Enric miralles biography of rory

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  • Spanish architect Enric Miralles was born on this day in Tragically, he died aged 45 during the construction of his largest project.

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    Architects: Enric Miralles and Carme Pinós     Photography: Milena Villalba     Construction Period:       Location:  Igualada, Spain

    Completed in , the Igualada Cemetery was designed by Enric Miralles and Carme Pinos to be a place of reflection and memories. After 10 years of construction, their envision of a new type of cemetery was completed and began to consider those that were laid to rest, as well as the families that still remained.

    The Igualada Cemetery is understood by the architects to be a “city of the dead” where the dead and the living are brought closer together in spirit. As much as the project is a place for those to be laid to rest, it is a place for those to come and reflect in the solitude and serenity of the Catalonian landscape of Barcelona, Spain. More on the project after the break.

    Miralles and Pinos conceptualized the poetic ideas of

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    See Barcelona Through an Architect's Eyes

    • Written by Miguel Picado | Translated by Matthew Valletta
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    Barcelona is an amazing city. With its vast amount of cultural offerings, the number of places to visit is almost infinite. If there is one thing that really sets Barcelona apart from other big cities is its architecture. Like in so many other cities, the best way to intimately get know a new place is to simply take a walk through its streets. This is what Barcelona Architecture Walks is all about, a specialized route hitting all the architectural must-see spots of Barcelona.

    This is a series of urban walking tours organized by architects which allow you to discover the city through the buildings and lessons of their great masters. They are a must for every tourist who wants to do something different in Barcelona, while still getting the real Barcelona experience. Of course, if you're an

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