This intervention is a testament to Mies's approach to garden design, where the ground plane is sculpted and a wall is erected to transform into a pavilion, room, space, and viewing platform from which the house could be observed. The wall, constructed with thin aluminum and equipped with angled louvers, grows taller as it departs from the house's vicinity. This results in a space between the walls that is both generous and visually striking, appearing as both thin and delicate in some vistas and solid in others.
The roof of the pavilion is ever so slightly faceted, playing with perspective and adding an element of intrigue to the design. The pavilion is set low in the site, allowing for views straight through it from the house. The space between the walls bcomes a space of its own, leading down to the water. From the interior of the house, the intervention seems subtle, preserving the views from the window walls and creating a space that enhanced the garden and its architecture.
Mies van der Rohe's approach to garden design was rooted in the belief that the garden was a crucial element in the design of a house. This particular project exemplifies that belief by creating a new "garden room" that is intrinsically connected to both the house and the garden. The pavilion itself is a juxtaposition between heavy and light, the base retaining the earth and the roof seeming to soar overhead. The view from the pavilion provides a new perspective of the house and adds to the overall aesthetic of the garden and its architecture.
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