by Oriol Bohigas · Tusquets Editores S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483106129
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This book by the renowned Catalan architect Oriol Bohigas offers a reflection on Spanish architecture in the historical context of the modern movement, specifically during the period of the Second Republic. Expanded and revised by the author, the text places the debate on architectural modernity in its historical context and analyzes the aspiration of the architects of the time to transform the structures of a country through technological innovation and rationalist functionalism.
The work is more than a reissue, as it incorporates improved graphic material and a complete revision of the original text published in 1970. Bohigas examines how the generation of architects of the twenties and thirties sought to imitate the symbols of technological progress, eliminating superfluous ornaments and seeking a rationalist functionalism in their designs.
Oriol Bohigas i Guardiola was a Spanish architect and urban planner, known for his work in the modernization of Barcelona.
