IG Farben Building/Poelzig Building - Hans Poelzig
The IG Farben Building was constructed between 1928 and 1930 in Frankfurt, Germany. Upon its completion, it was the largest office building in Europe (and retained that title until the 1950’s).
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One Charles Center - Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe
This 23-story office tower in the heart of downtown Baltimore’s central business district is the city’s first example of an “International Style” skyscraper.
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Lovell Health House - Richard Neutra
Widely considered the first example of residential steel frame construction in the United States, the Lovell Health House was constructed between 1927 and 1929 in Los Angeles, California. The residence is an example of the “international style” of architecture and reflects Neutra’s interests in cubism and minimalism.
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Villa Savoye
The Villa Savoye, one of the most recognizable examples of architecture in the “International Style”, is considered by many to be the most fundamental work by swiss architect, Le Corbusier. Constructed near Paris, France in 1929, it eliminated load-bearing walls to create a free-flowing floorplan. Furthermore, the curvature of interior walls and the ramps between levels of the house invite the occupants to naturally move between rooms. The house was erected on columns to allow a free-flowing garden to exist underneath while the house was constructed with a flat roof to allow for a roof-top garden.
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