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Aug. 06, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 23 – The Flow-Motion City

A special kind of time-lapse for a special kind of city: a “flow-motion” view of Barcelona from Rob Whitworth. .…
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Aug. 05, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 22 – The Diagonal (3): Parc Diagonal Mar

Diagonal Mar was one of the largest projects in Europe a decade ago: an 80-acre property on the Mediterranean waterfront (linked with…
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Aug. 01, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 21 – Impressions (7)

Fashion parade in Parc de la Ciutadella .…
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Jul. 31, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 20 – Impressions (6)

Puzzle pic: Which piece of Barcelona public art do you think would be most acceptable in Vancouver? This one*: .…
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Jul. 30, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 19 – The Diagonal (2)

The redevelopment of the north end of  The Diagonal was very much in the Barcelona tradition: Have a big event…
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Jul. 30, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 18 – Impressions (5)

The tower at the end of The Diagonal … .   Centro Comercial Glòries Centro Comercial Glòries…
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Jul. 29, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 17 – The Diagonal (1)

One of Barcelona’s most prominent avenues is called Avinguda Diagonal – The Diagonal – an 11-kilometre slice across the grid of blocks that make…
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Jul. 29, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 16 – Impressions (4)

. Just another façade in the Eixample.   Centro Comercial Glòries Centro Comercial Glòries…
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Jul. 28, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 15 – The Skewed Map

Here’s a map of Barcelona in the 1920s. . . This map assumes you know that north is not at…
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Jul. 28, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 14 – Impressions (4)

In the Gothic Quarter: .   Centro Comercial Glòries Centro Comercial Glòries…
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Jul. 25, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 13 – Impressions (3)

Wine is a fruit. .   .       Centro Comercial Glòries Centro Comercial Glòries…
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Jul. 25, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 12 – Small Hidden Spaces (2)

In a small neighbourhood park in Barcelona – in this case, Jardins del Mestre Balcells (map here) – there are all the elements,…
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Jul. 25, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 11 – Impressions (2)

A nice touch: a place to dispose of cigarette butts, designed into the litter bins – small by our standards.…
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Jul. 24, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 10 – Small Hidden Spaces (1)

One of the great pleasures of the city is coming across a small green space, clearly serving the local neighbourhood and…

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