{"id":97456,"date":"2018-12-23T01:56:06","date_gmt":"2018-12-23T00:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=97456"},"modified":"2018-12-23T01:56:06","modified_gmt":"2018-12-23T00:56:06","slug":"the-german-pavilion-in-barcelona-where-less-is-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-german-pavilion-in-barcelona-where-less-is-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The German Pavilion in Barcelona, where less is more"},"content":{"rendered":"

When visitors come to Barcelona, whether to come and live here for a matter of months or for a shorter, more touristic visit, they are sure to be wrapped up in a marvelous environment that has so much to offer. There is so much to explore in Barcelona that at times, certain treasures of the Ciudad Condal become more hidden than others. The <\/span>Pabell\u00f3n Alem\u00e1n de Mies van der Rohe<\/b>, a lovely pavilion in the city,<\/span> is one of these local treasures, not immediately obvious to visitors when they first arrive. This site\u2019s history is the history of many other pavilions erected during the World\u2019s Fairs of the time – in 1929, many temporary exhibitions were built with the goal of capturing the attention of the world with architectural creations and displaying their avant-garde style. However, their size and style are a far cry from the dramatic exhibitionism of many current architectural creations. Today in this article from <\/span>ShBarcelona<\/b><\/a>, we\u2019ll be talking about the Pabell\u00f3n de Alemania, or the German pavilion, of Barcelona. <\/span><\/p>\n

Related article: <\/span><\/i>Discover the unusual architecture of Gaud\u00ed in Barcelona<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

The German Pavilion, one of the jewels of the 1929 World\u2019s Fair<\/h2>\n
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Photo by 3:14 via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n

The famous <\/span>architect<\/b><\/a> Mies\u2019 wisdom of \u201cless is more\u201d and \u201cGod is in the details\u201d comes to mind when thinking of this small <\/span>architectural<\/b><\/a> treasure. After the World\u2019s Fair, it was dismantled and sold in different parts, and in 1983, an initiative by the Ayuntamiento de Barcelona permitted its reconstruction. When you see the whole of the Pabell\u00f3n de Alemania you can see the beauty in the small details, faithfully maintained through the reconstruction finalized in 1986. The spaces flow limitlessly within this small work, with minimalist steel pillars supporting a continuous cover and the decoration expressed only through the naked geometric symmetry of the blocks of marble, travertine and onyx. Less is more, as the materials of the work say everything in volume without the need for superfluous decor that distracts the eye. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Related article: <\/span><\/i>Barcelona Olympic Stadium<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo by Mataparda via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n

Within the <\/span>design<\/b><\/a> of the pavilion are the first manifestations of the ideas of <\/span>neoplasticism<\/b>. The pavilion is a space without doors, frames or windows, where the richness of the materials, alternating between opaque and glazed planes, provokes the fluidity of the interior with the exterior, the continuation of one space to another. There aren\u2019t grand leaps in distinction between heights that interrupt the sensation of unity as you move through the space. If you have the luck of visiting Barcelona (perhaps while staying in one of <\/span>ShBarcelona\u2019s beautiful <\/span>vacation rentals<\/b><\/a>) you can spend some time at the pavilion and see its amazing structure for yourself. You can find more information related to the original pavilion, its reconstruction process and how to get there by visiting the webpage of the <\/span>Mies van der Rohe Foundation<\/b><\/a>. If you\u2019re staying in the Ciudad Condal, don\u2019t miss the opportunity to see this fantastic work of architecture that calls for introspection while allowing you to bask in the sense of tranquility it creates.<\/span><\/p>\n

*Main photo by\u00a0Wojtek Gurak via VisualHunt\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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