Farnsworth house haiLey Landis rooF arch 211 winter 2010 Ludwig Mies Van der rohe “serVant” sPaces - Kitchen, two BathrooMs, utiLity rooM exPLoded MuLLions PersPectiVe gLass h-section steeL coLuMns The Farnsworth House is located in Plano, Illinois, 60 miles west of Chicago. The house sits on the bank of the Fox River. Although the house is situated on raised columns, it FLoor and stairs Vray rendering has suffered serious water damage due to seansonal flooding of the river. Kitchen Dining Sleeping Area Area Utility FLoor PLan Bathroom Bathroom south eLeVation east eLeVation east section Room Living Area Although Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, the architect of the Farnsworth House, was romantically involved with Edith Fanrsworth, their business parnership eventually dissolved. Farnsworth was not satisied with the fuctionality of the design and therefore refused to pay Van Der Rohe. Van Der Rohe in turn sued Farnsworth for un- paid bills and she countersued saying she had been overcharged. In the end Van Der Rohe won the court case and was award- ed his comission. rhino rendering with scaLe Figures hyBrid drawing VerticaL section Philip Johnson was so awed The Farnsworth House contains many by Van Der Rohe’s proposed ideas for the Farnsworth House that he of Van Der Rohe’s iconic furni- began to design his own glass-walled ture designs, including the house, simply called the Glass Barcelona chair. hyBrid drawing House. interior rendering.