A pocket guide designed as a useful tool of reference for travelers, and a stimulus toward a critical history of the exciting Spanish architectural experience in the 20th century.
[Guide to 20th-century architecture. Spain] The growth of architecture in Spain over the last century has been impressive. This small pocket guide illustrates the works considered most important. The results of intense research cover, without aesthetic prejudice, nearly 3000 works scattered throughout the 17 autonomous regions. Besides images, place names, addresses, architects and dates, each profile contains short comments that focus on interpretation rather than description, as well as a specific, essential bibliography. The book also includes accurate indices and precise bibliographic information for further study.
A useful travel tool for tourists, and an opportunity for readers who want to construct their own critical history of Spanish 20th-century architecture.