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Contemporary Spanish Architecture at MOMA

April 25, 2006 at 10:35 AM | 0 Comments

Those in, near, or visiting New York have until May 1 to check out On-Site, a fantastic overview of recent and future Spanish architecture at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA).

It's noteworthy how many of the buildings profiled in the exhibit are for public use. Public housing, government buildings, health centers, and museums all feature prominently. On-Site makes a great case for the cultural value of ambitious government-funded public architecture.

Highlights include Murcia's Town Hall Extension and, of course, the ridiculously beautiful new T4 terminal at Madrid's Barajas. The latter is surely already prompting travelers to route connections through Madrid in order to spend even a few hours under those amazing bamboo waves.

Each profiled project is helpfully plotted on a map of Spain, which is an indispensable aid for those working out a fantasy contemporary archi-tour itinerary.

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