Farnsworth Building

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf building
gptkbp:architecturalStyle International style
gptkbp:area 1,500 square feet
gptkbp:associatedWith modernist architects
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:completed 1951
gptkbp:constructedIn 20th century
gptkbp:culturalSignificance icon of modern architecture
gptkbp:customerBase gptkb:Dr._Edith_Farnsworth
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Ludwig_Mies_van_der_Rohe
gptkbp:exhibits minimalist design
gptkbp:features open floor plan
large glass windows
cantilevered roof
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance cultural landmark
gptkbp:height 1 story
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Farnsworth Building
gptkbp:influenced contemporary architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Bauhaus_movement
gptkbp:isA modernist house
gptkbp:isChallengedBy gptkb:National_Trust_for_Historic_Preservation
gptkbp:isDesignedFor 1945
gptkbp:isEngagedIn 1950s
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy gptkb:Dr._Edith_Farnsworth
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn architectural publications
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy European_modernism
gptkbp:isLocatedIn 1951
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Chicago
gptkbp:isNotableFor its architectural purity
gptkbp:isPartOf Farnsworth_House_estate
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy gptkb:American_Institute_of_Architects
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor a masterpiece of modern architecture
the development of modern architecture.
gptkbp:isServedBy historic site
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf modernist ideals
gptkbp:isUsedBy weekend retreat
gptkbp:isVisitedBy architectural tours
gptkbp:location gptkb:Plano,_Illinois
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:National_Trust_for_Historic_Preservation
gptkbp:material glass
steel
gptkbp:photography many photographers
gptkbp:renovated 2003
gptkbp:significance modernist architecture
gptkbp:usedFor residential purposes
gptkbp:userReviews gptkb:Fox_River
gptkbp:visitedBy architects and students
gptkbp:wasPartOf local preservation groups
the International style movement