Google honors architect Mies van der Rohe with doodleMarch 27, 2012 - 12:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Google’s homepage on March 27 celebrates the 126th birthday of Modernist architect Mies van der Rohe with a doodle. Born in 1886 and dying 83 years later in 1969, Mies – along with Le Corbusier and others – is considered one of the fathers of modern architecture, focusing on broad expanses of glass and narrow, discrete metal work, as well as coining some of the much-used phrases of today. The terms “less is more” and “God is in the details” are both attributed to Mies; and the designer is also responsible for several pieces of well-known furniture, Slash Gear recalls. Although the architect began his career producing the neoclassical buildings of the age, he soon began chasing his own interpretation of design for the industrial era. Most iconic is the Barcelona Pavilion, the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Spain, “an ideal zone of tranquility” for visitors. Initially intended as a temporary building, it was reconstructed in the mid-eighties after originally being torn down after less than a year on the site. In the U.S., meanwhile, Mies was responsible for the Seagram Building in NYC, which was notable – among other reasons – for its use of a broad sidewalk-level plaza. Uncommon at the time, the feature was something the architect had to fight for with the building’s original backers. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |