{"id":6833,"date":"2017-08-31T07:32:46","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T07:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/?p=6833"},"modified":"2017-08-31T07:32:47","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T07:32:47","slug":"mies-van-der-rohes-barcelona-pavilion-architectural-highlight-of-our-summer-trip-to-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/mies-van-der-rohes-barcelona-pavilion-architectural-highlight-of-our-summer-trip-to-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Mies van der Rohe&#8217;s Barcelona Pavilion &#8211; architectural highlight of our summer trip to Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve just returned from Spain and took the opportunity while in Barcelona to visit the wonderful Barcelona Pavilion by Mies van der Rohe (ok, the replica they built between 1983 and 1986 after the original built for the 1929 Barcelona International Exhibition was disassembled the following year).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2398-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2398-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2398-1.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2398-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2398-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2398-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interior of Barcelona Pavilion<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2401-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2401-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2401-1.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2401-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2401-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interior of Barcelona Pavilion<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2391.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2391.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2391.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2391-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2391-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2391-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Barcelona Pavilion<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2416.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2416.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2416.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2416-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2416-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2416-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe space creates such an amazing feeling of tranquility; the clean lines and use of materials were so advanced at the time yet still are powerful today and something to be aimed for.<br \/>\nWe also saw plenty of work by Barcelona&#8217;s iconic architect Antonio Gaudi culminating in a visit to Sagradia Familia, the church that is stil under construction nearly 100 years after his death. There are mixed feelings in Barcelona about how the modern parts are being built (Gaudi left very little drawn work, most was interpreted from models produced); I would agree, the works currently being built are clearly out of step with the earlier parts and detract from it. The Interiors are wonderfully lit with stained glass abstract windows but in places the new work leaves something of a Disney-fied and fake taste&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2464-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2464-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2464-1.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2464-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2464-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interior of Sagrada Familia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2465-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2465-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2465-1.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2465-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2465-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interior of Sagrada Familia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2456-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2456-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2456-1.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2456-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2456-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sagrada Familia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2450.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2450-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2450-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Casa Mila by Antonio Gaudi<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2449-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2449-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2449-1.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2449-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2449-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Casa Mila by Antonio Gaudi<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2438.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2438.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2438.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2438-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2438-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2438-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Casa Batllo by Antonio Gaudi<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2443-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2443-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2443-1.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2443-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bwparchitects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/img_2443-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Casa Batllo by Antonio Gaudi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve just returned from Spain and took the opportunity while in Barcelona to visit the wonderful Barcelona Pavilion by 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