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Architects: El Equipo Creativo
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Manufacturers: Andreu World, BOSSVI, Basic Collection, COMPLETHOTEL, Ceràmica Cumella, +1
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Professionals: Artec 3, IMPLANTA Arquitectura, OHL, Vintage Concept
Barcelona: The Latest Architecture and News
Blue Wave Bar / El Equipo Creativo
Trouble Hits the Final Stages of Gaudí's La Sagrada Familia
Over the course of 134 years of construction of the Sagrada Familia, the unfinished masterpiece of Antoni Gaudi in Barcelona has experienced three unresolved conflicts. First, there was a lack of a (contemporary) construction permit, the nonpayment of taxes, and finally the uncertainty about whether or not to finally build the large plaza to the southeast that Gaudí imagined with the forced expulsion of up to 3,000 residents and lessees, all living in the area surrounding Sagrada Familia’s Glory Façade.
In recent days, these three issues have come to light almost simultaneously, but let’s discuss them one by one. Bitterly upset by what he describes as "a project without plans in Gaudi's name" Councilman of Barcelona Architecture, Urban Landscape and Heritage Daniel Mòdol called the Sagrada Familia a "giant Easter cake".
His statement, reported by the press two weeks ago, overshadowed the official Municipal proposal made to the temple’s construction monitoring committee "if they plan to modify the planning around the basilica" in a maximum period of six months. This is in reference to the large esplanade designed by Gaudi in his original plan, in front of the Glory Façade (between the streets Mallorca and Arago): a walkway 60 meters wide that would connect the temple with Diagonal Avenue.
A Scaffolding System for a Temporary Facility / Peris+Toral.arquitectes
How Barcelona's "Superblocks" Pedestrian Plan Hopes to Return the Streets to the People
Cars have reshaped cities across the world, largely at the cost of everyone outside of a private vehicle. In recent years the "grid city" of Barcelona has been suffering from clogged roads and choked air quality, with urban traffic contributing to the 3500 premature deaths caused by air pollution each year. Beginning in the district of Eixample, proposals laid out in the 2014 Urban Mobility Plan aims to diffuse traffic congestion and reduce air pollution in the city. In a recent film Vox have picked up on one of a number of potential schemes: the Superblock concept (known as superilles in Catalan). According to Salvador Rueda, the Director of the Urban Ecology Agency of Barcelona who developed the plan, these are "grid[s] of nine blocks [in which] the main mobility happens on the roads around the outside, [...] and the roads within are for local transit only."
Sant Antoni - Joan Oliver Library / RCR Arquitectes
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Architects: RCR Arquitectes
- Year: 2007
10 Of The World's Most Spectacular Sacred Spaces
Religion, in one form or another, has formed the core of human society for much of our history. It therefore stands to reason that religious architecture has found equal prominence in towns and cities across the globe. Faith carries different meanings for different peoples and cultures, resulting in a wide variety of approaches to the structures in which worship takes place: some favor sanctuaries, others places of education and community, while others place the greatest emphasis on nature itself. Indeed, many carry secondary importance as symbols of national power or cultural expression.
AD Classics are ArchDaily's continually updated collection of longer-form building studies of the world's most significant architectural projects. The collection of sacred spaces collated here invariably reveal one desire that remains constant across all faiths and cultures: shifting one’s gaze from the mundane and everyday and fixing it on the spiritual, the otherworldly, and the eternal.
Tamarit Apartment / RAS Arquitectura
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Architects: RAS Arquitectura
- Area: 140 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Acor, EQUIPE CERAMICS, Mainzu Ceramica, Sanycess Loft, Smeg, +1
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Professionals: Diagonal Estructuras, Marcon Tedesco O'Neill Consulting Engineers
Campus Motor / Pere Puig Arquitecte
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Architects: Pere Puig Arquitecte
- Area: 2816 m²
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: Eurotramex, Grupo Halcón Cerámicas, Hormipresa, Industrias Imar
Casa Pizarro / A53 + Marc Mazeres
- Area: 53 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Grohe, Cortizo, Fiora, GALA, Ikea
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Professionals: Oak 2000 SL
Alan's Apartment Renovation / Forma
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Architects: Forma
- Area: 65 m²
- Year: 2015
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Professionals: Forneas Guida
85 Sheltered Housing Units for Senior and Public Facilities / GRND82
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Architects: GRND82
- Area: 8925 m²
- Year: 2009
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Manufacturers: Airfal
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Professionals: BaseDos S.L, Construcciones San José
FC Barcelona Explains the Design and Construction of the New Camp Nou in these Videos
At a press conference on Thursday, FC Barcelona presented the design of the new Camp Nou, a project led by Nikken Sekkei (Japan) with Joan Pascual i Ramon Ausió Arquitectes (Barcelona), who won the international competition in early March.
Alongside the team's players, the board of directors chaired by Josep Maria Bartomeu presented the model of the project, which will begin construction in mid-2017 to expand the stadium's capacity to 105,000 spectators. In addition, the organization published a series of videos about the project, including an explanation of how the expansion will take place without affecting a single football match.
AIUEnO Restaurant / MIEL Arquitectos
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Architects: MIEL Arquitectos
- Area: 75 m²
- Year: 2015
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Professionals: GRUPBCN SL
Palau Sant Jordi Vip Lounge Club / MIAS Architects
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Architects: MIAS Architects
- Area: 395 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Acor
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Professionals: Cardoner