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Oriol Bohigas, a life dedicated to architecture

The Catalan architect and urban planner Oriol Bohigas has died

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Bohigas photographed in Barcelona, in 2015
Bohigas photographed in Barcelona in 2015. Cristina Calderer
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Stevenage.
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Stevenage.

A young Oriol Bohigas behind a sculpture by Henry Moore, November 1953, in Stevenage.
The beginnings.
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The beginnings.

Oriol Bohigas with Josep Martorell, his partner in the architecture studio from the beginning, at the start of his career.
The Mansana Pallars residential building, carried out between 1958 and 1959, is located on 299-317 Pallars Street in Barcelona.
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The Mansana Pallars residential building, carried out between 1958 and 1959, is located on 299-317 Pallars Street in Barcelona.
Architects.
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Architects.

Oriol Bohigas, on the right, with Ricardo Bofill (centre) and Federico Correa during a visit to Benicàssim in the mid-sixties

Meridiana Building.
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Meridiana Building.

Edifici Meridiana, a work by the MBM studio, built between 1959 and 1965 on Avinguda Meridiana in Barcelona.
The Casa Heredero is located in Tredòs, a small town near the ski resort of Baqueira, at an altitude of 1,200 metres.
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The Casa Heredero is located in Tredòs, a small town near the ski resort of Baqueira, at an altitude of 1,200 metres.
Friends.
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Friends.

Oriol Bohigas, on the right, with Rosa Regàs, in the centre.
The abbot of Montserrat, Aureli Maria Escarré, with Oriol Bohigas in the monastery, in the 60s.
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The abbot of Montserrat, Aureli Maria Escarré, with Oriol Bohigas in the monastery, in the 60s.
The Thau school, located on Barcelona's Carretera d'Esplugues, was built between 1972 and 1974.
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The Thau school, located on Barcelona's Carretera d'Esplugues, was built between 1972 and 1974.
A cover man
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A cover man

Bohigas, on the cover of 'L'Uomo Vogue'
Meeting.
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Meeting.

Oriol Bohigas, Baltasar Porcel and Josep Lluís Sert.
Parks.
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Parks.

The Creueta del Coll Park was designed by the architect.
In Japan.
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In Japan.

Oriol Bohigas in Japan in 1989 with Arata Isozaki, the architect of the Palau Sant Jordi

Oriol Bohigas.
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Oriol Bohigas.

Bohigas and other friends in Italy, at Italian architect Gae Aulenti's house in the early nineties

The Olympic Village.
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The Olympic Village.

The residential area known as the Olympic Village concentrates several important unique buildings. They are buildings designed by Martorell, Bohigas, Mackay and Puigdomènech. In the photo, the athletes' residence.
Olympic Village.
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Olympic Village.

Panoramic view of the Olympic Village and its port, designed by Bohigas.
Expo 92.
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Expo 92.

Aerial view of the almost finished works of the Plaça del Futur Pavilion, by the MBM studio, which was part of the 1992 Universal Exposition in Seville

Festivities of La Mercè
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Festivities of La Mercè

Oriol Bohigas and Pasqual Maragall at the opening speech of La Mercè festival in 1994.
UPF.
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UPF.

Universitat Pompeu-Fabra Campus, work of MBM studio, finished in 2001

Tusquets Prize.
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Tusquets Prize.

Oriol Bohigas, Beth Galí and Josep Antoni Acebillo at the Tusquets Award party in 2000.
The neighbourhoods.
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The neighbourhoods.

The district of Sextius Mirabeau in Aix-en -rovence (Bouches du Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France), built by the Catalan architect Oriol Bohigas. In the background, the mountain of Sainte Victoire.
Solar panels.
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Solar panels.

Mossos d'Esquadra Police station at Plaça Espanya in Barcelona, work of MBM finished in 2007

Caracas.
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Caracas.

Oriol Bohigas in Caracas, Venezuela, in an archive image from 2008.
UGT.
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UGT.

Bohigas designed union UGT's headquarters on Rambla del Raval, which were finished in 2008.
Career Award
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Career Award

Oriol Bohigas receives the National Award for his Professional and Artistic Career in 2011 from President Mas, as part of the Generalitat de Catalunya's National Culture Awards.
RBA Building.
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RBA Building.

RBA building in the 22@ area, designed by MBM and finished in 2011

At ARA newspaper.
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At ARA newspaper.

Architect Oriol Bohigas photographed at ARA's HQ in 2014 during an interview.
The Museum of Design Hub.
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The Museum of Design Hub.

The Museum of Design Hub at the Plaça de les Glòries

Museum of Design.
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Museum of Design.

Bohigas, the day of the inauguration of the Museum of Design in 2014.
Hub .
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Hub .

On the left, illuminated with colors, the building of the Museum of Design Hub, designed by MBM architects, the studio formed by Oriol Bohigas, Josep Martorell, David Mackay, Oriol Capdevila and Francesc Gual. The image is taken at the Festival of Light 2021 with projections on the building by Eugènia Balcells

City of Barcelona Gold Medal
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City of Barcelona Gold Medal

Oriol Bohigas receiving the Gold Medal of the City of Barcelona from Mayor Ada Colau, on October 25, 2018.
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