2005 – Mercat Santa Caterina, Barcelona
Birds have the best view – the 5,500 square metre roof is stunning from above.
Birds have the best view – the 5,500 square metre roof is stunning from above.
Built to house a factory in 1911 by architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch,
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.
One of two landmark towers marking the beginning of the Olympic Port area, the Hotel Arts by SOM is 153 metres tall.
El Corte Inglés is a massive department store dominating the Plaça de Catalunya.
Built for the Barcelona Olympics, this tower by Norman Foster & Partners was a competition winning entry to centralise the communications equipment which was spread all over the mountaintop.
The Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA) is part of a cultural axis of buildings designed to open up the Raval area for rejuvenation.
One of the classic designs of International Modernism, technically this building should be called the German Pavilion in Barcelona,
Designed by brothers Bonaventura (1862-1940) & Joaquim Basegoda (1854-1938), the Casa Rocamora looks to renaissance gothic for its inspiration.
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.