Aerial view of the central area of ​​the Eixample in Barcelona

This publication contains a set of two items for discussion on the ideal size of the apples in the planning. Two renowned thinkers of contemporary urbanism, Leon Krier and Manuel de Sola Morales take as object of reflection a possible reconstruction of the Cerda grid for Barcelona.

The first text appeared under the title Bristle Block Review, 22 x 22 meters and was a research initiative of Professor Krier school, made 1977 in London and would be included later in the collective book Rational Rational Architecture of 1978. Later, was collected on the number 20 of the prestigious Catalan Bis Architectures with a new title, Homenaje a Barcelona. After three decades and a half, the collection of ideas and projects made neohistórico cutting Rational Architecture we consider it almost a manifesto presentation of what later would be called as Postmodern Architecture. A publication that includes the most representative set of actors that movement becomes naturalized in the years 80.

The second letter, Dear Leon, Why 22 by 22?, the late Professor Sola Morales is presented as a letter of reply to that university project Krier. It was also published in that issue 20 of Bis Architectures. Grouped and recovered, today are a superb reflection to understand the reasons for a particular action, one that is related to the great DESIGNING Ildefonso Cerda made for the expansion of the city of Barcelona in the mid-nineteenth century. A tribute to the urbanism of Barcelona, as Homage to Catalonia be undertaken by the journalist George Orwell in relation to their experience in the Spanish Civil War.

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