Building Barcelona A Second Renaixenta

The Spanish city of Barcelona is home to some of the most challenging architecture on the planet. Featuring many examples of Gaud''s best work alongside masterworks by international architects including Mies van der Rohe, Josep Lluis Sert, Rafael Moneo, Luis Barragn, Arata Isozaki, Arup & Partners, Richard Meier and Jean Nouvel, the city is now one of the primary destinations for architecture tourists everywhere. In this page-turner of an architecture and urban-planning book, renowned architect and critic Peter G. Rowe, whose work focuses on the evolving cultural conditions of modernity in the built environment, singles out key buildings and historical milestones that have helped to mold the city.Rowe, Peter G. is the author of 'Building Barcelona A Second Renaixenta', published 2006 under ISBN 9788496540286 and ISBN 8496540286.