2011 the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre was inaugurated in Avilés, Asturias. This is the only work of the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in Spain. It has five elements: an open square, a dome, a tower, an auditorium and a multi-purpose building. Vernacular architecture Due to the climatic and topographic differences throughout Spain, the vernacular architecture shows a plentiful variety. Limestone, slate, granite, clay (cooked or not), wood, and grass are used in the different regions. Structure and distribution differ depending on regional customs. Some constructions are houses (like alqueria, carmen, casa montañesa, caserío, cortijo, palloza, pazo, as well as the pictured ones: See also Architecture of Madrid Architecture of Cantabria List of missing landmarks in Spain Rafael Manzano Prize Superior Technical School of Architecture of Madrid Spanish art Further reading New Architecture in Spain (PB) - Edited and with essay by Terence Riley. Carver, Norman F. Jr. (1982) Iberian Villages Portugal & Spain. Document Press Ltd. Chueca Goitia, Fernando: Historia de la arquitectura española, two volumes. Diputación de Ávila, 2001. Kubler, George. Building the Escorial. Princeton NJ 1982. Newcomb, Rexford (1937). Spanish-Colonial Architecture in the United States. J.J. Augustin, New York. Dover Publications; Reprint edition (April 1, 1990). Rosenthal, Earl. The Palace of Charles V in Granada. Princeton NJ 1985. Soria, Martín and George Kubler, Art and Architecture in Spain and Portugal and their American Dominions, 1500-1800. Harmondsworth 1959. References External links Modern Spain Architecture Gaudi's Colonia Güell Church Virtual Visit