Villa Tugendhat was built in 1929-1930 for Greta and Fritz Tugendhat according to the design of the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The uniqueness of the Brno villa lies in its formal architectural purity, its setting in a natural context and the interconnection of spaces, but also in its technical and structural design and the use of noble materials. Villa Tugendhat is not only an iconic building in the context of Brno's modern housing, but also the opus magnum of its architect. The Tugendhats were only able to live in the villa for 8 years, as the threat of the arrival of Nazi troops in 1938 forced them to emigrate from Czechoslovakia.
The load-bearing structure of the building consists of 29 cross-shaped steel columns. The main living room is designed as a flowing space. Its "flow" is gently directed by the straight line of the onyx and the curve of the macassar partitions in harmony with the regular rhythm of the supporting columns and the carefully spaced furniture.
The seating furniture collection belongs to the design icons of the 20th century. Mies's collaborators Lilly Reich and Sergius Ruegenberg were heavily involved in many of the designs. The large floor-to-ceiling windows of the "glass room" provide a perfect connection between the interior and exterior. They are oriented towards the garden and the original electric mechanism allows them to be recessed up to floor level.
Since 1994, the building has been open to the public as an installed monument of modernist architecture. Because of its integrity, uniqueness and significance for the development of 20th century architecture, Villa Tugendhat was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. In 2010-2012 Villa Tugendhat underwent conservation restoration and renovation. The building and the adjacent garden were restored to the way it was at the time of its completion in 1930.
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