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Friday, October 24, 2014

Weekend plan: 48h Open House!

This weekend we have the 5th edition of the 48h Open House Bcn.
Barcelona has a beautiful architecture, many emblematic buildings as well as some magnificent less known premises. You will be able to visit around 150 building with a particular style and design such as the recently renovated Hospital St Pau, the Circulo Ecuestre, The Casa camper or the Fundació Vila Casas. Choose among Barcelona's 10  districts ( Cuitat Vella, Eixample, Gracia,Horta Guinardo, Les corts, Nou Barris, Sant Andreu, Sant Marti,Sants Montjuic and Sarria St Gervasi)
and click here for the full list of buildings featured.
Look up and admire the ceilings, You can use the #openhouse or #opengram on instagram to tag your ceilings pictures to enter the   architecture contest; till oct 31st. From Roman ruins, gothic, neo classic  to modernisme, admire and learn Barcelona's architecture. This year the guest city is Villasar de Dalt revolving around the architect Rafael Guastavino known for his vault. The building Rellotge in the Escola Industrial is his work. He created the Guastavino Tile, patented in Usa. His tile is found is some prominent beaux art building in NewYork. 
Last year they started with guest cities, and it was Santa Coloma Gramenet who is participating this year as well. 
Around 50000 visitors participate in this beautiful festival. 
Click here for more info and plan your weekend!

Recommendations: 
1 Old Town - Park Hotel - AA
2 Eixample - Palau Macaya - AA
3 Grace - Workshops Manyach - AA
4.-Horta Guinardó - Pavilion of the Republic - AA
6 New Districts - Football Roquetas - AA
7 St. Andrew - Cheap Houses of the Good Shepherd - AA
8 Rainbow - Mediapro Building - AA
9 Sants-Montjuïc - Old Factory Casaramona - AA
10 Sarria-Sant Gervasi - Homes depot - AA
11 * Santa Coloma - Torribera - AA
* Top 12 Vilassar - Theatre Too - AA
PRESENTATION OF THE 48H OPEN HOUSE AT THIS BEAUTIFUL LOCATION: EDIFICI RELLOTGE!








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