1907 – 1960
Age of Global Conflict

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Seagram Building


Speakers: Dr. Matthew Postal, Dr. Steven Zucker

Note: In the video I call Le Corbusier a French architect. This is somewhat misleading since he was born in Swizerland and became a French citizen in 1930. (SZ)

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Where and When

Architecture<br>Mies van der Rohes Seagram Building
New York, United States
1956-58

Check this out as well

Herbert Muschamp in the New York Times on the Seagram Building

Mies in Berlin/Mies in America exhibitions at MoMA/Whitney

Farnsworth House

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