Category: Spain

Frank Gehry has been my favorite architect since high school. During my freshman year geometry class, my teacher had us each research a famous building and analyze its geometrical properties. I chose to study Gehry’s Guggenheim Bilbao: a contemporary art museum in northern Spain. The museum quickly became one of my favorites, if not my…

As one of the world’s architecture capitals, Barcelona is best known for its Modernisme buildings. I experienced this whimsical architectural style throughout my exploration of the Eixample district. I also visited Antoni Gaudí’s La Sagrada Família and Park Güell: two of the city’s most prominent examples of the Modernisme style. Although Barcelona is most famous…

Barcelona is a city with a style of architecture that is unlike anywhere else in the world. On my first day of sightseeing, I walked all over the Eixample district and got to experience the whimsical style known as “Modernisme.” I also toured one of the famous homes by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. La Sagrada…

Whenever I ask my friends about their favorite European cities, Barcelona is one of the most popular answers. People who ventured there have always described it as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is also often referred to as one of the world’s best cities for architecture. Despite this, my study…