Category: architecture
Trapped in El Pavelló Mies van der Rohe
Pavelló Mies van der Rohe was originally designed as the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition. It was rebuilt in 1986. I came here the last time I visited Barcelona (in the 80’s) – I did not expect anything to change and nothing has changed. Nor does the design look dated or any less
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família is the full name of this Barcelona landmark in Catalan. Translated, it is essentially the Holy Family church. It was consecrated and proclaimed a basilica by the pope in November 2010. Construction started in 1883, Gaudi – the architect died in 1926, and the work has been
CCCB
CCCB (Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona) is apparently one of the most visited exhibition/art center in Barcelona. Wikipedia summed up my impression of CCCB very nicely: … the Centre’s core theme is the city and urban culture. Its success is based on quality, its rather eclectic approach, attention to a broad cross section of
Casa Milà
Casa Mila is one of the two most recognizable landmark in Barcelona, the other being the Temple of La Sagrada Familia, both by Antonio Gaudi. Some might even argue that there are three, the new addition being the Torre Agbar by Jean Nouvel. When there are so many books and other media coverage about about Gaudi’s