Comparing Mies Van Der Rohe Vs. Robert Venturi - 1316 Words

Mies Van Der Rohe vs. Robert Venturi This essay’s main objective is to portray not only differences and similarities of two great architects but also to highlight their quotes and life work. They both have their own techniques and their own way to make people admire and want to be like them. The better way to characterize them is by modernist architect, Mies, and by postmodernist, Venturi. These two architects are the main focus of these project because the way they create has become a legend and a contradiction. One of them (Mies Van Der Rohe), the creator of a quote that describes his unique way of seeing structures, Less is more. The other is totally the opposite; Robert Venturi is an architect that has taken architecture in his own way, and also created his own quote, â€Å"Less is Bore, to contradict the one mentioned before. Both of these experienced architects have a sense of art that make them unique. They have created spectacular structures that will live through history with their names stapled to the front facade. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was born in Aachen, Germany, on March 27, 1886. His father worked in construction, at an early age van der Rohe got some experience in stone carving. Having no formal architectural training, he, however, gained substantial experience and confidence through several independent commissions. On the other hand Robert Charles Venturi, Jr. (born June 25, 1925) is an American architect, founding principal of the firm Venturi, Scott Brown