![Picasso friezes on Collegi d'Arquitectes building. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBCB181.JPG) | ![El fris dels Gegants by Pablo Picasso on Collegi d'Arquitectes building. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBCB183.JPG) | ![Torre Urquinaona. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBGV121.JPG) | ![Facade of Torre Urquinaona. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBGV123.JPG) |
Picasso friezes on Collegi d'Arquitectes building (Plaça de la Seu). Barcelona, Spain. | El fris dels Gegants (Giants Frieze) by Pablo Picasso on Collegi d'Arquitectes building. Barcelona, Spain. | Torre Urquinaona (1968-73) (21 floors) (Plaça d'Urquinaona, 6). Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Antoni Bonet Castellana & Bernat Miró Llort. | Facade of Torre Urquinaona (1968-73). Barcelona, Spain. |
![Building studded with security camera pods. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBGV131.JPG) | ![Towers & spires rise from Barcelona skyline. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBV025.JPG) | ![Torre Agbar seen over ancient towers of downtown Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBPK11.JPG) | ![Torre Agbar silhouetted against Barcelona sky. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBPK19.JPG) |
Building studded with security camera pods (Via Laietana 49 ). Barcelona, Spain. | Towers & spires rise from Barcelona skyline. Barcelona, Spain. | Torre Agbar seen over ancient towers of downtown Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain. | Torre Agbar silhouetted against Barcelona sky. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Torre Agbar. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBPK21.JPG) | ![Red facade of Torre Agbar. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBPK24.JPG) | ![Red & blue details of Torre Agbar. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBPK25.JPG) | ![Torre Agbar over cantilevered neighbor building. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBPK31.JPG) |
Torre Agbar (aka Torre Aigües de Barcelona) (2004) (33 floors) (Avinguda Diagonal 209-211). Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Ateliers Jean Nouvel. | Red facade of Torre Agbar. Barcelona, Spain. | Red & blue details of Torre Agbar. Barcelona, Spain. | Torre Agbar over cantilevered neighbor building. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Torre Agbar & CMT 22@ building. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBPK34.JPG) | ![Edifici CMT 22@. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBPK35.JPG) | ![Torre Agbar & Hotel Diagonal Barcelona Silken. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBPK42.JPG) | ![Rambla de Mar walkway leading to the retail & leisure complex Maremagnum at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR271.JPG) |
Torre Agbar & CMT 22@ building. Barcelona, Spain. | Edifici CMT 22@ (2010) (11 floors) (Carrer de Bolivia 56). Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Batlle i Roig Arquitectes. | Torre Agbar & Hotel Diagonal Barcelona Silken (2005) (12 floors) (Avinguda Diagonal, 203-207). Barcelona, Spain. | Rambla de Mar walkway leading to the retail & leisure complex Maremagnum at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain. ![](/b/m.gif) |
![Barcelona Aquarium at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR297.JPG) | ![Hotel Eurostars Grand Marina Barcelona at Moll de Barcelona seen from Maremagnum. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR319.JPG) | ![Overview of Marina of Port Vell, brown Museum of Catalonia History & highrises built for Olympic Village beyond. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR451.JPG) | ![Bcn Palau. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR453.JPG) |
Barcelona Aquarium at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain. ![](/b/m.gif) | Hotel Eurostars Grand Marina Barcelona at Moll de Barcelona seen from Maremagnum. Barcelona, Spain. ![](/b/m.gif) | Overview of Marina of Port Vell, brown Museum of Catalonia History & highrises built for Olympic Village beyond. Barcelona, Spain. | Bcn Palau (2010) (14 floors) (Carrer Doctor Aiguader 21). Barcelona, Spain. |
![Bcn Palau. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR454.JPG) | ![Torre Mapfre, Hotel Arts & Natural Gas Building in Passeig Marítim area of Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR461.JPG) | ![Torre Mapfre & Hotel Arts. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR462.JPG) | ![Natural Gas Building. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR463.JPG) |
Bcn Palau (2010) (14 floors) (Carrer Doctor Aiguader 21). Barcelona, Spain. | Torre Mapfre, Hotel Arts & Natural Gas Building in Passeig Marítim area of Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain. | Torre Mapfre & Hotel Arts. Barcelona, Spain. | Natural Gas Building (Edifici Gas Natural) (2006) (Carrer Doctor Aiguader 38-54). Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Enric Miralles & Benedetta Tagliabue. |
![Cantilevered sections of Natural Gas Building. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR464.JPG) | ![Water tower on Carrer del Gas. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR467.JPG) | ![Biomedical Research Park. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR471.JPG) | ![Red cedar screened facade of Biomedical Research Park. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR472.JPG) |
Cantilevered sections of Natural Gas Building. Barcelona, Spain. | Water tower (1907) on Carrer del Gas. Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Josep Doménech i Estapà. | Biomedical Research Park (Parc de Recerca Biomèdica) (2006) (Carrer Doctor Aiguader 88). Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Manuel Brullet & Albert Pineda. | Red cedar screened facade of Biomedical Research Park. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Biomedical Research Park. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR473.JPG) | ![Pullman Hotels. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR477.JPG) | ![Sculpture on Avinguda Litoral. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR479.JPG) | ![Hotel Arts built as part of Olympic Village. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR482.JPG) |
Biomedical Research Park. Barcelona, Spain. | Pullman Hotels (2006) (Avinguda Litoral 10). Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Lidija Manuseva. | Sculpture on Avinguda Litoral. Barcelona, Spain. | Hotel Arts (1992) (44 floors) (Carrer de la Marina 19) built as part of Olympic Village. Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Bruce Graham - Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). |
![Torre Mapfre, Hotel Arts & Barcelona Casino. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR484.JPG) | ![Hotel Arts & roofline of Casino de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR485.JPG) | ![External supporting structural details of Hotel Arts. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR486.JPG) | ![Boulevard running to Barcelona Beach which was part of Olympic Village. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR487.JPG) |
Torre Mapfre, Hotel Arts & Barcelona Casino. Barcelona, Spain. | Hotel Arts & roofline of Casino de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain. | External supporting structural details of Hotel Arts. Barcelona, Spain. | Boulevard running to Barcelona Beach which was part of Olympic Village. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Torre Mapfre built as part of Olympic Village. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR491.JPG) | ![Entrance of Torre Mapfre. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR494.JPG) | ![Texture of lower structure of Torre Mapfre. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR496.JPG) | ![Facade of Torre Mapfre. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR497.JPG) |
Torre Mapfre (1992) (40 floors) (Carrer de la Marina 14-16) built as part of Olympic Village. Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Iñigo Ortiz & Enrique de León. | Entrance of Torre Mapfre. Barcelona, Spain. | Texture of lower structure of Torre Mapfre. Barcelona, Spain. | Facade of Torre Mapfre. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Details of Torre Mapfre. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR498.JPG) | ![Round Meteorological Center on Avinguda Litoral with one of a series of beachfront spires beyond. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR501.JPG) | ![Spire on the beachfront at Carrer de l'Arquitecte Sert & Avinguda Litoral. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR504.JPG) | ![Beach of Barcelona at Carrer de l'Arquitecte Sert. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR507.JPG) |
Details of Torre Mapfre. Barcelona, Spain. | Round Meteorological Center (1992) on Avinguda Litoral with one of a series of beachfront spires beyond. Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Álvaro Siza. | Spire on the beachfront at Carrer de l'Arquitecte Sert & Avinguda Litoral. Barcelona, Spain. | Beach of Barcelona at Carrer de l'Arquitecte Sert. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Architect-designed housing built for Olympic games. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR511.JPG) | ![Pergolas sculpture by Carme Pinós & Enric Miralles take place of trees on Icaria Avenue. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR514.JPG) | ![Architect-designed housing built for Olympic games. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR517.JPG) | ![Architect-designed housing built for Olympic games. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR519.JPG) |
Architect-designed housing built for Olympic games. Barcelona, Spain. | Pergolas sculpture(1992) by Carme Pinós & Enric Miralles take place of trees on Icaria Avenue. Barcelona, Spain. | Architect-designed housing built for Olympic games. Barcelona, Spain. | Architect-designed housing built for Olympic games. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Edificio Colón over Catalonia Naval Building, la Rambla & Barcelona beyond. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR611.JPG) | ![Edificio Colón. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR612.JPG) | ![Edificio Colón facade. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR613.JPG) | ![Edificio Colón upper stories. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR614.JPG) |
Edificio Colón over Catalonia Naval Building, la Rambla & Barcelona beyond. Barcelona, Spain. | Edificio Colón (1970 ) (28 floors) (Avinguda de les Drassanes 6-8). Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Josep Anglada i Rosselló & Daniel Gelabert i Fontova. | Edificio Colón facade. Barcelona, Spain. | Edificio Colón upper stories. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Barcelona skyline with highrises from Olympic Village to Rambla. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBV043.JPG) | ![Torre Banc de Sabadell beside Deutsche Bank building on Diagonel. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBV054.JPG) | ![Hotel Porta Fira in red plus other highrises of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBV062.JPG) | ![Diputació de Barcelona addition to Casa Serra. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBX115.JPG) |
Barcelona skyline with highrises from Olympic Village to Rambla. Barcelona, Spain. | Torre Banc de Sabadell (1969) (23 floors) (Carrer de Balmes 168) beside Deutsche Bank building on Diagonel. Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Francesc Mitjans Miró. | Hotel Porta Fira in red (2010) (26 floors) (Plaça d'Europa 45) plus other highrises of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Toyo Ito & Assoc. Architects + b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos. | Diputació de Barcelona addition (1988) to Casa Serra. Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Federico Correa & Alfons Milà i Sagnier. |
![Casa Serra. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBX116.JPG) | ![Alting Grupo Inmobil. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBX411.JPG) | ![Alting Grupo Inmobil. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBX413.JPG) | ![Red & reflective facade. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBX612.JPG) |
Casa Serra (1903-8) (Rambla de Catalunya 126). Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Josep Puig i Cadafalch. | Alting Grupo Inmobil (aka Banc Sabadell) (1992) (8 floors) (Avinguda Diagonal, 371). Barcelona, Spain. | Alting Grupo Inmobil (1992) (on Avinguda Diagonal). Barcelona, Spain. | Red & reflective facade (Av. Diagonal 427-9). Barcelona, Spain. |
![Red & reflective facade. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBX613.JPG) | ![Modern building with metal awnings. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBX651.JPG) | ![Trade Building Towers. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBX655.JPG) | ![Sculpture at Diagonal & Gran Via de Carles III with El Corte Ingles beyond. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBX656.JPG) |
Red & reflective facade (Av. Diagonal 427-9). Barcelona, Spain. | Modern building with metal awnings (Plaça de Calvo Sotelo 10). Barcelona, Spain. | Trade Building Towers (1968) (13 floors) (Gran Via de Carles III). Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Jose Antonio Coderch & Manuel Valls Verges. | Sculpture at Diagonal & Gran Via de Carles III with El Corte Ingles beyond. Barcelona, Spain. |
![La Caixa. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBX661.JPG) | ![La Caixa. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBX662.JPG) | ![Streetscape of Avinguda Diagonal with Caixa tower. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBX671.JPG) | ![University of Barcelona on Avinguda Diagonal. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBX675.JPG) |
La Caixa (1974) (26 floors) (Avinguda Diagonal 629). Barcelona, Spain. | La Caixa (1974) (26 floors) (Avinguda Diagonal 629). Barcelona, Spain. | Streetscape of Avinguda Diagonal with Caixa tower. Barcelona, Spain. | University of Barcelona on Avinguda Diagonal. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Edificio Tetuan. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBX791.JPG) | ![Palau de Congressos de Barcelona at Plaça d'Espanya. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBJG033.JPG) | ![Torre Catalunya , Torre Núñez y Navarro , & Torre Allianz over Plaça d'Espanya. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBJG101.JPG) | ![Torre Allianz. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBJG112.JPG) |
Edificio Tetuan (1973) (20 floors) (Plaça de Tetuan 36-41). Barcelona, Spain. | Palau de Congressos de Barcelona (Convention Center) at Plaça d'Espanya. Barcelona, Spain. | Torre Catalunya (1970), Torre Núñez y Navarro (1993), & Torre Allianz (1993) over Plaça d'Espanya. Barcelona, Spain. | Torre Allianz (1993) (20 floors) (Carrer de Tarragona, 103-115). Barcelona, Spain. |
![Sculpture & towers of Parc de l'Espanya Industrial beside Sants Railway Station. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBJG121.JPG) | ![Lighting towers of Parc de l'Espanya Industrial beside Sants Railway Station. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBJG122.JPG) | ![Arenas de Barcelona is now a shopping center on Plaça d'Espanya. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBJG211.JPG) | ![Modern exterior elevator structure added to Arenas de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBJG212.JPG) |
Sculpture & towers of Parc de l'Espanya Industrial beside Sants Railway Station. Barcelona, Spain. | Lighting towers of Parc de l'Espanya Industrial beside Sants Railway Station. Barcelona, Spain. | Arenas de Barcelona (former bullring) (1900) is now a shopping center on Plaça d'Espanya. Barcelona, Spain. Style: Moorish Revival. ![](/b/m.gif) | Modern exterior elevator structure added to Arenas de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Moorish Revival details of Arenas de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBJG216.JPG) | ![People on roof added above Arenas de Barcelona on Plaça d'Espanya. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBJG217.JPG) | ![Arenas de Barcelona exterior stairways. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBJG218.JPG) | ![Arenas de Barcelona at night. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBJG222.JPG) |
Moorish Revival details of Arenas de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain. | People on roof added above Arenas de Barcelona on Plaça d'Espanya. Barcelona, Spain. | Arenas de Barcelona exterior stairways. Barcelona, Spain. | Arenas de Barcelona at night. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Roof added above Arenas de Barcelona on Plaça d'Espanya. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBJG227.JPG) | ![Fundació Joan Miró Museum. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBMB11.JPG) |
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Roof added above Arenas de Barcelona on Plaça d'Espanya. Barcelona, Spain. | Fundació Joan Miró (Joan Miró Foundation) Museum (1975). Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Josep Lluís Sert. ![](/b/m.gif) |
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