Lego farnsworth house - 21009 Instruction Manual
The essential characteristics of the house are immediately apparent.
The extensive use of clear floor-to-ceiling glass opens the interior to its
The extensive use of clear floor-to-ceiling glass opens the interior to its
natural surroundings to an extreme degree. Two distinctly expressed
horizontal slabs, which form the roof and the floor, sandwich an open
space for living. The slab edges are defined by exposed steel structural
members painted pure white. The house is elevated five feet three inches
horizontal slabs, which form the roof and the floor, sandwich an open
space for living. The slab edges are defined by exposed steel structural
members painted pure white. The house is elevated five feet three inches
(1.60 m) above the flood plain by eight steel columns, which are attached
to the sides of the floor and ceiling slabs. The end of the slabs extend
beyond the column supports, creating cantilevers. The house seems
to float weightlessly above the ground it occupies. A third floating
slab, an attached terrace, acts as a transition between the living area
and the ground. The house is accessed by two sets of wide steps
connecting the ground to the terrace and then to the porch. As was
often the case with Mies’ designs, the entrance is located on the sunny
side, facing the river instead of the access road.
to float weightlessly above the ground it occupies. A third floating
slab, an attached terrace, acts as a transition between the living area
and the ground. The house is accessed by two sets of wide steps
connecting the ground to the terrace and then to the porch. As was
often the case with Mies’ designs, the entrance is located on the sunny
side, facing the river instead of the access road.
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