Centro Niemeyer

The Centro Niemeyer aka the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre in Avilés, Spain is one of the last projects designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012). The centre is located on the harbour front in the town of Avilés in northwest Spain not far from Oviedo. I visited the Centro Niemeyer in 2012, a year after the official opening, when Spain was still in the depths of recession following the financial crisis. It is well worth a detour if you're travelling to the north of Spain. Be sure to also spend some time in the old town of Avilés.

The Centro Niemeyer in Avilés is a joy to photograph

I love all those curves

Unfortunately the tower was closed when I visited

Evidently Oscar Niemeyer loved curves

The Centro Niemeyer Avilés consists of four separate buildings

The Centro Niemeyer Avilés is a joy to photograph

The Centro Niemeyer Avilés within its urban context

There's a colourful bridge that leads to the complex