Barcelone vu par Ricardo Bofill (2003)

Ricardo Bofill, a Catalan architect and urban planner known for projects like Paris's Saint-Honoré market and Chicago's Donnelley Building, speaks with great enthusiasm about his hometown, Barcelona. "It's a unique city," he says, gesturing as he traces the city's main roads. "Difficult to capture with simple plans." He describes Barcelona as a city always in progress, where even the incomplete has a certain appeal. Bofill observes and analyzes the city’s forms and spaces. Inside the Sagrada Familia, he stands with arms outstretched, absorbing the surroundings. "You must be observant, move slowly, and remember what came before. That's how you truly understand space. Otherwise, this art disappears."