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:



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Buildings close to the Montjuic Tower:

Joan Miro Foundation / La Fundació Joan Miró
Parc de Montjuïc, Barcelona
Josep Lluís Sert, Architect


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)





Barcelona Architects

Torre de Comunicacions Barcelona, Santiago Calatrava: Photos © adrian welch

Modern Architects
Iconic Buildings

Calatrava Architecture - News:
A recent building by Santiago Calatrava is the Palau de les Arts Rena Sofia in
Valencia - opened in early 2006

Key Barcelona buildings:
Sagrada Familia
Casa Mila
Barcelona Pavilion
Forum Building
Santa Caterina Market
Agbar Tower




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