Cáceres bus station, Spain
Cáceres bus station, Spain - Local architect Justo Garciá Rubio works mainly with concrete, and constructed the bus station in Cácares from one loop of reinforced concrete – traditionally, houses in the area are built from a single material. Built in 2003, the station is situated between a nursery and a school by a park, and is visually very different from the surrounding buildings © Justo Garciá Rubio

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