We should attempt to bring nature, houses, and human beings together in a higher unity.
Ludwig Mies Van Der RoheRead
Wherever technology reaches its real fulfillment, it transcends into architecture.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Technology finds its ultimate expression in architecture.
This quote by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe suggests that when technology is fully realized, it becomes embodied in architectural forms. It implies that architecture is not just about constructing buildings but also about the innovative use of technology to enhance human experiences and environments.
Themes
TechnologyArchitectureInnovationDesignFulfillment
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about modern architecture, one could say, 'As Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe famously stated, wherever technology reaches its real fulfillment, it transcends into architecture.'
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The demands of the time for objectivity and functionality must be fulfilled. If that clearly happens, then the buildings of our day will convey the greatness of which the age is capable, and only a fool will maintain that they lack it.
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Modern buildings of our time are so huge that one must group them. Often the space between these buildings is as important as the buildings themselves.
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