Pavilion and Colonnade Apartments, Residential complex at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Clifton Avenue, Newark, United States.
Pavilion and Colonnade Apartments is a residential complex in Newark comprising three high-rise buildings that house about 1,240 units total. The development spreads across a large site and offers studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom homes with fitness facilities and shared gathering spaces.
The complex was built between 1958 and 1960 as one of New Jersey's early urban renewal efforts. The project aimed to draw middle-income families back into the city during a period of significant urban change.
The buildings show Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's design approach with clean lines and open floor plans that still shape how people live there today. The minimalist style creates spaces where form and function work closely together.
The site sits at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Clifton Avenue, making it easy to locate. The grounds spread across a sizable area, so plan to spend some time walking to see the different parts of the complex.
This is the only residential project Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed in the eastern United States. The towers rise about 201 feet (61 meters) and stand as a rare example of his work in this region.
Location: Newark
Website: https://rentcolonnade.com
GPS coordinates: 40.75059,-74.17938
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:41
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe shaped 20th-century architecture. His buildings stand in European and North American cities and show his approach: clear geometry, steel and glass combined with open floor plans. Each project follows the principle of reducing to the essential and defining space through structure. In the United States, he designed the Farnsworth House in Illinois, a residence with glass walls set in a wooded area. In Chicago, he created several buildings, including Crown Hall on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus and the residential high-rises on Lake Shore Drive. In New York, he developed the Seagram Building together with Philip Johnson, an office tower made of bronze and glass. Additional projects took him to Washington, Baltimore, Detroit, Montreal, and Toronto. In Europe, he built villas, museums, and exhibition structures. The Barcelona Pavilion was a temporary structure for the 1929 World's Fair, later reconstructed. Villa Tugendhat in Brno is now a World Heritage site. In Berlin, he built the New National Gallery, a museum with a large glass roof. In Krefeld, he designed Haus Lange and Haus Esters for private clients.
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