A Video Featuring the Villa Tugendhat

Video Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmtKiBH02dk


Tugendhat Villa in Brno (UNESCO/NHK)

After watching this YouTube video on the Villa Tugendhat, I've learned many fun facts and core principles of the building. 

  • Located in Brno, the 2nd largest city in Czechia, the Villa was the first personal residence in Europe to be built with steel and reinforced concrete. 
  • 80 years ago when the Villa Tugendhat was built, everything about the house was truly groundbreaking. With walls of pure glass or onyx, Mies allowed the raw materials to reach their maximum beauty and utility. 
  • Additionally, Mies tried to erase the border between the outside and inside of the house by treating the interior, exterior, and walls as one continuous unit. There are no fixed walls in the house, and instead, the Villa is one continuous body with multiple partitions and funiture that separate the space into "rooms" satisfying different functions (ie: a study room, living room, conference room). 
  • Furniture in the Villa Tugendhat is minimalist, with thin continuous supports and glass construction. 
  • Expressed that one open face could still express a variety of different functions and characters. 

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