Architect

Ricardo Bofill

A Catalan architect whose work ranged from monumental housing experiments to civic and urban ensembles shaped by strong geometry and theatrical color.

1939-2022

Spanish

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Housing Coastal Building Residential Complex Collective Housing Concrete Stucco Paint Ceramic

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Gallery

Ricardo Bofill gallery

La Muralla Roja exterior view

Exterior view of La Muralla Roja in Calp.

Credit: Joanbanjo

Rights: CC BY-SA 4.0 · licensed

Ricardo Bofill gallery

Walden 7 exterior view

Exterior view of Walden 7 in Sant Just Desvern.

Credit: Zarateman

Rights: CC0 · licensed

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Works

Bureaus

Books

Places

Cities

Calp1 Sant Just Desvern1

Countries

Spain2

Sources

Website

Focus

housing · residential complex · coastal building

Concrete Ceramic Paint

Bureaus

Bureau

Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura

bureau · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Role: founder

Years: 1963

Founder relationship

Selected works

La Muralla Roja

1973 · Calp, Valencian Community, Spain

Housing complex

Ricardo Bofill

Walden 7

1975 · Sant Just Desvern, Catalonia, Spain

Housing complex

Ricardo Bofill