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Ricardo Bofill

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• Ricardo Bofill, also Ricard Bofill Leví • (born in Barcelona, Spain, December 5, 1939) is

a Catalan (Spanish) postmodernist architect.• He studied at the School of Architecture

in Geneva, Switzerland. • In 1963, he founded a group formed by architects,

engineers, sociologists and philosophers, creating the basis for what today is the ‘Taller de Arquitectura’, an international team with over 40 years experience in urban design, architecture, parks and gardens designs, and interior design.

Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura• Ricardo Bofill – Taller de Arquitectura is a prominent international studio for architecture, planning and design. Its main office in Barcelona was founded in 1963 by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill

It's simple: you take it

and you build it

Urban Design

• These projects are typically predicated on the assertion that the city should be formed by streets and squares, in opposition to the model adopted in the construction of isolated blocks separated by extensive open spaces.

• The underlying model is that of a sustainable Mediterranean city with well-defined public spaces, and in which inhabitants have all the basic services within reasonable walking distance of their homes.

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Barcelona's Airport New Terminal T12010, Barcelona, Spain

Antigone1978-2000, Montpellier, France

The Golden number Plaza1984, Montpellier, France

Arsenal Music Center1989, Metz, France

Miguel Delibes Cultural Center2007, Valladolid, Spain

Abertis headquarters2007, Barcelona, Spain

Manzanares Park2003, Madrid, Spain

A Coruña Convention and Exhibition Center2001, A Coruña, Spain

Zona Franca Logistic Park2002, Barcelona, Spain

Catalonia's National Theatre1997, Barcelona, Spain

Nexus II2001, Barcelona, Spain

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