Scavenger Hunt

Clue number 1: Barcelona Chair by Mies Van der rohe. The story behind the chair is in 1929, architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was asked by the German Republic to design a location for the 1929 International Exposition. This happened to be held in Barcelona, Spain, hence the that is where the barcelona chair got its name. Mies van der Rohe wasn't the lonely mind on this project, him and his partner Lilly Reich, collaborated to create these unique furnishings. The chair then became manufactured throughout Europe and the United States but then Mies van der Rohe ceded the rights of the chair to Knoll, who then trademarked the Barcelona name.

Clue number 2: Corbusier Cow Hide Chaise Lounge. The Cow Hide Chaise Lounge was originally designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier. The chair is a classic iconic design piece that was stunning for its time because its frames happened to be made of chromed steel, a new technique for its time. The magazine i am reading is called ICON. ICON is an architectural and design magazine. Every month ICON interviews the most exciting designers and architects and visits some of the new architectural buildings and talks about their concepts or techniques. Its, "Whats happening in today's Architectural and Design World."

Clue number 3: This building is The Wexner Center and it was designed by Peter Eisenman. Something interesting about this building is that this building was built on Columbus' grid not Ohio States grid so the building's grid is off. Also the Wexner Center is located on the old Armory. Eisenman wanted to incorporate this so he built a steeple on the corner so it resembled the old armory. Recently the Wexner Center has had water problems but hopefully that's fixed for good.

Clue number 4: This is the Mathematics Tower designed by Philip Johnson. This building is made from millions of bricks and that is how he wanted it, he wanted to resemble the "old" feeling of a building and tie it into the surrounding older buildings.This building also has many arches (as pictured) to resemble an older structure since the arch was the strongest method of building back in the Roman days.

Clue number 5: This is Thompson Library which was designed by Acock and Associates. What's unique about Thompson Library is that is is a collective architectural building meaning it was built in three phases: the original, a Second Italian Renaissance Revival Style Structure opened in 1913 then the 14 level stacks tower with wings and pavilions was added and completed in 1951 and finally a modernist addition to the west, completed in 1977 by Acock and Associates.