The Fundació Mies van der Rohe will also open on Sundays in 2020.
It was in the Barcelona International Exhibition of 1929 when the German architect, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe , and the German modern designer, Lilly Reich , built the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion on Montjuïc. This place would host the official reception between the King Alfonso XIII and the German authorities.
Its objective was to show a recovery after the First World War and transmit the values of the modern movement , from which other emblematic buildings would also emerge, such as bauhaus, Villa Savoye wave Cascade House.
Unfortunately, the Pavilion was dismantled at the end of the Exhibition, but the Barcelona City Council created the Mies van der Rohe Foundation for its reconstruction, which would end in 1986.
Since then, the Foundation has served to conserve the Pavilion, spread all the knowledge and work of Mies van der Rohe , in addition to promoting debate, dissemination and awareness of contemporary architecture and urban issues with numerous congresses, conferences, exhibitions and awards, such as the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award, on a biennial basis.
The Pavilion is an emblem of the Modern Movement.
The Mies van der Rohe Pavilion is listed as Cultural Asset of National Interest by the Generalitat and as Spanish Historical Heritage Monument by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.
Among its charms is, in addition to the building as a whole, a chair based on leather and metallic profile , designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich that, over time, became an icon of modern design. Also the sculpture in bronze, called Sunrise , made by the contemporary artist George Kolbe.
Now the Foundation joins the initiative of many museums in Barcelona, to open its doors for free on the first Sunday of every month . With this initiative they intend to add some 100,000 visitors throughout the year.
This 2020 the Foundation will have a budget of Two millions of euros (50% come from own income, 35% from the City Council and the rest from collaborations with the EU), so more activities and news will be carried out, such as a free audio guide service and new explanatory brochures about the Pavilion.
This 2020 the Foundation wants to form a collection and an archive fund to promote architecture to primary school students.
In addition, during the year the result of the first edition of the Lilly Reich Scholarship for equality in architecture' Re-enactment: Lilly Reich occupies the Barcelona Pavilion' , and the second call for this scholarship will be opened, biennial.
will also be added to ‘Barcelona Draws’ , an initiative that also takes place on Sundays in Barcelona and that brings together all lovers of drawing. and celebrate Young Talent in Architecture , the youngest contest of the EUMiesAwards , whose prizes are awarded to the authors of the best architecture final projects in Europe.
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