Photo Of The Day: 06/30/2011 "architectural promenade"

We just have to give us a tour of our city, to discover how architectural trends have evolved over time. Crossing streets and avenues, without the rush of everyday life. Without looking at the clock every minute. Forgetting the concern to find parking, not to miss the bus or get across the crosswalk before the traffic light to change, we would be able to read the history of our city, observing its edificios.Por mark a beginning in time, beginning with the "Belle Epoque", the "fin de siècle", trying to pick a starting point in this journey, let's go to the coordinates 41 ° 23'30 .2 "N 2 ° 09'53 .8" E, indeed, La Casa Batllo at number 43 of Barcelona's Paseo de Gracia. The great Antonio Gaudi, remodeled an existing building on the site. Tiles, skylights, undulating and wrought iron, gave a touch of haunted house that delights locals and visitors. Followed Secundino Zuazo expressionism, which splashed the Madrid suburb of Arguelles with buildings like the one we find in the street Donoso Cortés 26. At first glance, an apartment building, but representative of the architectural heritage jewel of Zuazo. Now moving to Bilbao, Secundino hometown, we found a beautiful legacy of Art Deco.

The Boulevard Café, located in the heart of the city, near the famous Teatro Arriaga, and preserves the sill and style of the gatherings of some of the most sublime feathers of literature, Ortega y Gasset, Ramiro de Maeztu and Miguel de Unamuno , the texts still decorate the walls of the room. The century progressed and reinforced concrete makes its appearance. It adopts the principle that the materials and functional requirements determine the result, that is, form follows function. Ornament is rejected and removed unnecessary details, we ride along the path of minimalism, geometric shapes, clean, stark contrast with impossible curves, imposed by Santiago Calatrava and Frank Gehry, who delighted us with works such as the Auditorio de Tenerife or Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Art contains art. Mimicry become construction.

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Text: Iza Otamendi Onintza

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