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Farnsworth House was designed and constructed between 1945 and 1951 as a one-room weekend retreat, located in a once-rural setting, 89 km(55 miles) southwest of Chicago on a 240,000 m2(60-acre) estate adjoining the Fox River, in the city of Plano, Illinois.
Mies van der Rohe conceived Farnsworth House as a structure that was both independent of and intertwined with the nature around it. The simple elongated cubic form of the house runs parallel to the flow of the river and is placed in the cooling shadow of a large and majestic black maple tree.
The house is elevated 1.60 m (5.3 ft.) above the flood plain by eight steel columns, which are attached to the sides of the floor and ceiling slabs. The end of the slabs extend beyond the column supports, creating cantilevers. The house seems to float weightlessly above the ground it occupies. The interior appears to be one large room filled with freestanding elements. The space flows around two wood blocks called "cores". The fireplace-kitchen core appears almost as a separate house nestling within the larger glass house. The materials used are quietly luxurious - travertine floors, primavera paneling and silk curtains - and the detailing minimal and meticulous.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Lego doing what Lego does best - buildings
By Nick D.
I am a great fan of modern architecture and an equally avid supporter of Lego, so, when I saw this new architecture series from Lego, I was immediately hooked.This isn't a difficult building to construct, nor is it too simple. What my daughter and I liked about it was that it revealed the cleverness of the design of the real Farnsworth House on which it is based as well as the cleverness of the Lego designer who translated its many features into a miniature model.I thought it was a bit expensive for what it was, but it has become one of my favourite Lego models. In many ways, Lego's architecture series is a welcome return to Lego's roots - buildings. It makes you appreciate what an incredibly clever and flexible building system Lego is. The result is a thing of beauty that can be satisfyingly displayed.I look forward to other models in this range very much. Thank you Lego.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.Impressed!
By 080808
Bought for older son (buy him lego each year). This was very impressive and quite challenging. Really pleased. Thank you.
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