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Thanks for these striking images! For those of us who are not familar with all of Santiago's riches this link could be informative.Sede SGAE
City: Santiago de Compostela
Year: 2008
Architect: Anton Garcia Abril
Sede SGAE by AVR001, on Flickr
Sede SGAE 04 by Darío Vigil Hernandez
Hmmm. Gehry is sometimes one of my favourites and sometimes not. I love his Guggenheim in Bilbao, and Piex in Barcelona. There is *no* vantage point in Toronto from which to appreciate the exterior of the AGO, but I love the interior gallery that looks like an over-turned ship. This one.... it is structurally gorgeous —- like God-sized ribbons laid down on earth.... but so *out of place*.... and I’ve really become one for “does this piece fit the landscape?”Not on a camino, but close to both the Camino Frances and the Vasco is Frank Gehry's
Hotel Marqués de Riscal:
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Introduction Marques de Riscal winery is the oldest and most traditional of the Rioja. Opens for business in 1860 and is notable for its pioneering, innovative, nonconformist, and introduces the techniques of French wine elavoración. Always a step ahead of the rest, opens the way but without...en.wikiarquitectura.com
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Worth a detour if modern architecture is your thing, but worth a stay only if you have money to waste, and the temperament to do that.
A viable detour from the Frances would be Day 1. Logoño-Hotel Marqués de Riscal
Day 2. Hotel Marqués de Riscal - Haro
Day 3. Haro - Santo Domingo de la Calzada
This could be shortened by simply returning to the Frances directly from the hotel, but Haro is a fascinating and historic town on the Vasco - really worth a visit.