Building Barcelona

Internationally renowned architect and critic, Peter G. Rowe, presents a global and synthetic view of Barcelona's transformation from its inception to the present. An outstanding study of the city, Rowe succeeds in contextualizing the astonishing evolution of the city of Barcelona, which has become an international point of reference in terms of architecture and urban development. To be consumed in one sitting, "Building Barcelona" describes the major international events and historical milestones that have molded the city into its present day form.