Mies van der Rohe's Unbuilt Projects

Welcome to our deep dive into the lesser-known side of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s architectural genius - his unbuilt projects. Today, we explore a range of visionary designs by Mies that, despite never being built, have had a profound impact on architecture and his own design evolution.
From his early post-World War explorations in Berlin to his later American projects, we examine how these unbuilt works influenced the modernist movement and Mies’s own style. Discover the innovative designs of the Friedrichstrasse Skyscraper, the visionary Glass Skyscraper, and other projects like the 50x50 House and the Bacardi Office Building in Santiago de Cuba, which echo through his later works, including the New National Gallery in Berlin.
Through detailed analysis and visualizations, we'll understand Mies's approach to structure, space, and the integration of new materials, highlighting how these concepts have permeated throughout his career, even affecting projects long after his death, such as the Indiana University fraternity house built decades later.