Farnsworth Mullions, L - Angles, and Stairs:
Farnsworth Concluded:
If you divide the previously described column module in half you get an 11’ spacing. This spacing is equal to four 2.75’ modules in the x direction and is also the distance of the spacing between columns and L angles. While the columns support the roof the L - angles and mullions support the enclosure of the Farnsworth.
The Farnsworth House, while a monumental example of rigor in architecture falls surprizingly short when measured against an experiential or sensory experience. The Farnsworth House is, to put it simply, a bland and homogenous box that feels more like a machined part to be inserted into an industrial product than a place that mimics the vast range and beauty of human life. While I do think Mies has included the basics for good architecture in the Farnsworth House, I believe he has only created the foundation of how architecture can manifest itself to titillate human senses and experiences.
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