Barcelona: Architecture And Urban Planning

Barcelona is today one of the most active cultural centers in the world. The big architects that have participated in its construction, such as Ildefons Cerdà, Antoni Gaudí, Domènech i Muntaner, Sert, Coderch, Miralles, Jean Nouvel, Herzog & de Meuron, Arata Isozaki, Santiago Calatrava, Norman Foster or Richard Rogers, among others. These architects have made Barcelona an icon city in the world of architecture, where all styles and trends are mixed and new technologies are tested.

The modern and contemporary architecture competes with Modernism from the beginning of  the  twentieth  century, struggling to attract the leadership of an eminently Mediterranean city.

A city of contrasts, it features great architectural works but also small works of art still to discover, all of them contained within a territory that is constantly expanding. In this 3 day tour you will be able to explore some of the most famous and renowned constructions from the architecture of Barcelona.

DURATION: 2 DAYS

DAY 1 ​

Gothic Quarter, Born, Barceloneta, Raval.

 DAY 2

Modernism, Gaudí and Cerdà:

• La Pedrera
• Casa Batlló
• Casa Lleó Morera
• Casa Fuster
• Casa Vicens
• Fundació Tàpies
• Palau de la Música Catalana
• Park Güell
• Sagrada Familia
• Hospital de Sant Pau

 DAY 3 ​

Montjuïc: Pavilion Mies van der Rohe and Caixa Forum (entry Isozaki). Fundació Miró, Jardí Botànic, Palau Sant Jordi (Isozaki) and Tower by Calatrava.

Villa Olímpica (MBM), Hotel Arts (SOM), Fish (Ghery) and Passeig Nova Icaria (Enric Miralles).

22@ neigborhood: Disseny Hub (MBM), Encants (b720), Torre Agbar (Nouvel + b720), Hotel Silken, Offices Chipperfield, Mediapro, Indra (b720 + R&AS), MediaTic (Cloud9), Parc Poble Nou (Jean Nouvel+b720), Forum (Herzog & de Meuron) amd Tower by Enric Massip.