Colonnade and Pavillion Apartments

Colonnade and Pavillion Apartments

The Colonnade and Pavilion Apartments consist of three 22-story tall slabs occupying the edges of a large superblock bounded by Branch Brook Park, Broad Street, and Route 280. These buildings, part of a Redevelopment Plan for Newark , provide a variety of apartment sizes and transportation options for people working in the metropolitan area. Architecturally, they bear significance as an example of modularity and simplification of on-site assembly, a concept developed by Mies at the Seagram Building. Yet, in Newark, the aluminum mullions articulate a different effect from Seagram's bronze, and are a continuation of his work in Detroit.

1958-1960

extant

These buildings continue to serve a residential function and have remained largely intact, preserving the original design. However, minor alterations such as the structural fences on the rooftop of the Colonnade or interior refurnishings are not consistent with Mies' vision. Most importantly, the urban context has changed drastically in the past three decades. The Christopher Columbus Homes that complemented Mies' towers were razed in 1994 as a result of policy changes in government-subsidized housing. Despite these transformations, the Colonnade and Pavilion Apartments continue to provide an affordable alternative for the New York metropolitan region.

Books

The Mies van der Rohe Archive. Part 2./By Franz Schulze, George E. Danforth,Museum of Modern Art, 1986. v.17, pp.324-426.

Carter, Peter. Mies Van Der Rohe at Work. London: Phaidon, 1999.

Mies, van R. L, Phyllis Lambert, and Werner Oechslin. Mies in America. Montréal: Canadian Centre for Architecture, 2001.

Krohn, Carsten, and van R. L. Mies. Mies Van Der Rohe: The Built Work. , 2014, pp.178-181. 

Articles

Bernstein, Fred A. "45-Year Watch: Pavilion And Colonnade Apartments, Newark, NJ, By Mies Van Der Rohe, 1960." Oculus 67.5 (2005): 45. Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals. Web. 12 July 2016.

"Domesticating Glass Walls: Mies Van Der Rohe's Colonnade Park In Newark, N.J." Progressive Architecture 42.(1961): 148-155. Art Index Retrospective (H.W. Wilson). Web. 12 July 2016.

"Mies Apartments Nearing Completion In Newark. N.J." Architectural Forum 112.(1960): 7. Art Index Retrospective (H.W. Wilson). Web. 12 July 2016.

Brenstein, Fred A. "An Artist/Architect's Trophy Address: A Glass Box by Mies." New York Times 07 May 2006: 4. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 July 2016

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