completed in 1982, ‘les espaces d’abraxas’ remains the landmark building of marne-la vallée — a new town built near paris in the 1960s. conceived as an ‘urban monument’, architect ricardo bofill insisted that the housing development needed to have a ‘monumental and symbolic character’ to ensure that it formed a strong point of reference.
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