Spanish Architecture

La Mola
Originally uploaded by Lou Rouge.

This pic was taken somewhere in Spain... it makes me think back to the summer of 2000 when I travelled to the country. I absolutely adore Spanish architecture - it is somewhat edgy, like the works of Antonio Gaudi and very practical as well. The streets of Barcelona are an example of wonderful design concepts which seeked to build public living spaces as well as functional venues for pedestrians and motor traffic.

Unlike most urban cities elsewhere in the world, people usually avoid the streets and use them only to get from point A to point B. In Spain, there are places to walk or relax for a spell. There are trees, benches and large open spaces where people can meet up with one another or browse offerings from random street vendors.