Olympic Ring and Montjuic Telecommunications Tower
Reflection of MontjuIc Telecommunications Tower, MontjuIc, Barcelona, Spain Santiago Calatrava 1991 Calatrava's beautiful and original communications tower was built for Telef-nica in the heart of the 1992 Olympic site, to carry coverage of the Games. Aside from its distinctive structural form, the tower is innovative in enclosing the circular platform of microwave dishes, replacing the normal clutter with a serene white arc. As a result the 130 meter structure becomes a welcome feature in the Olympic park
Picture No
13448097
Media ID
45386419
Size
3744px x 5616px
(6.0MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
