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La Maison d’Abraxas | Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
La Maison d’Abraxas | Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
La Maison d’Abraxas | Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
La Maison d’Abraxas | Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
La Maison d’Abraxas | Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
La Maison d’Abraxas | Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
La Maison d’Abraxas | Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
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Year: 1973
Location: Versailles, France

The scheme presents all the basic intentions of the early works of RBTA: the aspiration for a dynamic and magic space, the use of powerful built forms, and the introduction of a strong dominant image. It also expresses the conviction that man needs an environment determined by such forms. Additionally, the team introduced two geometrical elements, two basic shapes: the sphere and the cube.

The name La Maison d’Abraxas indicates the complex and contradictory world which is embodied in the works of RBTA; in general it stands for what is revealed rather than what is immanent, and thus suggests the expressive...

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La Maison d’Abraxas

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