The Forum by Herzog and de Meuron is one of the most extraordinary buildings I've seen. I'm not entirely convinced I like the exterior and unfortunately it wasn't open on the day of my visit so I can't comment on the interior. It sure made for interesting Architectural shots though, like this one of the cantilevered corner.
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I was literally the first person into Casa Batllo when it opened in the morning. I rushed through the first few rooms, returning later, to enable me to have the Gaudi masterpiece all to myself.
From Wikipedia : "Casa Batlló , is a building restored by Antoni Gaudí and Josep Maria Jujol, built in the year 1877 and remodelled in the years 1904–1906; located at 43, Passeig de Gràcia (passeig is Catalan for promenade or avenue), part of the Illa de la Discòrdia in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia.
The local name for the building is Casa dels ossos (House of Bones), and indeed it does have a visceral, skeletal organic quality. It was originally designed for a middle-class family and situated in a prosperous district of Barcelona."
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gasNatural Headquarters by Enric Miralles / EMBT Architects.
I thought I'd upload the non-rotated version for two reasons :
a) This version allows you to see the image much bigger without turning 'all sizes' on, something I don't want to do as someone who's images 'borrowed' from Flickr before, and,
b) I thought it'd be interesting to hear whether people thought the rotated version was a bit gimmicky or whether it did suit the composition more ?
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Apologies to my regular contacts for yet more uploads of the La Pedrera chimneys by Gaudi. In the old days I'd take a load of shots and then most wouldn't be very good and even those that were would be ruined by the cheap machine prints I used to rely on. These days my photography has improved and I can play about endlessly in Photoshop to enhance the shots.
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Classic 'Rule of thirds' demonstration. Given his obsession with the grid I'd like to think the Architect Richard Meier would like this shot if he were to see it.
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From Wikipedia : "Meier embraced the difficult task of creating a building that would ultimately display a variety of contemporary artworks that were unknown to him at the time of design. The choice to build the museum in the Plaça dels Ángels is consistent with Meier’s vision to situate the building amongst some of Barcelona’s oldest streets and buildings, in addition to revamping the public space of the Raval.
After the completion of the $35 million construction, local media referred to the museum as “the pearl” amongst the old architecture and narrow streets just a few blocks from Gothic center of Barcelona. The building’s architectural style has strong references to Modernism. The large (120 by 35 meters) white building has much of its southern elevation glazed, providing the visitor with views across the plaza, and allowing for an abundance of natural light to illuminate the interior galleries. The museum has three main galleries, which can be subdivided, as well as five smaller galleries, one of which is in a tower."
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