I really don't know the Chicago School. You see, I never walk. I always take taxis back and forth to work. I rarely see the city. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe backchicagocity Change image and share on social
It must be understood that every architecture is bound to its time and manifests itself only in vital tasks and through the materials of its age. It has never been otherwise. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe agearchitecturebind Change image and share on social
If there really is no new way to be found, we are not afraid to stick with the old one that we found previously. So, I do not make every building different. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe afraidbuildfind Change image and share on social
I think that an industrial process is not like a rubber stamp. Everything has to be put together and, as such, should have its own expression. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe expressionindustrialprocess Change image and share on social
We should attempt to bring nature, houses, and human beings together in a higher unity. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe attemptbeingbring Change image and share on social
Never talk to a client about architecture. Talk to him about his children. That is simply good politics. he will not understand what you have to say about architecture most of the time. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architecturechildclient Change image and share on social
You cannot save wonderful towns. You can only save wonderful towns by building new ones. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe buildsavetown Change image and share on social
Cheese was the staple. Bread you brought from home. The Schnaps came later. At the end of the week when people got paid, that's when you got your Schnaps, lots of it, five Pfennige a shot. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe breadbringcheese Change image and share on social
I especially remember that on All Souls Day, when so many people wanted new monuments for the graves, our whole family pitched in. I did the lettering on the stones, my brother did the carving, and my sisters put the finishing touches on them, the gold leaf and all that. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe brothercarveday share on social
1926 was the most significant year. Looking back, it seems that it was not just a year in the sense of time. It was a year of great realisation or awareness. It seems to me that at certain times of the history of man, the understanding of certain situations ripens. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe awarenessbackgreat share on social
