Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Quotes

We must be as familiar with the functions of our building as with our materials. We must learn what a building can be, what it should be, and also what it must not be.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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• We must be as familiar with the functions of our building as with our materials. We must learn what a building can be, what it should be, and also what it must not be.

  

  Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
  • Should
  • Building
  • Function