Fundació CIDOB
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Torre Agbar
Made by David G Kelly
This reached the number one spot on Flickr Explore/Interestingness 13 October 2006!!! That might explain all the views and favs... Fact: Of the 380,884 photos tagged Barcelona, this is/was ranked as the most interesting photo . Which is mental when you think about it. flickr.com/photos/tags/barcelona/ Anyway back to the story. I went down to Glories, where this building is located at around 8 o'clock to get a few photos of it illuminated. Unfortunately, when I got down there it was in total darkness. Waited around for about an hour to see if it would be lit up, but no joy. Started to head back to the Metro and voila at 9 bells - result! Here's a bit more about the tower. It really is something to see: The Torre Agbar (Catalan or Spanish, from Aguas de Barcelona, a water company), or Agbar Tower, is a 21st century skyscraper in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel. It opened in June 2005 and it was inaugurated officially by the Kings of Spain on 16 September 2005. The building resembles an enormous missile, but many people see it as a giant dildo or suppository. It has 30 000 m² (323,000 ft²) of above-ground office space, 3210 m² (34,500 ft²) of technical service floors with installations and 8351 m² (90,000 ft²) of services, including an auditorium. The Agbar Tower measures 144.4 meters (466 feet in height) and consists of 38 stories, including 4 underground levels. Its design combines a number of different architectural concepts, resulting in a striking structure built with reinforced concrete, covered with a facade of glass, and over 4,400 window openings cut out of the structural concrete. The building stands out in Barcelona; it is the third tallest building in Barcelona, only after the Arts Hotel and the Mapfre Tower, both 154m. A unique feature of the building is its nocturnal illumination. It has more than 4,000 LED luminous devices that allow generation of luminous images in the facade. In addition, it has temperature sensors in the outside of the tower that regulate the opening and closing of the glass blinds of the facade of the building, reducing the consumption of energy for air conditioning. It will house the head office of the Group Aigües de Barcelona (Spanish: Aguas de Barcelona, English: Barcelona Water Company).
Inside The Beast
Made by David G Kelly
The attic in Gaudi's Casa Battló. The closely-packed brick arches supporting the roof are painted white giving the senation of being inside the skeleton of a large animal. Unlike Gaudi's other works, this block of flats, commisioned by the wonderfully named Josep Battló i Casanovas on the prestigious Passeig de Gracia, was a conversion of an existing building. With its reworked facade in stunning organic forms and its fantastic chimneys and rooftop, it looks as bold and convention-defying today as it did when it was finished in 1906. On Flickr Explore 15 October 2006 #295
Ready For Action
Made by David G Kelly
Many people reckon the new Torre Agbar building looks remarkably like something else...
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Made by Michael_80
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Made by Michael_80
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| C. Villaroel 30 Sant Antoni market Colegio Mila y Fontanals Hotel San Agusti | El Triangle Ateneu Barcelones Logos Research Group Hotel Ronda (Barcelona) |
