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The Astounding Design Of Eixample, Barcelona | All That Is Interesting - StumbleUpon

http://all-that-is-interesting.com/post/11631868693/the-astounding-design-of-eixample-barcelona Constructed in the early 20th century, Eixample is a district of the Spanish city of Barcelona known for the urban planning that divided the district into octagonal blocks. Influenced by a range of schools of architecture, Eixample was designed in a grid pattern with long streets, wide avenues, and rounded street corners. Despite being in the center of a thriving European metropolis, the district provides improved living conditions for inhabitants including extensive sun light, improved ventilation, and more open green space for public use.