Mies Goes Future | Scott Mehaffey

In this feature, Scott Mehaffey shares with us the important eras of the Edith Farnsworth House; originally a private retreat but open to the public since 2004 with a variety of educational programs and services for visitors. Mehaffey emphasizes the role and importance of a visitor center for architectural monuments like the Edith Farnsworth House and House Lemke and how to make these icons more accessible to the public not only today, but also for the future.
This conversation is part of the ongoing film- and exhibition project Mies Goes Future inviting artists, architects, art and architecture historians to explore the possibilities of how the future of the Mies van der Rohe House as an institution can be shaped. In different formats, such as interviews, monologues, sketches, photographs or drawings, the connection to the work of the architect Mies van der Rohe as a source of inspiration will be expressed clearly. The contributions are presented in the Mies van der Rohe House, on the website and on the TH-cam channel of the house.
The film- and exhibition project is curated by Esenija Bannan
Video by ©Bannan Productions

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I LOVE THE FARNSWORTH HOUSE. SO BEAUTIFUL AND INSPIRATIONAL.

[@bb-nq5qc]

Very grateful for your presentation. Mies is a grand architect visionary.

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO PRESERVE OUR HISTORY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO LOVE AND ENJOY.

[@BSuydam99]

I AGREE WITH YOU, THATS WHY IM TYPING IN ALL CAPS

[@johnbehneman1546]

GREAT VIDEO AND VERY EDUCATIONAL. THANKS FOR SHARING.

[@johnbehneman1546]

I LEARNED SO MUCH.

[@Brian-nt1hh]

Lovely presentation

[@robertbell3578]

Is that a sizeable crack in the glass behind you during the interview?

[@scudoenergo3762]

Hi from Venice 🌾

[@miesvanderrohehaus7017]

Hi from Berlin!

[@ethicworld9552]

Can’t believe we only see this guy the whole vid, and nothing about the house…

[@Tatokala]

You can skip.

[@lornamarie5544]

It’s a lovely place but I’d have major anxiety over its security

[@tyraquel279]

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[@davidmdyer838]

This house is a huge problem in so many ways, it's not a good home. I'm a big fan of architecture but this is one architect I just don't get.