Mies van der Rohe define Architecture: aphorism, 1923. Considerations on the meaning of the precept and its translation.

Abstract

The imaginary and physically inexistent scenarios witch are part of the cinematographic experiences, are vehicles for the use of constructive and representative processes of space, as well as in a fantasy architecture design. In this paper, throughout the journey through several fiction movies, where the modern architecture is represented, we aim at dissecting some visions about the future and their role in the city’s architecture. Three visions for the future world are shown as case studies through movies, each one representing a different phase of modern architecture: The search for modern architecture - Things to Come (1936) by William Cameron Menzies; The criticism of modern architecture - movies by Jacques Tati; The postmodern - Blade Runner (1982) by Ridley Scott. Cinema is representing architecture through a narrative, creating scenarios of authentic cities so that the stories become real. In the process of architectural design, this narrative exists in the architects imaginary by idealizing the spaces to be lived according to his perspective of their use.