Mies van der Rohe house in Berlin, also known as Lemke House, is now used as an exhibition pavilion for contemporary art. Due to the large flow of visitors, the historical structure needs unloading. In addition, there is a need for a visitor center that will combine various functions.

It is proposed to place on the site a rectangular in plan building, which uses as dimensional modules the dimensions taken from the Lemke House (see boards). Two main facade materials are glass bricks and bricks similar to those of the original Mies van der Rohe building.

The new building is divided into two visual volumes on three sides – the bottom volume is built of glass bricks, the top volume is built of usual bricks with inclusions of glass bricks. The height of each volume is equal to the height of the Mies van der Rohe House. Depending on the position of the sun, the glass part of the building either reflects The Lemke House or looks like its shadow. At night people’s silhouettes are visible through the glass bricks, as the building is illuminated from the inside. The silhouettes of people serve as a sort of replaceable facade decoration. The building has two entrance groups – from the side of the Mies van der Rohe House and from the side of the lake. The entrance groups have the same stained glass windows as the original building.

The interior of the building includes multifunctional spaces that can be used for lectures, exhibitions etc. Also there is a bookstore, a library, a cafe and toilets. There are wooden places to seat near one of the entrances, which can be used for outdoor lectures.

The project on our site:

https://www.vizdome.space/en/projects/the-concept-of-the-visitor-center-for-mies-goes-future-project/