Four shades of tinted glass along with marble onyx chromed steel and travertine.
Marble barcelona pavilion materials. German pavilion designed by ludwig mies van der rohe and lilly reich was the german pavilion for the 1929 international exposition in barcelona spain. It was conceived to accommodate the official reception presided over by king alfonso xiii with the german authorities. The german pavilion designed by mies van der rohe was the flag that was presented germany to the international exhibition held in barcelona 1929 and represented the introduction to the world of the modern architectural movement. It was designed by ludwig mies van der rohe and lilly reich as the german national pavilion for the 1929 barcelona international exhibition.
The german pavilion to give mies s 1929 triumph its proper name was realised in rich and stunning materials. Built from glass steel and different kinds of marble the pavilion was conceived to accommodate the official reception presided over by king alfonso xiii of spain along with the german authorities. This building was used for the official opening of the german section of the exhibition. The barcelona pavilion catalan.
The simplicity and clearness in design made it a commonly known reference of modern architecture.