Gateway...
Sidney Walton Square, Golden Gateway Center

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