Friday, May 22, 2009

Barcelona Preview

Just a couple of pictures from Barcelona. A stark difference from Rome where all you see are 'old bricks and stones', Barcelona is more of the Modernism feel.

the highlight of the trip, The expiatory church of La Sagrada Família. It is a big interesting construction site!! It will only be complete in 25 years time. So me and aips are making a pact to MAKE our kids send us to Barcelona when we are old so that we would be able to attend a service in this church.

Casa Milà or more famously known as La Padrera as it looked like a stone quarry, people do still live and work in this apartment building. It is truly amazing, there is not a single straight line in this building, everthing is based on nature

Casa Batlló another one of Gaudi's work. He revamped the whole facade of the building, you can't beleive the before and after pictures of this building. Truly another amazing building. Too bad the entrace fee was too expensive at 16,50€per person, otherwise it would have been really amazing to see the interior of this building

Park Güell another one of Gaudi's designs, a must visit for every architecture student, why don't people build builidngs like these anymore??

OK, just a preview. Full story after i post up Paris and US.....

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