I think one of the biggest problems with Mies is just how much his work was copied. Mies Van Der Rohe took great pains with proportions, and a lot of care in choosing high quality materials and finishes, most of his imitators did not.
Therefore, we ended up with a lot of buildings built on the cheap, by architects who did not understand Miesan principles and ideals, and the whole modernist movement suffered for it.
I like Mies's TD center, it was one of my favourite hangout spots in downtown toronto. Yet I also marvel when I see pictures of the inside of Los Angeles City hall- the beautiful, rich ornament conveying a spirit of civic pride woven right into the very fabric of the building.
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