Type of work
Cultural centers
MUSAC Contemporary Art Center in León
Spain
3,351
pieces of glass
It has a form of great geometric uniqueness formed by two polygons. The facade consists of 3,351 pieces of glass, supported by 500 iron beams, which constitute a mosaic of 37 colors.
The Musac, since its opening, accumulates more than 1.3 million visitors.
In April 2007, the European Union and the Foundation Mies Van der Rohe, he was awarded the Mies Van award Der Rohe of Contemporary Architecture for its quality conceptual, technical and constructive.
The Mies Van award Der Rohe of Contemporary Architecture Award (2007)
Granted by the European Union and the Foundation Mies Van der Rohe for its quality conceptual, technical and constructive