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CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE IN SPAINOTHER AREASTERMINAL 4 OF THE ADOLFO SUÁREZ MADRID-BARAJAS AIRPORTIf you arrive in Madrid by plane, youshouldn't miss this gem of engineering,designed by Richard Rogers andMadrid-based Lamela Studio. The strikingfeature is the undulating roof. Greatskylights provide natural illuminationfor the lower levels of the three buildingscomprising this futuristic terminal."A celebration of travel to captivate thelife of every citizen", according to Rogers,who put his experiences with bioclimaticarchitecture into practice in thisavant-garde design. To facilitate the traveller'sorientation, the pillars in the boardingarea progressively change colour, producinga surprising chromatic effect.b TERMINAL 4 OF THE ADOLFO SUÁREZ MADRID-BARAJAS AIRPORTMADRIDPhoto: meinzahn/123rf.com26
Photo: nito500/123rf.com30 WORKS OF CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURETHAT YOU REALLY SHOULDN'T MISSW HOTEL, BARCELONALike a huge sail facing the Mediterranean,this five-star hotel designed by theSpanish architect Ricardo Bofill standsas a symbol of the renovation of the portof Barcelona. The reflective glass façadeblends the colours of the sky with theglittering sea, and has become a prominentlandmark in the city.The furnishings and illumination in theinterior provide an truly avant-garde atmosphere.Up in the restaurant on thetop floor, nearly a hundred metres abovethe ground, you'll have spectacular viewsof Barcelona.a W HOTELBARCELONAHOTEL AIRE DE BARDENAS, TUDELARight next to the Bardenas RealesNature Reserve you'll find this extraordinaryhotel designed by the Spanisharchitects Mónica Rivera and EmilianoLópez. It is a single-storey building,with rooms that form a row of woodencubes with panoramic picture windows.the architecture seeks to blend perfectlywith the landscape which enables you tobe able to gaze at the dawn, the moon andthe surrounding desert countryside. Theair bubbles, an ephemeral facility createdby the French architect Pierre-StephaneDumas, are the perfect complement tothe design and enable you to sleep underthe stars.27
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