Chicago Federal Center Building

Author: Werner Blaser
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: The text is written by the author and accompanied by an article by a resident who once lived in the building. The black and white photographs included in the book were all taken using the same camera and the same method. The text and images were carefully selected and patiently organized to objectively present the true state of Mies van der Rohe's monolithic architecture. Decades of personal interactions gave Werner Blaser the opportunity to access the entire works of Mies van der Rohe, making the publication of this series possible. Through these unpublished photographs, we can visually revisit Mies van der Rohe's creative intentions and outstanding achievements. The abundant textual and visual materials provided in the book are hoped to become a fresh and stimulating source.