{"id":16414,"date":"2014-11-27T13:59:28","date_gmt":"2014-11-27T12:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=16414"},"modified":"2017-01-18T15:57:39","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T14:57:39","slug":"modern-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/modern-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Architecture in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_82520\" style=\"width: 295px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82520\" class=\"wp-image-82520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/16470079352_3998cb2437_c-300x201.jpg\" width=\"285\" height=\"191\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-82520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Marc G.C. via Visual Hunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When it comes to <strong>architecture,<\/strong> visitors to Barcelona might think that the city is mostly about <strong>Anton Gaudi.<\/strong> That&#8217;s not quite true. The city is home to many fabulous examples of fascinating <strong>architecture,<\/strong> that are not only diverse and <strong>modern,<\/strong> but also a treat to look at.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, what&#8217;s out there beyond se\u00f1or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/gaudi-vs-dali\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gaudi<\/a>?<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/modern-architecture\/#Pavilion_Mies_van_Der_Rohe\" title=\"Pavilion Mies van Der Rohe\">Pavilion Mies van Der Rohe<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/modern-architecture\/#Torre_Agbar\" title=\"Torre Agbar\">Torre Agbar<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/modern-architecture\/#Santa_Caterina_Food_Market\" title=\"Santa Caterina Food Market\">Santa Caterina Food Market<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pavilion_Mies_van_Der_Rohe\"><\/span>Pavilion Mies van Der Rohe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also famous for the Seagram building in New York City, German <strong>architect<\/strong> Mies van der Rohe (director of the school of Bauhaus) designed the rebuild of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/mies-van-der-rohe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pavilion Mies van Der Rohe<\/a> in 1986 \u2013 a <strong>building<\/strong> that has become synonymous with the basic principles of <strong>architectural<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fair-modernism-terrassa\/\" target=\"_blank\">modernism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hidden-architectural-gem-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hidden architectural gem in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Torre_Agbar\"><\/span>Torre Agbar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_83403\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83403\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/torre-agbar-573989_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-83403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/torre-agbar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Torre Agbar<\/a> was designed by Jean Nouvel, a French <strong>architect<\/strong> who was inspired by Montserrat \u2013 the Catalonian mountain range.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His creation is entirely environmentally sustainable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other works by Nouvel can be seen in Barcelona in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/a-walk-around-poblenou-area\/\" target=\"_blank\">park of Poblenou<\/a> and in Paris at the Arab World Institute.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/important-catalan-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\">Important Catalan architects<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Santa_Caterina_Food_Market\"><\/span>Santa Caterina Food Market<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The undulating and multi-coloured roof of the <strong>Santa Caterina Mercat<\/strong> is unmistakeable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The unique design is spacious and <strong>modern<\/strong> and was refurbished in 2005 thanks to Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The incredible\u00a0roof is attached to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\">building <\/a>via wooden struts and is covered with ceramic tiles that form a huge mosaic best viewed from the air.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for a flat to rent during your stay in Barcelona?\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1484057742029000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGel0R_bR20K8VBr0GA3tO9Wl1Pgg\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is the 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