21st Century Architecture

Agbar Tower by Jean Nouvel

As the largest city on Mediterranean shore, Barcelona has undergone drastic urban changes, that haven't arrived without powerful impact on its people. Already in 1888, the Universal Exhibition opened a new era for the Catalan capital city, and 1929's International Exhibition modernized transportation and urbanized Montjuic. But nothing compared to 1992's Olympic Games, which situated our town on a world class level and improved life quality objectively. Years after, based on 3 virtuous axles such as sustainable development, culture of peace and multicultural societies, was carried out the Forum of Cultures 2004. This moved substantially the gravity point of Barcelona in north-east direction, confirming Engineer Cerda's theory of Glòries square, to become our future downtown. Discover with us all these new projects –still ongoing-, recently launched in an area where high-tech and Media University mingles with renewed industrial facilities. Hello 22@!

Walking tour around Urbanism in district 22@ (3h)

1/ City Auditorium of Barcelona by Rafael Moneo

2/ National Theatre of Catalonia by Ricard Bofill

PROJECT LES GLÒRIES:

3 / Flea-Market "Els Encants" by b720 Fermin Vazquez Arquitectos

4 / Design Hub Barcelona: compiles Industrial,Multimedia/Advertising & Clothing Design, by Martorell, Bohigas & MackayArchitects, with the new Barcelona Design Museum

5 / Agbar Tower by Jean Nouvel

6 / 22@ district:

• Barcelona Activa: start-ups centre, sustainable Media TIC building by Enric Ruiz Geli

• Campus of Communication UPF University by Carlos Ferrater/Patrick Genard, Josep Benedito/Ramon Valls, Josep Marimon & Frederic Crespo.

• Seat for the Market of Telecommunications Commission by Enric Batlle & Joan Roig Architects

• Can Framis: industrial architecture refurbished by Baas Arquitectura (Jordi Badia)

7 / Eixample District by Ildefons Cerdà, eastern side

8 / Parc Diagonal Mar by EMBT, Architect Benedetta Tagliabue

9 / Fòrum building by Studio Herzog & De Meuron

10 / Port Fòrum and Solar Panel by BCQ Architects, David Baena, Toni Casamor, Maria Taltavull & Manel Peribáñez

11 / Torre Telefónica at Av. Diagonal 00, by EMBA / Enric Massip - Bosch

12 / CCIB International Convention Centre Barcelona by Jose Luis Mateo

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