★ Cement plant for living in. Ricardo Bofill’s cement factory near Barcelona.

Ricardo Bofill has long been known for bombastic and gargantuan pseudoclassicism – his take on postmodernism’s ironic dismissal of the classical orders and traditional ornament. In 1973, the Spanish architect purchased an old abandoned cement plant near Barcelona, and has since turned it, little by little, into a machine for living in. All pictures and text are taken from open sources of the Internet. All copyrights belong to their rightful owners. Materials are based on the principle of fair use. -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------