Architect
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Last director of the Bauhaus and the source of less is more, he built steel and glass boxes of such precision that the style became the corporate default.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a German and American architect, academic, and interior designer. He was commonly referred to as Mies, his surname. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of modern architecture.
- Born
- 1886-03-27, Aachen, GermanyA Saturday
- Died
- 1969-08-17, Chicago, Illinois, USAA Sunday, aged 83
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1886-03-27, Aachen, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 6°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 6°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 26°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 8°34′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 0°21′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 5°38′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 23°34′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 1°26′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1969-08-17, Chicago, Illinois, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 24°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 15°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 17°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 16°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 11°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 5°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 8°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 1°57′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 25°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 23°48′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.