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Jul. 24, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 9 – Impressions (1)

In Parc de la Cuitadella … . Centro Comercial Glòries Centro Comercial Glòries…

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Jul. 23, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 8 – The Other Architect (2)

Lluís Domènech i Montaner’s other masterpiece is the Palau de la Música Catalana, located on a side street off Via…

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Jul. 23, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 7 – The Other Architect (1)

If it wasn’t for Gaudi, this is the name you would associate with Barcelona; it is his works you would…

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Jul. 22, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 6 – The Darkness of Gaudi

If ever there was an architect synonymous with the city in which he practised, it would be Antoni Gaudi. His…

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Jul. 22, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 5 – Colour in Architecture

I’ve featured colour in Australian architecture, notably Brisbane. Here are a few examples in Barcelona: . A university building, I…

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Jul. 21, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 4 – Glòries Transformation (3)

As a junction for traffic and rail, the Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes was a major interchange in the city –…

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Jul. 21, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 3 – Glòries Transformation (2)

The Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes is the gateway to one of Europe’s biggest urban regeneration schemes, begun early in this…

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Jul. 21, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 2 – Glòries Transformation (1)

The most intriguing transformative project underway in Barcelona that I could find (in a city with an irresistible desire for transformative projects)…

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Jul. 21, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 1 – The Beach on Sant Joan’s Night

We arrive on the night of the Festival of Sant Joan – Barcelona’s patron saint. It is to the beach where…

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May. 07, 2014 / Gordon Price

“Bye Bye, Barcelona” – A Differing View

Last month I posted this documentary: . . … and sent it off to a friend in Barcelona friend to view…

Apr. 28, 2014 / Gordon Price

Warning: What Vancouver should learn from Barcelona

In this case, the advice is not how to create great urban spaces or how to lever architecture and heritage…

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