Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Quotes

After my time in Holland, an inner battle ensued in which I tried to free myself from the influence of Schinkelesque classicism.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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• After my time in Holland, an inner battle ensued in which I tried to free myself from the influence of Schinkelesque classicism.

  

  Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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