Once a year, there is a weekend when all the buildings, normally closed to people, open its doors so they can be visited by everyone. It’s called 48h Open House. This is a former water tank that was renovated as a Library for the Pompeu Fabra University.
The Water Tower building was designed in 1874 by master of works Josep Fontserè, who took charge of the whole of the old military garrison area. A then young student of architecture, Antoni Gaudí i Cornet, did the static calculation of the tower and support elements. It was conceived as a traditional structure and the modern technique –at those times– of iron pillars was ruled out, given the huge loads that the tower had to bear together with its great height. The building dates from 1876, but it wasn’t until 1880 that it was inaugurated as a water tower, with the purpose of regulating the flow of water of Ciutadella park’s waterfall and watering its gardens.
The construction is a copy of a Roman prototype comprising a labyrinth of parallel arches of 14 metres in height, which cross over in a barrel vault and extend as if by mirror effect along its 65 metres of depth. After over a hundred years of different uses –as a municipal asylum, fire service store, changing room and garage of the Municipal Police force, justice archive...–it became UPF property in 1992.
Nice pictures @pcusine. Especially like the second photo looking up to the ceiling, such a good angle. Keep up the good work. Resteemed :)
Thanks a lot man! Really appreciate that! :)
Really nice post and great shots!! When have you taken these shot to have a place like this totally empty?
Thank a lot! Well, the students where there, I just waited for the right moments. In the next post (#2) you will see them. :)
It's that unbelievable symmetry again! I don't know how you do it, but i'm totally in awe. This definitely deserves to win :-)
hahaha thanks a lot! I'm a sucker for symmetry! More to come in a few hours :)
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Great post, it's like a lesson in lines and patterns! Fantastic photos as usual!
Such beautiful compositions!
Amazing like all your photos, congratulations :)
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As someone who's done a lot of architecture photography I really appreciate these. Great lines everywhere and nice lighting in a place that seems a bit challenging.