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Architecture of Catalunya

04 December 2009
1905 – Casa Terrades (Casa de les Punxes), Barcelona

1905 – Casa Terrades (Casa de les Punxes), Barcelona

Architect: Puig i Cadafalch Named for the points which crown the gables and towers of this curious mixture of Loire Valley chateau and mansion. The building has florid decoration around the windows and...

04 December 2009
1906 – Casa Batlló, Barcelona

1906 – Casa Batlló, Barcelona

Architect: Antoni Gaudí One of the most celebrated of the works of Gaudi, the colourful Casa Batlló is known for its elaborate decoration and forms derived from nature. From the balconies resembling the...

04 December 2009
1910 – Casa Milà, Barcelona

1910 – Casa Milà, Barcelona

Architect: Antoni Gaudí Known as “La Pedrera” or “Stone Quarry” Casa Milà is a purpose built apartment building. Previous Gaudi projects like Casa Batlló had consisted of remodelling of the facade. Here the...

04 December 2009
1910 – Casarramona, Barcelona

1910 – Casarramona, Barcelona

Architect: Puig i Cadafalch Originally built in 1911 as a factory by architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch, this redbrick Art Nouveau fortress was opened in early 2002 as a center for art exhibits,...

04 December 2009
1914 – Parc Güell, Barcelona

1914 – Parc Güell, Barcelona

Architect: Antoni Gaudí Gaudí’s patron Eusebi Güell wished to develop a garden city of around fifty houses here and commissioned Gaudi to work on the project. In fourteen years they managed to lay...

04 December 2009
1920 – Casa Rocamora, Barcelona

1920 – Casa Rocamora, Barcelona

Architect: B. Basegoda & J. Basegoda Designed by brothers Bonaventura (1862-1940) & Joaquim Basegoda (1854-1938), the Casa Rocamora looks to renaissance gothic for its inspiration. The building stands out for arcaded corner tower...

04 December 2009
1929 – Barcelona Pavilion, Barcelona

1929 – Barcelona Pavilion, Barcelona

Architect: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe One of the classic designs of International Modernism, technically this building should be called the German Pavilion in Barcelona, since it was constructed as a temporary building...

04 December 2009
1992 – Fish, Barcelona

1992 – Fish, Barcelona

Architect: Frank Gehry For years, Frank Gehry has been concerned with fish imagery. Here, his fish fixation is manifested by a 35 metre x 54 metre fish made of steel lattice. The fish...

04 December 2009
1992 – Hotel Arts, Barcelona

1992 – Hotel Arts, Barcelona

Architect: Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill One of two landmark towers marking the beginning of the Olympic Port area, the Hotel Arts by SOM is 153 metres tall. Like the neighbouring tower, the Hotel...