{"id":6422,"date":"2025-11-27T11:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T09:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ingreenspain.es\/?p=6422"},"modified":"2025-11-26T18:00:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:00:48","slug":"do-you-like-the-architecture-of-the-future-spoiler-green-spain-has-something-to-show-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ingreenspain.es\/en\/do-you-like-the-architecture-of-the-future-spoiler-green-spain-has-something-to-show-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you like the architecture of the future? (Spoiler: Green Spain has something to show you.)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Riddle: What do the architects \u00d3scar Niemeyer, Renzo Piano, Frank O. Gehry and \u00c1lvaro Siza have in common? All of them built some of their most emblematic architectural works in cities of Green Spain. When we say \u2018works\u2019 we mean buildings that can be visited, walked through, stepped on, photographed and lived in through cultural and artistic experiences of the highest order.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Niemeyer Center in Avil\u00e9s. Asturias<\/b><\/h2>\n

What do I need to know about the Niemeyer Center in Avil\u00e9s?<\/b><\/h3>\n

It is the only work of the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer (one of the creators of the impressive city of Brasilia) in Spain and the most important that he ever made in Europe, according to his own words. The Niemeyer Center<\/span><\/a> is also one of the last works of this architect, who died at the age of 104, just 18 months after the inauguration of the cultural complex in Avil\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

As in Bilbao or Santander, this center is the bold response of the city of Avil\u00e9s<\/span><\/a> to a question: What do we do with these lands dedicated for decades to heavy industry and located just a breath away from the old Avil\u00e9s<\/span><\/a>?<\/p>\n

What should I not miss at the Niemeyer Center in Avil\u00e9s?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Its human-scale proportions and the recognizability of its architectural proposal (with that iconic tower, the impressive auditorium or the dome emerging over the square\u2026) make it easy to explore even for those who have no prior references. It is also essential to know the schedule of activities beforehand, as the Niemeyer Center is a living space with several exhibitions taking place simultaneously and an intense (and very changeable) programme of workshops, theatre or cinema.<\/p>\n

A comfortable way to discover it and soak up Niemeyer\u2019s thinking? Through the guided tours that show the centre.<\/p>\n

Where can I get the best photograph for social media at the Niemeyer Center in Avil\u00e9s?<\/b><\/h3>\n