Mies van der Rohe submitted this design in 1922, under the title ‘Honeycomb’, to a competition for the development of a plot on Friedrichstrasse in Berlin. The design disregards the competition’s technical and other requirements. The ideal image of a high-rise tower, consisting completely of glass, stands out brightly and transparently from the existing buildings, which Mies used overpainting to give a black, heavy appearance to – increasing the impression made by the completely new element. The sketch illustrates the high and also abstract design standards that Mies aimed for.