In valencia spain they embrace both modern and old world style.
This particular church had 500 years worth of different architecture.
Each of these has a different style but have their own aesthetic.
There is incorporation of natural aspects as well with gardens.
In valencia they also redid a portion of the city that was a river. The river dried up and they were deciding if they would make it into a park or highway. The following pictures are portions of this area that include different sections between the bridges.
These are fantastic pictures! I find those modern buildings very aesthetically elegant.
ReplyDeletePerhaps they are reaction against the traditional, "box-like" skyscrapers that Scruton criticized so much. They seem designed to minimize human intervention in nature - open, airy, filled with glass, streamlined, more organic.
What is the name of the that Spanish church by the way?
beautiful! We went to barcelona a few years ago. talk about some beautiful architecture going on.
ReplyDeleteWas your piece in Kiki about the perfume? i loved it! I used to LOVE making "perfume" when I was young - but that was basically just grinding up some rose petals - with a good handful of grass thrown in. Cool stuff you're contemplating on your blog...I'll be back. :)