Montjuic Communications Tower : Architecture

photo © adrian welch Communications Tower, Montjuic / Torre de Comunicacions, Montjuïc Hill of Montjuic, southwest Barcelona 1991 Santiago Calatrava, Architect Description: The Montjuïc Tower is 136m high and very stylised like many Calatrava buildings. It could be read as a piece of sculpture carved from pure white marble, or as half a dough-ring speared by a bloated toothpick. There is a resemblance to the Skylon once built in London but without the paired-down panache. This is a show-off building designed to be seen from all over Barcelona to symbolise the power of the Olympic Games coming to Catalonia. Admirers of architect Santiago Calatrava will no doubt enjoy its bonelike scultping and poetic expression but since I first saw it in 1991 my view remains cool. Photos of this Santiago Calatrava building: photos © adrian welch More Santiago Calatrava building images available upon request: Photos 1280x1024 pixels, 72dpi Buildings close to the Montjuic Tower Joan Miro Foundation / La Fundació Joan Miró Parc de Montjuïc, Barcelona Josep Lluís Sert, Architect photo © adrian welch Catalonia National Art Museum / Museum Nacional d'Art de Catalunya: National Palace / Palau Nacional, Parc de Montjuic, southwest Barcelona Enric Català & Pedro Cendoya, with Pere Domènech i Roure, Architect Catalonia National Art Museum (MNAC) photo © adrian welch