In this video, architectural designer and professor Stewart Hicks breaks down what makes the Open Plans of Mies van der Rohe a unique form of ‘open concept’ in Modern Architecture. The spatial strategies of Mies van der Rohe are explained, beginning with his early unbuilt Brick House, through the Barcelona Pavilion, to the Farnsworth House. Each one features a particular, but evolving, use of walls, columns, and roof planes that add up to what we call ‘Open Plans.’ Other videos in the series around 'Open Concepts" are dedicated to things like Free or Organic Plans and can help anyone sharpen their understanding of architectural concepts. In addition to the close reading of the plans, the glass wall is compared to the ribbon windows of Corbusier and the corner windows of Frank Lloyd Wright. __ FOLLOW me on instagram: @stewart_hicks & @designwithco DESIGN WITH COMPANY: https://designwith.co/ UIC: University of Illinois at Chicago School of Architecture: https://arch.uic.edu/ #miesvanderrohe #openplans #architecture