This post will show the last five buildings in the series of contemporary architecture in Europe and finding Netherlands, for this year. Hope you like it.
1. Arc de Triomf, Barcelona, Spain.
The Arc de Triomf is an arch in the manner of a memorial or triumphal arch in Barcelona-Catalonia, Spain. It was built as the main access gate for the 1888 A.D. Barcelona World Fair by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas. The arch is built in reddish brickwork, the front frieze contains the stone sculpture ‘Barcelona welcomes the nations’. I took these shoots from Parc de la Ciutadella, which is perfect for long walks, cycling and jogging.
2. Santa Caterina Market / EMBT Associated Architects, Barcelona, Spain.
The Santa Caterina Market is Barcelona’s’ oldest market, built in 1848 A.D. Recently,the entire market was renovated in 2005 by Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue of EMBT Associated Architects. The very expressive arc roof, having the shape of wave posed on an air structure of wood supporting the roof tiles. The mosaic tiles display vivid colors and figures that represent vegetables and fruit, which shelters all the stalls of the market.
3. Modern Music centre / Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The Bimhuis is a concert hall for jazz and improvised music in Amsterdam. The Bimhuis was founded in 1973 A.D. till the summer of 2004, it was located in the centre of the city. The design consists of a ‘plinth’ with the shape of a huge set of stairs with two music-boxes.
4. CCCB / Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
CCCB is one of the most visited exhibition and arts centers in the city of Barcelona. The CCCB organizes and produces exhibitions, debates, festivals and concerts. The CCCB courtyard can also be used during weekends as a public open space to sell products and artistic stuff. The 30-metre high prismatic volume, presenting a spectacular glazed façade that projects into the courtyard at the top. With its interplay of reflections, this new feature becomes a mirror of the surrounding rooftops and a prime lookout point over the city, as well as housing internal communications (halls, lifts and stairs).
5. Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
Santa Maria del Mar is an imposing church in the Ribera district of Barcelona, built between 1329 and 1383 A.D. It is an outstanding example of Catalan Gothic, with a purity and unity of style that are very unusual in large mediaeval buildings.
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