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Emilio Bofill
Emilio Bofill Benessat, in Catalan Emili Bofill i Benessat (1907–2000) was a Spanish builder with a strong background in architecture. He has been described as "the constructor whom every architect wanted to build their work." Life Emilio Bofill was born in 1907 in an established Catalan family. His father (1860–1938) was a physician and entomologist, involved in prominent local scientific institutions such as the Institute for Catalan Studies, the , and the . He studied at , graduating in 1931, together with a group of significant Catalan architects that included , , , Miguel López González, Marino Canosa and . He did not become a licensed architect, however, and thus is generally referenced only as builder even in projects for which he actually was instrumental in the design. He kept close involvement with the group of modernist architects, and was a longstanding friend of Antoni Bonet i Castellana and Josep Lluís Sert as well as of Joan Miró. In a study of the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institute For Catalan Studies
The Institute for Catalan Studies ( ca, Institut d'Estudis Catalans, ), also known by the acronym IEC, is an academic institution which seeks to undertake research and study into "all elements of Catalan culture". It is based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. IEC The IEC is known principally for its work in standardizing the Catalan language. The Institute's current president is Joandomènec Ros Aragonès, elected to the office for four years in 2013 and to a second term in 2017, following Salvador Giner, elected to the office for four years in 2005 and to a second term in 2009. The IEC is based in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, and the second largest city in Spain. Enric Prat de la Riba, who was to become the first President of the Commonwealth of Catalonia, signed the founding document of the Institute, as president of the Provincial Deputation of Barcelona on June 17, 1907. The IEC is one of a number of cultural and scientific institutions created at that time to lend grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport (Catalan: ''Aeroport Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat'', Spanish: ''Aeropuerto Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat''), and also known as El Prat Airport, is an international airport located southwestEUROCONTROL basic Eurocontrol.int. Retrieved on 4 October 2011. of the centre of , lying in the municipalities of , , and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitges
Sitges (, , ) is a town about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona, in Spain, renowned worldwide for its Film Festival, Carnival, and LGBT Culture. Located between the Garraf Massif and the Mediterranean Sea, it is known for its beaches, nightspots, and historical sites. While the roots of Sitges' artistic reputation date back to the late 19th century, when painter Santiago Rusiñol took up residence there during the summer, the town became a centre for the 1960s counterculture in mainland Spain, in Francoist Spain, and became known as "Ibiza in miniature". Today, the economy of Sitges is based on tourism and culture, offering more than 4,500 hotel beds, half of them in four-star hotels. Sitges is a gay-friendly destination with many establishments catering for the LGBT community and popular gay beaches. Almost 35% of the approximately 26,000 permanent inhabitants are from the Netherlands, the UK, France, and Scandinavia, whose children attend international schools in the area. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant Just Desvern
Sant Just Desvern (; ) is a town near Barcelona, in the ''comarca'' of the Baix Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain. Sant Just Desvern is located in the 2,078317º of longitude and 41,381611º of latitude. It is situated at 122 m (average) above sea level. The maximum height is located at 405 meters above sea level, almost in the top of Turó de Merlès (416.7 m), and the lowest spot of this town is about 40 meters, located at the park of Torreblanca. The surface of the town is about 7.8 km2. The town has 35 km of streets. It has good connections to arrive to N-340, the highway A-2 and Rondes de Dalt and Litoral. In the first division of comarcal, Sant Just Desvern was included in Barcelonès (1936). But in the comarcal revision in 1987, along with Esplugas de Llobregat, they became part of Baix Llobregat. The municipality borders are Sant Joan Despí to the southwest, Esplugues de Llobregat to the east and Sant Feliu de Llobregat to the northeast. Barcelona is almost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walden 7
Walden 7 is an apartment building designed by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura and located in Sant Just Desvern near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It was built in 1975. Name The name of the building is inspired by B. F. Skinner's novel, ''Walden Two'', which depicts a utopian community and itself is a reference to Henry David Thoreau's novel ''Walden''. It is noted for its use of modules to create apartments and many public community spaces. Structure and usage The original project includes 446 residences. With a budget lower than the norm for subsidized housing at the time, Walden 7 was built in the area to the west of Barcelona. It was originally designed as one of five similar blocks. The building is composed of 18 towers which are displaced from their base, forming a curve and coming into contact with the neighbouring towers, described as a "vertical labyrinth with seven interconnecting interior courtyards." The area originally devoted to communal uses was reduced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont-ras
Mont-Ras (Catalan; in Spanish, Montrás) is a village and rural district situated between the larger towns of Palafrugell and Palamos on the Costa Brava in Baix Emporda, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Mont-ras is approximately 40 minutes from Girona, or 80 minutes from Barcelona. The historic village centre sits just in the initial rise of the Gavarres hills and natural park, while the rest of the district extends across the plain to meet the Mediterranean sea at the rocky bay of El Crit just to the south of Cap Roig looking out to the Formigues Islands. The name Mont(hill)-ras(level) derives from this geographic situation. Although evidence of human habitation dates back to Roman times, the first mention of Mont-ras Torreolla came in the tenth century in reference to a watchtower that stood in at the approximate location of the current church of Saint Esteve (built 1599). Through the middle-ages Mont-ras was part of the domain of the Barons of Palafrugell and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Muralla Roja
La Muralla Roja () is a postmodern apartment complex in Manzanera, Calpe, Spain. It is designed by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill for the client Palomar S.A. in 1968 and fully constructed by 1973. It has been ranked among "Ricardo Bofill's 10 Most Iconic Works". In designing the building, Bofill referenced the architecture of North African casbahs and Arab Mediterranean architectural styles. It reinterprets the casbahs in an avant-garde fashion while incorporating the traditional elements like plazas (courtyards), staircases and bridges that connect all the apartments to one another. As a residency, it holds several amenities such as two commercial stores, a sauna and a restaurant all on the first level. On roof terraces there are solariums and a swimming pool exclusively for use of its residents.Hernández, García (2013). "La agregación modular como mecanismo proyectual residencial en España: el Taller de Arquitectura". ''Universitat Ramon LLULL'' – via Tesis Doctora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calp
Calpe () or Calp () is a coastal municipality located in the ''comarca'' of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of and a population density of . The city lies at the foot of the Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park. In 2022 the population was 24,096 inhabitants. The economy of Calpe is based mainly on tourism and fishing. Many Iberian, Roman and Arab archeological sites exist in the town because of its strategic coastal location. The Prime Meridian crosses Calpe. History There are some remains that testify the presence of inhabitants in the region of Calpe in prehistoric times; some remains date back to the Bronze Age. The first buildings were introduced by the Iberians, constructed on the higher grounds. The Penyal d'Ifac (in Spanish ''Peñón de Ifach'') was the natural lookout for the inhabitants that lived in the surrounding areas. Another lookout was the Morro de Toix Mountain, from which the Mascarat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xanadu (Calp)
''Xanadu'' is an iconic complex of 17 apartments in Calp, Spain. It was designed by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura and completed in 1968. It has been ranked among "Ricardo Bofill's 10 Most Iconic Works". The building is intended to create "a garden city in space", with its vertical shape echoing the nearby Penyal d'Ifac rock formation. It was inspired by the Utopian practice of Archigram and its "plug-in city" concept of modular megastructures. Location The Xanadu building is located in the urbanization of Manzanera Calpe, Spain. It neighbors two other of Ricardo Bofill's structures: The Muralla Roja and the Social Club of the Manzanera. Xanadu is built over the coastal cliff of Calpe facing the Mediterranean Sea. Origin of Name The name Xanadu references the Chinese summer city of Kublai Kan and its emperor. The history of the name is commonly interpreted to set a tone of mystery and wealth to the apartment building.García Hernández, P. (2013). La agregació ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant Pere De Ribes
__NOTOC__ Sant Pere de Ribes is a town in the center of the Garraf comarca, in Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. The remains of a 12th-century castle once ruled by the troubadour Guillem de Ribes Guillem de Ribes (''c''. 1140 – ''c''. 1220)José María Coll"El trovador Guillem de Ribes, señor del castillo de San Pedro de Ribas" ''Analecta Sacra Tarraconensia'', 34:57–72. was a Catalan nobleman and troubadour, that is, a composer of mus ... are in the town. Education Lycée Français Bel-Air Garraf, a French international school, is in Sant Pere de Ribes. The city is also home to Richmond International School, a Finnish-style school for students between the ages of 3 and 18. Culture Main festivals include: *Festa Major de Sant Pere (29 June) *Festa Major de Sant Pau (25 January) *Festa Major de Santa Eulàlia (12 February) *Festa Major de Sant Joan (24 June) Sources * Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Cata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Castillo De Kafka
El Castillo de Kafka is an iconic complex of 90 apartments in Sant Pere de Ribes, near Sitges in Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura and completed in 1968. It has been ranked among "Ricardo Bofill's 10 Most Iconic Works". It was inspired by the Utopian practice of Archigram and its "plug-in city" concept of modular megastructures. Its name is an explicit reference to '' The Castle'', the 1926 novel by Franz Kafka. See also * La Muralla Roja La Muralla Roja () is a postmodern apartment complex in Manzanera, Calpe, Spain. It is designed by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill for the client Palomar S.A. in 1968 and fully constructed by 1973. It has been ranked among "Ricardo Bofill's 10 ... * Walden 7 * Les Espaces d'Abraxas * List of works by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura Notes 1968 establishments in Spain Ricardo Bofill buildings Buildings and structures in Catalonia {{Catalonia-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits,Barcelona: Población por municipios y sexo – Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute) its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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