Albert Viaplana
Albert Viaplana (c. 1933 – 16 May 2014) was a Spanish architect and author. He is known for creating the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB), the Plaça de Sants and dock Xoan XXIII Avenue of Santiago de Compostela.
Also recorded as Albert Viaplana i Veà · Albert Viaplana i Vea
Albert Viaplana
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- Born
- 1933 · Barcelona.
- Died
- 2014 · Vinebre.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- architect
- Education
- Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona
- Known for
- Plaza de Europa · Plaça de Sants
- Languages
- Catalan · Spanish
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Born at Barcelona in 1933, died in Vinebre in 2014.
Albert Viaplana studied at Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona. The recorded working language is Catalan and Spanish. Works named in the authority record are Plaza de Europa and Plaça de Sants. Work by Albert Viaplana is recorded in the collections of Nieuwe Instituut.
Building "Bureaux Eurocity" by architects Albert Viaplana Helio Piñón (1992), part of the Olympic Village, Barcelona.
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This is a photo of a historical area listed in the Spanish heritage register of Bienes de Interés Cultural under the reference RI-53-0000088.
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1933
Albert Viaplana born at Barcelona.
2014
Albert Viaplana died on 14 May 2014.
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Barcelona.
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Vinebre.
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