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The Mies van der Rohe Foundation is a non-profit public entity created with the aim of reconstructing the German Pavilion that the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and designer Lilly Reich created for the Barcelona International Exposition (1929).

The temporary pavilion was demolished in 1930 after the exposition finished. In 1959 the architect Oriol Bohigas asked Mies van der Rohe for permission to rebuild the Pavilion, and in 1983 work began with the team of architects Ignasi de Solà-Morales, Cristian Cirici and Fernando Ramos, in collaboration with Arthur Drexler and the Mies van der Rohe archive at MoMA. The present building was inaugurated in 1986.

Activities

In addition to ensuring the preservation of one of the pioneering works of modern architecture, the Mies van der Rohe Foundation aims to deepen the debate on modern and contemporary architecture and urban planning, create a documentary archive on Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and promote the study of the architect.

Another of the Foundation's focuses is on the analysis and study of Mediterranean cities through collaboration with institutions and universities in the Mediterranean basin.

European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award

The awarding of The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award is a key function of the organisation 'to acknowledge and reward quality architectural production in Europe.' The Mies van der Rohe Foundation produces a travelling exhibition with the results of each edition of the Prize and a catalogue.

Lilly Reich Grant

The foundation also awards the Lilly Reich Grant for equality in architecture. The grant promotes the study and promotion of the contributions in architecture by figures that have been overlooked, forgotten or made by professionals who have suffered discrimination due to their personal conditions.

Docomomo

Between 2010 – 2014, the Mies van der Rohe Foundation served as the headquarters of Docomomo International, an international organization dedicated to the documentation and conservation of buildings of the Modern Movement.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Foundation is composed of:

Publications

  • European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2009, ACTAR, 2009, Barcelona
  • de Solà-Morales, Ignasi; Cirici, Cristian; Ramos, Fernando (1993). Mies van der Rohe: Barcelona Pavilion. Barcelona: Gustavo Gili. ISBN 8425216079.

References

  1. "The Fundació – Fundació Mies van der Rohe". miesbcn.com.
  2. "The Pavilion – Fundació Mies van der Rohe". miesbcn.com.
  3. Hosey, Lance (9 October 2018). "The Ship of Theseus: Identity and the Barcelona Pavilion(s)". Journal of Architectural Education. 72 (2): 230–247. doi:10.1080/10464883.2018.1496731. S2CID 115758753.
  4. "EUMiesAward". www.miesarch.com.
  5. "Lilly Reich Grant for equality in architecture – Fundació Mies van der Rohe". miesbcn.com.
  6. "Headquarters – Docomomo International".
  7. "Board of Trustees – Fundació Mies van der Rohe". miesbcn.com.

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