Ludwig Miles van der Rohe can be regarded as an influential designer and innovative modernist architect. He believed in simplistic and yet stylish architecture, built with modern materials such as steel supporting frames and glass. He pioneered the open floor style of modernism. His approach to architectural design, challenged the established traditional, Classical and Gothic styles. He was given the responsibility to design his countries Pavilion (exhibition stand) for the 1929 Barcelona World Fair. He became Director of Architecture, at the renowned Bauhaus in 1930.
Further to this, the furniture he designed was innovative. His ‘Barcelona Chair’ of 1929 (also called the Pavilion Chair) quickly became known as a classic modernist design. Each side frame was manufactured from two pieces of steel welded together. The steel was given a chromed finish. This was a revolutionary design, manufactured with modernist materials, for the modernist movement.
The coffee table will be designed in the style of Ludwig Miles van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair. It will be modernist in style.
It will be manufactured from modernist materials, such as steel with a chromed finish and glass.
The coffee table will be stable as well as being aesthetically pleasing.
The top / table surface, will be easy to ‘wipe’ clean.
This design has three ‘semi-circle’ legs. The curved legs are simpler than the Barcelona Chair. The curves are inspired by the ‘curves’ of the Barcelona chair.
This chair has a manufacturing advantage over idea 1. Each leg is manufactured from one piece of steel, avoiding the welding required for idea 1.
The side legs are accurate circles.
The style still fits that of the Barcelona chair, as the circles and ellipses are manufactured from steel and have a chromed finish. The leather inlay top, matches the pattern on the chair.
The legs are based on the shapes found with the Barcelona Chair. The whole table, with the exception of the insert, is manufactured from steel and given a chromed finish.
