Villa Tugendhat Brno Czech Republic
Villa Tugendhat, Brno, Czech Republic - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe - 1930
The Villa Tugendhat is considered a masterpiece of modernist architecture of the hand of the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The villa was built in 1930 by order of Fritz and Greta Tugendhat and is a classic example of functionalism. The free-standing three-storey Villa is situated on a sloped terrain and faces to the south-west. The first storey, the basement, contains the utility facilities. The second storey, the ground floor consists of the main living and social areas with the conservatory and the terrace as well as the kitchen with facilities along with the servants' rooms. The third storey, the first floor, has the main entrance from the street with a passage to the terrace, the entrance hall, the rooms for the parents, children and the nanny with appropriate facilities. The chauffeur's flat with the garages and the terrace are accessible separately. The house is supported by a huge supporting concrete wall at the site of the street level, thereby creating an expansion between the high edge of the terrain at Černopolní street and the actual structure. The construction of the plastered structure consists of a steel skeleton, reinforced concrete ceilings and brick masonry. The subtle supporting columns of a cross-shaped profile are anchored in concrete bases and partially lead through the masonry and partially through the spaces of all the floors.
Tugendhat Villa in Brno (UNESCO/NHK)
The Tugendhat Villa in Brno, designed by the architect Mies van der Rohe, is an outstanding example of the international style in the modern movement in architecture as it developed in Europe in the 1920s. Its particular value lies in the application of innovative spatial and aesthetic concepts that aim to satisfy new lifestyle needs by taking advantage of the opportunities afforded by modern industrial production.
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Villa Tugendhat in Brno is wonderful example of early modern architecture
Villa Tugendhat is a museum located in Brno, the Czech Republic’s second largest city. Built in 1929, Villa Tugenhat was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a contemporary of the more well known American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. The museum is a wonderful look at early 20th century modern home architecture. If you're into architecture and find yourself in Brno, Czech Republic, be sure to make your reservations early as there is often a waiting list a month out. For more information, visit:
Villa Tugendhat in Brno, Czech Republic
Villa Tugendhat is a historical building in the wealthy neighbourhood of Černá Pole in Brno, Czech Republic. It is one of the pioneering prototypes of modern architecture in Europe, and was designed by the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Built of reinforced concrete between 1928 and 1930 for Fritz Tugendhat and his wife Greta, the villa soon became an icon of modernism.
The free-standing three-story villa is on a slope and faces the south-west. The second story consists of the main living and social areas with the conservatory and the terrace, and the kitchen and servants' rooms. The third story has the main entrance from the street with a passage to the terrace, the entrance hall, and rooms for the parents, children and the nanny with appropriate facilities. The chauffeur's flat with the garages and the terrace are accessed separately.
The cost was very high due to the unusual construction method, luxurious materials, and the use of modern technology for heating and ventilation. The lower-ground level was used as a service area. An ultra-modern air-conditioning system was here and a glass façade that opens completely assisted by a mechanism built into the wall. The floor area was unusually large and open compared to the average family home of the period, which, in addition to the various storage rooms, made the structure unique if not confusing to visitors not used to such minimalism.
The villa was commissioned by the Jewish German Fritz and Greta Tugendhat. The construction company of Artur and Mořic Eisler began construction in the summer of 1929 and completed it in 14 months. Fritz and Greta Tugendhat enjoyed just eight years in the villa before fleeing Czechoslovakia with their children in 1938, shortly before the country was dismembered following the Munich Agreement. They lived in Switzerland, and they never lived in the villa again. It was confiscated by the Gestapo in 1939 and used as an apartment and office; its interior was modified and many pieces disappeared. It suffered considerable damage during combat at the end of World War II and later, when it served as quarters and stables for the Soviet military. It was partially repaired and used for various purposes (for example as a children's physiotherapy center) for several decades after World War II.
Greta Tugendhat returned to the villa in 1967 with a senior architect from Mies's Chicago studio and explained the original design to him, and a group of Czech architects set out to repair it. It was inscribed on the National List of Cultural Heritage in 1969 and restored after 1980. On 26 August 1992, Václav Klaus and Vladimír Mečiar, the political leaders of Czechoslovakia, met there to sign the document that divided the country into the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic. Since 1994 the villa has been open to the public as a museum administered by the city of Brno.
In 1993 the Villa Tugendhat Fund and Friends of Tugendhat were formed to preserve the villa. In 1995 Brno received a $15,000 grant to pay for preliminary research from the Samuel H. Kress European Preservation Program, part of the World Monuments Fund. The International Music and Art Foundation, based in Lichtenstein, pledged $100,000, because a trustee, Nicholas Thaw, was also a trustee of the World Monuments Fund. The Robert Wilson Foundation matched the $100,000. The villa was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001.
In 2007 the Tugendhats' heirs applied for the restitution of the villa, citing a law covering works of art confiscated during the Holocaust. The reason for this application appears to have been their frustration over the failure of the municipality of Brno to carry out vital restoration work due to the deterioration of the concrete used in construction. Entire sections of the interior were missing. Later, parts of the original wood panelling were found at Masaryk University, a building used by the Gestapo as their Brno headquarters.
The villa was a principal location in the 2007 film Hannibal Rising, serving as the villa of the villain, Vladis Gutas. Simon Mawer's 2009 Booker Prize-shortlisted novel, The Glass Room, is a fictional account of a house inspired by the villa.
Reconstruction and restoration started in February 2010 with estimated costs of 150 million CZK (approximately US$7,895,000). This reconstruction finished in February 2012 and the villa was reopened to the public in March. To celebrate the villa's restoration, the Royal Institute of British Architects launched 'Villa Tugendhat in Context', an exhibition in London giving a visual history and a record of the recent renovation through the testimony of three generations of photographers.
Near Villa Tugendhat is Greta's family home, the Art Nouveau Löw-Beer Villa, which will present an exhibition The World of the Brno Bourgeoisie around the Löw-Beers and Tugendhat.
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Villa Tugendhat, Brno - Mies van der Rohe
Exterior views of Mies van der Rohe's masterpiece. Filmed in October 2016.
VILLA TUGENDHAT Mies van der ROHE ,Brno
LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE, VIILLA TUGENDHAT REBUILD , FEBRUARY 2012 , BRNO CZECH REPUBLIC
Iveta Černá Lecures on 'The Many Lives of Villa Tugendhat'
In this lecture, Iveta Černá charts the course of the Villa Tugendhat through its lives as a family home, a stable, a home for young women, and through its near-destruction and eventual painstaking restoration.
Iveta Černá (Czech Republic) is Director of Villa Tugendhat, which has been under the administration of the Museum of the City of Brno since 2002.
Villa Tugendhat is Europe's most important and most authentic building by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. In 2001, the building was added to the Unesco World Heritage List. Černá is also member of the Organizing Committee of the Iconic Houses Network.
For more information, visit the Iconic Houses website.
Villa Tugendhat- Mies van der Rohe & Philip Glass
Another reason visit Brno, Czech Republic.
Villa Tugendhat - May 2012
Villa Tugendhat in Brno is wonderful example of early modern architecture
Villa Tugendhat, Brno, Czech Republic - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe - 1930 The Villa Tugendhat is considered a masterpiece of modernist architecture of the .
Villa Tugendhat is a museum located in Brno, the Czech Republics second largest city. Built in 1929, Villa Tugenhat was designed by Ludwig Mies van der .
LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE, VIILLA TUGENDHAT REBUILD , FEBRUARY 2012 , BRNO CZECH REPUBLIC.
Another reason visit Brno, Czech Republic. Villa Tugendhat - May 2012.
Villa Tugendhat is a historical building in the wealthy neighbourhood of Černá Pole in Brno, Czech Republic. It is one of the pioneering prototypes of modern .
Tugendhat Villa in Brno - UNESCO World Heritage Site
The UNESCO World Heritage site of Tugendhat Villa is a modernist house in the wealthy northern suburbs of Brno. Built in the late 1920s, it was an early example of modernist architecture, and was extremely forward-thinking for its time, particularly in its use of reinforced concrete, steel, glass, and minimalist concepts inside. Unfortunately, the Tugendhat family only lived in the villa for 8 years before they had to flee the Nazi occupation in 1938. Unfortunately we couldn't go inside as you need to book months in advance, but it was still great to see the exterior and the gardens!
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UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Brünn/Brno: Villa Tugendhat (und sehenswert: Mumien in der Kapuzinergruft)
In Brünn muss man sich langfristig anmelden um die Villa Tugendhat besichtigen zu können. Speziell in Brünn ist die Besichtigung der Kapuzinergruft.
Documental vivienda Tugendhat (Mies van der Rohe) - Exposición en Atinne
Desde el pasado 26 de Nov de 2010 hasta el 25 de Feb de 2011 ha tenido lugar en nuestro centro la exposición sobre la Villa Tugendhat, obra maestra del arquitecto Ludwig Mies van der Rohe y uno de los ejemplos más representativos del estilo internacional en la arquitectura moderna desarrollado en Europa.
La exposición ha pretendido mostrar la obra en todo su esplendor apoyándose para ello en varios soportes que ofrecen distintos puntos de vista de la misma: maquetas, pinturas especialmente creadas para la ocasión, fotografías, reproducciones de planos, entornos virtuales 3D y este documental dirigido por Christina Brecht-Benze y emitido en el canal SWR Mediathek, que Atinne ha traducido y subtitulado para la ocasión.
Villa Tugendhat
Villa Tugendhat in Brno, Czech Republic, is the inspiration for the Landauer House in Simon Mawer's superb novel The Glass Room.
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...Vila Tugendhat...- Dokument CZ HD (2012)
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Vila Tugendhat představuje nadčasové funkcionalistické dílo jedinečného německého architekta Ludwiga Miese van der Rohe. Vilu vyprojektoval v roce 1928 pro manžele Tugendhatovy, kteří hledali „místo pro šťastný život“ a stavbu svého domova nijak finančně neomezili. To mělo značný vliv na celkový ráz domu, ale především na jeho vnitřní zařízení, které využívalo luxusních materiálů a na svou dobu nesmírně moderních technologií. Budova čerpá z myšlenky propojeného prostoru interiéru a jednoty s přírodou, k čemuž napomáhá nahrazení nosných zdí ocelovou konstrukcí a sklem, ale také systém pohyblivých okenních rámů a velkorysé řešení teras, hlavních společných prostor nebo zimní zahrady. Vila je pozoruhodně řešená i ve své orientaci k terénu. Hlavní vchod se nenachází v přízemí, nýbrž v nejvyšším patře a do hlavních místností se tedy schází.
Funkcionalistický skvost, jenž ve své době vyvolal kontroverzní reakce, silně zasáhly dějinné zvraty 20. století. Majitelé židovského původu vilu opustili těsně před nástupem nacismu, kdy zvolili emigraci do Spojených států. Během následujících desetiletí vila již nesloužila k původnímu účelu rodinného domu, její vnitřní vybavení bylo částečně rozebráno a přemístěno. Vila byla po náročné rekonstrukci zpřístupněna veřejnosti v roce 2011 a je dnes v takřka původní podobě obdivována návštěvníky z celého světa.
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