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National Theatre of National Theatre of CataloniaCatalonia) is a public ) is a public theatre in Barcelona, theatre in Barcelona, created by the Culture created by the Culture Department of the Department of the Catalan GovernmentCatalan Government

. . The Teatre Nacional de The Teatre Nacional de

Catalunya, located at the Catalunya, located at the Plaça de les Arts de Plaça de les Arts de Barcelona, is a complex Barcelona, is a complex composed of two composed of two different structures.different structures.

The building of the theatre took place from 8 November The building of the theatre took place from 8 November 1991 to 1996 by the Catalan postmodern architect, 1991 to 1996 by the Catalan postmodern architect, Ricardo Bofill.Ricardo Bofill.

On November 12, 1996 it opened with On November 12, 1996 it opened with Àngels a AmèricaÀngels a Amèrica ((Angels in AmericaAngels in America) by Tony Kushner, and directed by ) by Tony Kushner, and directed by Josep Maria Flotats. Josep Maria Flotats.

RICARDO BOFILLRICARDO BOFILL

Ricardo Bofill was born in Ricardo Bofill was born in Barcelona in 1939. Barcelona in 1939.

He studied at the School He studied at the School of Architecture in Geneva, of Architecture in Geneva, Switzerland. Switzerland.

Many projects built around Many projects built around the world demonstrate his the world demonstrate his capacity to act in harmony capacity to act in harmony with the different local with the different local cultures, combined with a cultures, combined with a global knowledge.global knowledge.

OTHER BUILDINGSOTHER BUILDINGS

Casablanca Twin Center1999, Casablanca, Marruecos

Sede de la empresa JP Morgan2003, Chicago, U.S.A.

Vela hotel

2008, Barce

lona, Spain

Espaces d'Abraxas, Paris France

Place du Nombre d'Or1984, Montpellier, France

Sheperd school of music 1988, Houston, U.S.A.

Shiseido building2001, Tokio, Japan