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Bik Van der Pol Unveils Butterfly Sanctuary Inspired by Mies van der Rohe

02/22/2011
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  • Bik van der pol Butterfly Installation at MACRO museum
    Submitted for the latest design competition produced by Enel Contemporanea for the MACRO museum in Rome, winners Bik Van der Pol created an architectural marvel named after an MC Escher quote, “Are you really sure that a floor can’t also be a ceiling?” The spectacular structure is both a homage to the original Farnsworth House designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1951, but in this version of the architecture great, you can find a new home for hundreds of butterflies....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/bik-van-der-pol-installs-a-butterfly-sanctuary-at-macro-museum-inspired-by-mies-van-der-rohe/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Bik van der pol Butterfly Installation at MACRO museum
    Submitted for the latest design competition produced by Enel Contemporanea for the MACRO museum in Rome, winners Bik Van der Pol created an architectural marvel named after an MC Escher quote, “Are you really sure that a floor can’t also be a ceiling?” The spectacular structure is both a homage to the original Farnsworth House designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1951, but in this version of the architecture great, you can find a new home for hundreds of butterflies....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/bik-van-der-pol-installs-a-butterfly-sanctuary-at-macro-museum-inspired-by-mies-van-der-rohe/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Bik van der pol Butterfly Installation at MACRO museum
    Submitted for the latest design competition produced by Enel Contemporanea for the MACRO museum in Rome, winners Bik Van der Pol created an architectural marvel named after an MC Escher quote, “Are you really sure that a floor can’t also be a ceiling?” The spectacular structure is both a homage to the original Farnsworth House designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1951, but in this version of the architecture great, you can find a new home for hundreds of butterflies....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/bik-van-der-pol-installs-a-butterfly-sanctuary-at-macro-museum-inspired-by-mies-van-der-rohe/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Bik van der pol Butterfly Installation at MACRO museum
    Submitted for the latest design competition produced by Enel Contemporanea for the MACRO museum in Rome, winners Bik Van der Pol created an architectural marvel named after an MC Escher quote, “Are you really sure that a floor can’t also be a ceiling?” The spectacular structure is both a homage to the original Farnsworth House designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1951, but in this version of the architecture great, you can find a new home for hundreds of butterflies....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/bik-van-der-pol-installs-a-butterfly-sanctuary-at-macro-museum-inspired-by-mies-van-der-rohe/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Bik van der pol Butterfly Installation at MACRO museum
    Submitted for the latest design competition produced by Enel Contemporanea for the MACRO museum in Rome, winners Bik Van der Pol created an architectural marvel named after an MC Escher quote, “Are you really sure that a floor can’t also be a ceiling?” The spectacular structure is both a homage to the original Farnsworth House designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1951, but in this version of the architecture great, you can find a new home for hundreds of butterflies....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/bik-van-der-pol-installs-a-butterfly-sanctuary-at-macro-museum-inspired-by-mies-van-der-rohe/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Bik van der pol Butterfly Installation at MACRO museum
    Submitted for the latest design competition produced by Enel Contemporanea for the MACRO museum in Rome, winners Bik Van der Pol created an architectural marvel named after an MC Escher quote, “Are you really sure that a floor can’t also be a ceiling?” The spectacular structure is both a homage to the original Farnsworth House designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1951, but in this version of the architecture great, you can find a new home for hundreds of butterflies....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/bik-van-der-pol-installs-a-butterfly-sanctuary-at-macro-museum-inspired-by-mies-van-der-rohe/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Bik van der pol Butterfly Installation at MACRO museum
    Submitted for the latest design competition produced by Enel Contemporanea for the MACRO museum in Rome, winners Bik Van der Pol created an architectural marvel named after an MC Escher quote, “Are you really sure that a floor can’t also be a ceiling?” The spectacular structure is both a homage to the original Farnsworth House designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1951, but in this version of the architecture great, you can find a new home for hundreds of butterflies....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/bik-van-der-pol-installs-a-butterfly-sanctuary-at-macro-museum-inspired-by-mies-van-der-rohe/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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Bik van der pol Butterfly Installation at MACRO museum

Submitted for the latest design competition produced by Enel Contemporanea for the MACRO museum in Rome, winners Bik Van der Pol created an architectural marvel named after an MC Escher quote, “Are you really sure that a floor can’t also be a ceiling?” The spectacular structure is both a homage to the original Farnsworth House designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1951, but in this version of the architecture great, you can find a new home for hundreds of butterflies....

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