Three Houses

Barcelona Pavilion

The Barcelona Pavilion designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona, Spain. This building was used for the official opening of the German section of the exhibition.  The Barcelona Pavilion is known its simple form and its spectacular use of extravagant materials, such as marble, red onyx and travertine.

The Rudin House

 

The Rudin House is located in a village at the limit of France and Switzerland, designed by Pritzker Prize winners Herzog & de Meuron. The external appearance and the shape of this house is symmetric and is a very typical home. The materials used in the house are mostly concrete which gave the impression of the being a single element, then give people the appearance of continuity for the absence of an eave.

House at Bordeaux

 

House at Bordeaux is designed by Rem Koolhaas in 1998, it is located on a hill near Bordeaux, France and is surrounded by an English-style park. The house is composed of three houses superimposed over each other. In this house, many materials are used to make the contrast: the cement is in contrast to the glass and aluminium, creating a fascinating structural ambiguity.

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