Josep Puig i Cadafalch
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, 17 October 1867 – Barcelona
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, 21 December 1956) was a Spanish
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architect
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who designed many significant buildings in Barcelona
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. He was the architect of the Casa Martí
Casa Martí
The Casa Martí is a modernista building designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1896, having been commissioned by relatives of Francesc Vilumara, a textile magnate...
(also known as "Els Quatre Gats
Els Quatre Gats
Els Quatre Gats , often written Els 4 Gats, was a café in Barcelona which opened on 12 June 1897. It also operated as a hostel, a cabaret, a pub and a restaurant. Active until 1903, Els Quatre Gats became one of the main centers of Modernisme in Barcelona...
"), which became a place of ideas, projects and social gatherings for such well-known Catalans as Santiago Rusiñol
Santiago Rusiñol
Santiago Rusiñol i Prats was a Catalan post-impressionist/Symbolist painter, poet, and playwright.He was born in Barcelona in 1861, and died in Aranjuez in 1931 while painting its famous gardens....
and Ramon Casas.
Although Puig's style separated him significantly from his contemporary Gaudí
Antoni Gaudí
Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was a Spanish Catalan architect and figurehead of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works reflect his highly individual and distinctive style and are largely concentrated in the Catalan capital of Barcelona, notably his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família.Much of Gaudí's work was...
, their relations were neither tense nor problematic, as demonstrated by the participation of both architects in the construction of the Cafe Torino. Another of his significant buildings was the Casa Terrades (also known as "les Punxes"), which is known for its medieval castle style from the north of Europe. From 1942 to his death in 1956, he was the president of the academic institution of the Catalan language
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, the Institut d'Estudis Catalans
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| 1940 | Església de Sant Esteve | Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella is the capital of the Co-principality of Andorra, and is located high in the east Pyrenees between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital.... 42°30′26"N 01°31′18"E |
Reconstruction of the upper floor of the tower and the old side door of the Romanesque church. | Ok | |
ArgentonaArgentonaArgentona is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated on the south-east side of the granite Litoral range, to the north-west ofMataró. The town is both a tourist centre and a notable horticultural centre...
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| 1897–1905 | Casa Puig i Cadafalch | Plaça de Vendre s/n 41°33′17.17"N 2°24′01.17"E |
Summer house of the architect made from the transformation from three buildings. With a labyrinthine interior and a style of medieval influence, and has a façade with modernisme architectural elements. | Regular | |
| 1897 | Chapel del Sagrament | Plaça de l'Església 41°33′15"N 2°24′3"E |
Expansion of the chapel del Sagrament of the Church of Sant Julià d'Argentona. The exterior of the chapel is decorated with gargoyles and an eaves tile modernists. | Very good | |
| 1898 | Can Calopa | C. Riudemeia, 8 41°33′12.65"N 2°24′2.36"E |
Reforms in an existing house. The wrought iron fence and brick, the façade made of brick and a room decorated with modernisme elements mediated by Puig i Cadafalch. | Ok | |
| 1898 | Casa Garí | Camí de Sant Miquel del Cros, 9 41°32′9.35"N 2°24′46.50"E |
Manor house converted by Puig i Cadafalch to a noble palace, presenting all of the advanced aesthetic currents of the moment. | Very good | |
BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
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| 1893 | Joieria Macià | Carrer de Ferran, 18 | Puig made the decoration of jewelry. Had a neoclassical Neoclassical architecture Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing... decoration with Neomedieval sculptural details and brackets are Neoclassical. |
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| 1896 | Casa Martí Casa Martí The Casa Martí is a modernista building designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1896, having been commissioned by relatives of Francesc Vilumara, a textile magnate... |
C. Montsió, 3 bis 41°33′12.65"N 2°24′2.36"E |
The ground floor is the place Els Quatre Gats Els Quatre Gats Els Quatre Gats , often written Els 4 Gats, was a café in Barcelona which opened on 12 June 1897. It also operated as a hostel, a cabaret, a pub and a restaurant. Active until 1903, Els Quatre Gats became one of the main centers of Modernisme in Barcelona... , meeting venue of the modernise artists. |
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| 1898 | Casa | C. Boqueria, 12 41°22′53.46"N 2°10′27.48"E |
Commissioned by the owner of the Casa Martí Casa Martí The Casa Martí is a modernista building designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1896, having been commissioned by relatives of Francesc Vilumara, a textile magnate... changed many times and use long housed the inn "Branch of the universe". Have a sgraffito façade topped with battlements. The forging is of Manuel Ballarin and the cover is flanked by two statues of Arnau. Now houses a hotel. |
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| 1898–1900 | Casa Amatller Casa Amatller Casa Amatller is a building in the Modernisme style in Barcelona, designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch. Along with Casa Batlló and Casa Lleó-Morera, it makes up the three most important buildings in Barcelona's famous Illa de la Discòrdia , noted for its unique modernist buildings.The building was... |
Passeig de Gràcia, 41 41°23′29.5"N 2°9′54"E |
The chocolate industrial Antoni Amatller i Costa, became a building of 1875, he bought to move it, and commissioned works at Puig i Cadafalch, which opted to give the appearance urban gothic Gothic architecture Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture.... palace. Among the artists who were collaborating include Eusebi Arnau and Alfons Juyol responsibles of the sculpture, very important in the building. |
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| 1900 | House-study of the photographers Napoleon | la Rambla, 18 41°22′40.6"N 2°10′34.3"E |
Terraced building, of ground floor, main and three floors above designed by Francesc Rogent i Pedrosa, which preserves the façade of the three upper floors. In 1900 the photographers Napoleon commission reforms to locate their study. | Totally transformed to locate Frontó Colom in 1941. | |
| 1901 | Casa Macaya | Passeig de Sant Joan, 108 41°23′59.37"N 2°10′09.96"E |
Urban residence with white and graffiti façade with windows decorated with sculptures and capitals by Eusebi Arnau with themes very contemporary. | Very good | |
| 1901 | Casa Muntadas | Av. Tibidabo, 48 41°24′55.46"N 2°7′59.23"E |
Recreate the façade of a typical Catalan masia, decorated with floral framing doors and windows. | Very good | |
| 1902 | Cafè Torino | Passeig de Gràcia, 18 | Owned by the Turin Turin Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat... an Flaminio Mezzalama, who sought to promote the Martini & Rossi vermouth, was inaugurated on September 20 of 1902 and that same year won an award from the City Council of Barcelona. The artists had decorated fashion as Ricard de Capmany i Roura and Antoni Gaudí Antoni Gaudí Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was a Spanish Catalan architect and figurehead of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works reflect his highly individual and distinctive style and are largely concentrated in the Catalan capital of Barcelona, notably his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família.Much of Gaudí's work was... that made the Arab room. The furniture was Thonet, the decorative sculpture was by Massana i Buzzi, the fresco Fresco Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance... was by Saumell i Garcia and the locksmith by Ballarin. It closed around 1910-1911. |
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| 1902 | Hotel Terminus | Carrer Aragó, 282 | Hotel located in the train station of Aragó-Passeig de Gràcia. It was a building of the rose time, very floral on the outside with a wavy capcir own of the Baroque masias. | Disappeared in the 1960s. | |
| 1903 | Casa Serra | Rambla de Catalunya, 126 41°23′41.16"N 2°09′25.86"E |
The façade was built in stone and beautifully decorated, matched to the Plateresque Plateresque Plateresque, meaning "in the manner of a silversmith" , was an artistic movement, especially architectural, traditionally held to be exclusive to Spain and its territories, which appeared between the late Gothic and early Renaissance in the late 15th century, and spread over the next two centuries... style, and is work by Eusebi Arnau. |
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| 1903 | Casa Mercè Pastor de Cruïlles | Ctra. Vallvidrera a Tibidabo 102-104 41°25′26.6"N 2°07′8.56"E |
The Torre Pastor, single-family and study, commissioned by Mercedes Pastor, is composed in the manner of the Catalan manor houses of the 15th century, from a solid body, covered hipped, with eaves and a large angular tower. Highlights the placement of blocks in opus spicatum Opus spicatum Opus spicatum, literally "spiked work," is a type of masonry construction used in Roman and medieval times. It consists of bricks, tiles or cut stone laid in a herringbone pattern.-Uses:... . He is currently a religious residence of Salesian community. |
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| 1904 | Casa Eustaqui Polo | Passeig de Sant Gervasi, 55-57 (originally was num. 149) | t was commissioned by Eustaqui Polo i Ortigosa, father of the writer Xavier Polo i Ribas. It was a modernist building with extensive gardens that was sold in 1956 to then be demolished to build three blocks of flats. | Demolished in 1956 | |
| 1904 | Casa Trinxet | Carrer Còrsega, 268 | It was commissioned by Avel·lí Trinxet i Casas, a textile industrial uncle of the artist Joaquim Mir who decorated the rooms with mural paintings. With a clear influence of Secession Vienna Secession The Vienna Secession was formed in 1897 by a group of Austrian artists who had resigned from the Association of Austrian Artists, housed in the Vienna Künstlerhaus. This movement included painters, sculptors, and architects... , was part of the white time of Puig and was considered the work which began the transition to Noucentism. Despite heavy opposition to its demolition, the council Porcioles allowed his disappearance at the hands of real estate Nuñez i Navarro in March 1967. |
Demolished in 1967 | |
| 1904 | Pantheon Terrades | No documentation. | ? | ||
| 1904–1906 | Palau del Baró de Quadras | Av. Diagonal, 373 41°23′47.92"N 2°9′41.09"E |
The Baron of Quadras commissioned Puig i Cadafalch in 1900 to build their new house in Barcelona after finishing his palace in Massanes. The building is now the seat of Casa Asia. | Very good |  |
| 1905 | Casa Terrades Casa de les Punxes |
Av. Diagonal, 416-420 41°23′52.5"N 2°9′49.26"E |
Apartment building structured on three scales commissioned by Àngela Brutau, widow of Terrades -client's farm Seva Seva, Barcelona Seva is a municipality in the comarca of Osona inCatalonia, Spain.... and pantheon of Terrades-, to reach her three daughters and that allows them to live of rent. It is a building of "medieval" look which, it says, Puig could have been inspired by the building that appears at the bottom of the table of the Mare de Déu dels Consellers. |
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| 1905 | Farmàcia Sastre i Marquès | C. Hospital, 109 | The property was demolished to open the Rambla del Raval. Some decorative elements such as a lamp, mosaics and some stained glass were recovered before its demolition. | Disappeared | |
| 1905 | Casa Sastre i Marqués | C. Cardenal Vives i Tutó, 29-35 41°23′40.39"N 2°7′16.9"E |
Private house framed in white period. The architect combined brick with sgraffito and tile glaze. It should be noted a roundabout at the corner of the garden. | Recently restored. | |
| 1909 | Casa Llorach | C. Muntaner, 265 | Commissioned by Concepció Dolsa, widow of Llorach. It had a large garden overlooking the street of Muntaner with a fence building of smooth undulations. The building, of Alpine inspiration, had some amazing graffiti on the main façade. | Disappeared | |
| 1910 | Casa Àngels Macià i Monserdà | C. Anglí | ? | ||
| 1911 | Casa Pere Company | C. Buenos Aires, 56-58 41°23′35.29"N 2°8′54.0"E |
Corresponds to the white time and has a Nordic touch. Now host the Museum of Sports of Catalonia. | Very good | |
| 1911 | Fàbrica Casaramona | Av. Marquès de Comillas,6-8 41°22′16.79"N 2°8′59.1"E |
The Casaramona Factory is a project by architect Puig i Cadafalch commissioned by Casimir Casaramona i Puigcercós, owner of textile business, to build a new factory at the foot of Montjuïc, to replace one earlier destroyed by a fire. Currently houses the CaixaForum. | Very good | |
| 1913 | Casa Joaquim Carreras "Santa Margarita" | C. Sant Pere Claver | Neoclassical building, very geometric, with large gardens and walkways with pergolas to save the unevenness of the terrain through stairways and balconies with baluster Baluster A baluster is a moulded shaft, square or of lathe-turned form, one of various forms of spindle in woodwork, made of stone or wood and sometimes of metal, standing on a unifying footing, and supporting the coping of a parapet or the handrail of a staircase. Multiplied in this way, they form a... es. |
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| 1914 | Casa Miele | C. Ferran 2 and la Rambla 41°22′49.2"N 2°10′27.36"E |
The Casa Miele, that sold domestic objects made of metal called precisely "Miele silver", a German invention of great international success and not just imitate the qualities of real silver but improved. Due to installing this luxurious and popular store, the architect Puig i Cadafalch did a total reform of the house which won an honorable mention in the Annual competition of artistic buildings. Currently the building has been transformed, but it shows his hand on some items that have survived: fragments of the railings on the ground floor, decoration of the balconies and rearrangement of the windows. | Transformed | |
| 1914 | Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya The Palau de la Generalitat is a historic palace in Barcelona, Catalonia, northern Spain. It houses the offices of the Presidency of the Generalitat de Catalunya. It is one of the few buildings of medieval origin in Europe that still functions as a seat of government and houses the institution that... |
Pl. Sant Jaume, 4 41°22′58"N 2°10′36"E |
The establishment of the Commonwealth of Catalonia resulted in the recovery of the Palau de la Generalitat as a symbol of Catalanism Catalan nationalism Catalan nationalism or Catalanism , is a political movement advocating for either further political autonomy or full independence of Catalonia.... . Enric Prat de la Riba Enric Prat de la Riba Enric Prat de la Riba i Sarrà was a Catalan politician. He became a member of the Centre Escolar Catalanista, where one of the earliest definitions of Catalan nationalism was formulated.... commissioned to Puig i Cadafalch the rehabilitation and removal of Spanish or monarchic signs. The work allowed to place the National Library of Catalonia National Library of Catalonia The National Library of Catalonia is a Spanish National Library located in Barcelona. The mission of the Library of Catalonia is to collect, preserve, and spread Catalonian bibliographic production and that related to the Catalonian linguistic area, to look after its conservation, and to spread... within the palace. |
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| 1914 | Casa Muley Afid | Pg. Bonanova, 55 41°24′12.67"N 2°7′44.5"E |
Built by order of Muley Afid, Sultan Moroccan exile in Barcelona, is a building with a certain eastern touch. It currently houses the Consulate of Mexico. | Very good | |
| 1917 | Casa Puig i Cadafalch | C. de Provença, 231 41°23′35.55"N 2°9′33.5"E |
It was his private house and where he died in 1956. It is a sober building, of his yellow time, in which Puig gives for completion the Gothic palace and center-European villa, seeking a more urban and repeatable housing of households. | Very good | |
| 1918 | Restaurant of the Font del Gat | Parc de Montjuïc 41°22′4.17"N 2°9′27.6"E |
He rebuilt the development work in the area of the font del Gat (fountain of the cat) designed by Jean Claude Nicolas Forestier in the development plan of the Montjuic mountain Montjuïc Montjuïc is a hill located in Barcelona, Catalonia.-Etymology:Montjuïc is translated as 'Jew Hill' in medieval Catalan, or is perhaps related to the Latin phrase Mons Jovicus . The name is found in several locations in the Catalan Countries: the Catalan cities of Girona and Barcelona both have a... and joined the restaurant. For years has not the role of restaurant, and currently hosts the headquarters of the Royal Spanish Federation of Tennis. |
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| 1920 | Casa Carreras | C. Montsió, 5 41°23′08.80"N 2°10′25.6"E |
It can not be stressed that this is only the reform of an existing building. The façade of the passage there are two panels of painted tiles. One with St. Joachim on the portal of No. 4 and, on the edge of Montsió, another with St. Eloi of excellent modernisme drawing under stone niche Niche (architecture) A niche in classical architecture is an exedra or an apse that has been reduced in size, retaining the half-dome heading usual for an apse. Nero's Domus Aurea was the first semi-private dwelling that possessed rooms that were given richly varied floor plans, shaped with niches and exedras;... very ornate. |
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| 1919 | The Four Columns The Four Columns The Four Columns are four Ionic columns originally created by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in Barcelona, Catalonia. They were erected in 1919, where the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc now stands.... |
Pl. Cascades, s/n | The Ionic Ionic order The Ionic order forms one of the three orders or organizational systems of classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the Doric and the Corinthian... four columns were a monument to the Catalanism, that represented the four vertical red bars of the Catalan flag and was also tied to the idea of progress represented by the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition. They were demolished by the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera which sought to remove any symbol of Catalan identity in the eyes of the world. However, thanks to the popular initiative in December 2010 were returned to raise a one less meter of tall at the same place where they were stationed in the beginning. Currently these are a symbol of perseverance, conviction and strength of language, culture and Catalan national identity. |
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| 1920 | Palaus d'Alfons XIII i de Victòria Eugènia Fira de Barcelona Fira de Barcelona Fira de Barcelona is a trade fair ground and organizer that was officially constituted in 1932 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is publicly owned company with autonomous management, organizing more than 80 trade shows, bringing together 40,000 companies and receiving three and a half million... |
Pl. Cascades, s/n 41°22′13.70"N 2°9′7.8"E |
These are the only two palaces by Puig of the built complex for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition 1929 Barcelona International Exposition The 1929 Barcelona International Exposition took place from 20 May 1929 to 15 January 1930 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain... . Between them, to the front of the avenue and shaping the square, were was the Four Columns. |
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| 1921 | Casa Pich i Pon | Plaça de Catalunya, 9 41°23′15.19"N 2°10′07.16"E |
It is a reform of a original building of Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas was a Catalan architect and artist who formed part of the Modernista movement.He studied architecture in Madrid and qualified in 1873. He travelled with Lluís Domènech i Montaner in Germany... dedicated to offices, except the top floor which was home of the owner. |
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| 1922 | Casa Luis Guarro | Via Laietana, 37 41°23′9.23"N 2°10′33.84"E |
Office building and terraced homes of Noucentisme Noucentisme Noucentisme was a Catalan cultural movement of the early 20th century that originated largely as a reaction against Modernisme, both in art and ideology, and was, simultaneously, a perception of art almost opposite to that of avantgardists... style that, besides the traditional elements of the neoclassical style, also has some neo-Baroque elements such as the thick columns or garlands of flowers and fruits of the frontispiece. Is part of the yellow time. It was commissioned by the paper industrialist Lluís Guarro. |
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| 1924 | Casa Casaramona | Passeig de Gracia, 48-52 41°23′30.82"N 2°9′56.64"E |
House built by order of Casimir Casarramona, who had already commissioned his factory (Fàbrica Casaramona), years before. It is a restoration of an existing building that already incorporates a little of modernisme style, similar to the Casa Guarro in Via Laietana Via Laietana, Barcelona Via Laietana is the name of a major thoroughfare in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain in the Ciutat Vella district.-Overview:This avenue runs from Plaça Urquinaona to Plaça d'Antonio López, by the seafront, and separates the neighbourhoods of the old city it has on each side: La Ribera/El Born and Sant... and clearly located to his yellow period. |
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| 1924 | 17th-century building | Carrer Sant Pere Més Alt, 24 (Ciutat Vella Ciutat Vella Ciutat Vella is a district of Barcelona, numbered District 1. The name means "old city" in Catalan and refers to the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Barcelona, Spain. Ciutat Vella is nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and the neighborhood called l'Eixample... ) |
He renovated an existing 17th century building. Reform the ground and three floors as well as the penthouse. | Very good | |
| 1928 | Casa Rosa Alemany | Av. República Argentina, 6 41°24′26.38"N 2°8′54.84"E |
Also attributed to Lluís Planas, is an apartment building, of ground and six floors of Noucentisme Noucentisme Noucentisme was a Catalan cultural movement of the early 20th century that originated largely as a reaction against Modernisme, both in art and ideology, and was, simultaneously, a perception of art almost opposite to that of avantgardists... style. The composition of the façade plays around the location of windows and balconies that are different in each floor. On the door is a statue of Diana Diana (mythology) In Roman mythology, Diana was the goddess of the hunt and moon and birthing, being associated with wild animals and woodland, and having the power to talk to and control animals. She was equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, though she had an independent origin in Italy... . It was considered a sign of the highest modernity of the time and had the main floor located on the top floor, unlike the location in the main. It was commissioned by the political Joan Pich i Pon. |
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Canet de MarCanet de MarCanet de Mar is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Arenys de Mar and Sant Pol de Mar. and el Montnegre ranges. It is an important tourist centre, but is also known for the cultivation of...
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| 1898 | Restaurant of the Hermitage of la Misericòrdia | Parc de la Misericòrdia 41°35′49.6"N 2°34′55.15"E |
Storey building with typical structure of Puig i Cadafalch with neo-Gothic windows similar to Els Quatre Gats and a lookout tower typical in the modernisme towers. The decor of shades in blue tiles. | Ok | |
| 1899 | Fàbrica Carbonell Susagna | Riera Lledoners, 111 41°35′33.56"N 2°34′57"E |
The knitting factory was originally in 1899. Joan Carbonell Reverter, son of Joan Carbonell continued the business and changed the name to Carbonell Reverter. It was designed in 1897-98 and began production called Carbonell Susagna and was promoted by industrials Frederic Susagna and Joan Carbonell Paloma. The master builders were Martí Isern and Joan Solà. Remains just the form of entry, of brick. | Degraded | |
Esplugues de LlobregatEsplugues de LlobregatEsplugues de Llobregat is a municipality of the Barcelona metropolitan area. It belongs to the comarca of Baix Llobregat, Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. It has some schools, such as the German School of Barcelona and American School of Barcelona, which attract rich families, thus increasing...
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| 1904 | Pantheon Garí | Parish Cemetery 41°22′45.26"N 2°05′01.24"E |
Cadafalch build it for the family Garí (those of Casa Garí of Argentona Argentona Argentona is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated on the south-east side of the granite Litoral range, to the north-west ofMataró. The town is both a tourist centre and a notable horticultural centre... ) in the area of pantheons of the parish cemetery of Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat is a municipality of the Barcelona metropolitan area. It belongs to the comarca of Baix Llobregat, Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. It has some schools, such as the German School of Barcelona and American School of Barcelona, which attract rich families, thus increasing... . It consists of a pedestal with a cylindrical column which there is a wrought iron cross with Christ at the foot of the column that has representations of animals such as snake or toad. |
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la GarrigaLa GarrigaLa Garriga is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
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| 1902 | Casa Furriols | C. Carrerada, 1 41°40′52.9"N 2°17′22.96"E |
House of two floors and lofts with two covered waters. In very simple structure, highlights the delicate sgrafitto s of the main façade. The fence on the street is decorated with the same tiles that would use in the Casa Carreras. | Ok | |
Lloret de MarLloret de MarLloret de Mar is a Mediterranean coastal town in Catalonia and one of the most popular holiday resorts on the Costa Brava. It is 40 kilometres from Girona and 75 kilometres from Barcelona and therefore easily accessible...
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| 1898 | Creu de Terme, oratori i reformes | Sant Pere del Bosc 41°42′42.55"N 2°47′26.69"E |
The colonial Nicolau Font i Maig, count of Jaruco, commissioned to Puig the direction of the reform of the shrine of Sant Pere del Bosc, who participated Enric Monserdà i Vidal with paintings of the church, and Eusebi Arnau with the sculptures. Puig designed the access roads, an oratory in the Mare de Deu de Gràcia and a creu de terme, with a Saint George Saint George Saint George was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic , Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and the Oriental Orthodox... work by Arnau, opened the May 1 of 1898 and that Monsignor Jacint Verdaguer Jacint Verdaguer Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló is regarded as one of the greatest poets of Catalan literature and a prominent literary figure of the Renaixença, a national revival movement of the late Romantic era. The bishop Josep Torras i Bages, one of the main figures of Catalan nationalism, called him the... devotes some verses to his song "La Creu". |
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| 1902 | Pantheon Costa i Macià | Cemetery of Lloret de Mar 41°42′06.80"N 2°50′09.9"E |
Pantheon covered to two sides, open on three sides with holes with arch Arch An arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load. Arches appeared as early as the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamian brick architecture and their systematic use started with the Ancient Romans who were the first to apply the technique to a wide range of structures.-Technical aspects:The... and pillars finished with capital Capital (architecture) In architecture the capital forms the topmost member of a column . It mediates between the column and the load thrusting down upon it, broadening the area of the column's supporting surface... s, closed with a very elaborate wrought iron work of Eduard Ballarin. The sculptures are of Eusebi Arnau and mosaics of Lluís Brú i Salelles. |
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Massanes
| Year | Name | Location | Description | Condition | Image |
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| 1900 | Palau del Baró de Quadras | Mas Quadres 41°45′22.46"N 2°39′32.19"E |
Big house, built in neo-Gothic style built for the industrialist Manuel Quadres i Feliu, first Baron of Quadras. Square design with three floors and two towers with battlements on each side. It has a large doorway with the coat of the family. | Ok | |
MataróMataróMataró is the capital and largest city of the comarca of the Maresme, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia Autonomous Community, Spain. It is located on the Costa del Maresme, to the south of Costa Brava, between Cabrera de Mar and Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, to the north-east of Barcelona. , it...
| Year | Name | Location | Description | Condition | Image |
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| 1891 | Casa Sisternes | C. Sant Simó, 18 41°32′26.19"N 2°26′52.61"E |
It is considered the first work of the architect. Highlights of the decorative lines of the façade of wrought iron combined with brick and tile, which define his style. | Bad | |
| 1893 | Edifici del Rengle | Pl. Gran s/n 41°32′24.7"N 2°26′48.61"E | Building for the market stalls built by Emili Cabañes in 1891. Two years later, Puig i Cadafalch reformed it adding wrought ceramics to the roof and iron ornamental. | Ok | |
| 1893 | Reform to the Chamber of the City Council | La Riera, 48 41°32′23.24"N 2°26′41.21"E | Highlights the coffered ceiling of the Chamber, decorated with Catalan national symbols, coats and borders. | Ok | |
| 1894 | Store "la Confianza" | C. Sant Cristòfor, 10 41°32′22.75"N 2°26′48.74"E | Responsible for the interior decoration and furniture. Neo-Gothic elements and floral decoration. Opened in 1896. | Very good | |
| 1894 | Casa Parera | C. Nou, 20 41°32′27.25"N 2°26′41.39"E | Remodelation of an old house with a neo-gothic elements, stucco Stucco Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture... and forge Forge A forge is a hearth used for forging. The term "forge" can also refer to the workplace of a smith or a blacksmith, although the term smithy is then more commonly used.The basic smithy contains a forge, also known as a hearth, for heating metals... . engraved s flowers and vegetables. The sculptures on the façade are attributed to Eusebi Arnau. |
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| 1894 | La Beneficiencia | C. Sant Josep, 9 41°32′22.07"N 2°26′36.38"E | Charity house to house orphans and disadvantaged women's. Sober decoration with some coat of arms and statues by Eusebi Arnau in the capitals. | Ok | |
| 1897 | Casa Coll i Regàs | C. Argentona, 55 41°32′26.68"N 2°26′58.59"E | Private house commissioned by Joaquim Coll i Regàs combining the sculpture of Eusebi Arnau with sgraffitos, tiles, leaded windows. | Very good | |
Monistrol de MontserratMonistrol de MontserratMonistrol de Montserrat is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages inCatalonia, Spain. The municipality includes the southern two-thirds of the massif of Montserratand the famous Benedictine monastery of the same name...
| Year | Name | Location | Description | Condition | Image |
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| 1896 | Fifth Mystery of Pain of the Monumental Rosary of Montserrat. | Way of the Santa Cova de Montserrat | It is the sculptural group of the Crucifixion Crucifixion Crucifixion is an ancient method of painful execution in which the condemned person is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross and left to hang until dead... of Jesus Jesus Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity... that was executed by sculptor Josep Llimona. |
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| 1901 | Third Mistery of Joyful of the Monumental Rosary of Montserrat. | Way of the Santa Cova de Montserrat | It is the sculptural group of the Birth of Jesus that was executed by sculptor Josep Llimona. | Ok | |
| 1925–1928 | Santa Maria de Montserrat Santa Maria de Montserrat Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey located on the mountain of Montserrat, in Monistrol de Montserrat, in Catalonia, Spain.It hosts the Virgin of Montserrat, and the Publicacions de l'Abadia de Montserrat, a publishing house, one of the oldest presses in the world still running, with... |
41°35′35.54"N 1°50′13.7"E | Construction of the neo-Romanesque cloister Cloister A cloister is a rectangular open space surrounded by covered walks or open galleries, with open arcades on the inner side, running along the walls of buildings and forming a quadrangle or garth... and the Plaça de Santa Maria; reform of the refectory of 17th century, the choir and the nursing; expansion of the library. |
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el Prat de LlobregatEl Prat de LlobregatEl Prat de Llobregat , commonly known as El Prat, is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated in the delta of the Llobregat river on the right bank, bordering the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Barcelona and Viladecans. More than a quarter of the...
| Year | Name | Location | Description | Condition | Image |
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| 1911 | La Telegrafia | finca La Ricarda | Building commissioned for houses the English company Marconi Wireless Telegraph dedicated to the exploitation of telegraph. Puig commissioned the work to local builder Josep Monés i Jané. It has two floors and is built on a medical floor built with piles of concrete and vaults. Today has been declared a cultural site of local interest since 1996. | Ok | |
Sant Fruitós de BagesSant Fruitós de BagesSant Fruitós de Bages is a municipality in the comarca of Bages inCatalonia, Spain. The monastery of Sant Benet de Bages is situated here....
| Year | Name | Location | Description | Condition | Image |
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| 1907 | Monestir de Sant Benet de Bages Sant Benet de Bagés The Monastery of Sant Benet de Bages is a former Benedictine monastery, in the comarca of Bages, Catalonia, Spain. The Romanesque monastery was thoroughly restored at the beginning of the twentieth century by the Catalan architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch.... |
41°44′33.81"N 1°53′56.7"E | Restoration of the monastery commissioned by Ramon Casas, owner and friend of the architect. | Very good |  |
Sant Quirze SafajaSant Quirze SafajaSant Quirze Safaja is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain....
| Year | Name | Location | Description | Condition | Image |
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| 1919 | Casa Fargas | "El Maset" 41°42′57.47"N 2°8′56"E |
It was commissioned by Merce Fargas Raymat, mother of Ramon Trias Fargas and owner of the "Finca El Maset" name which the house is also called. The property was sold by heirs of original owner to the current owners. It is a square building with a tower, pointed to the extreme northwest. It has three floors and roof water to two with a large gallery on the south façade. The structure resembles the "Granja Terrades" of Seva. | Very good | |
Sant Sadurní d'AnoiaSant Sadurní d'AnoiaSant Sadurní d'Anoia is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Penedès in Spain, and the centre of production of a sparkling wine known as cava. It is situated in the north-east of the Penedès Depression at the confluence of the Avernó river and the Anoia river...
| Year | Name | Location | Description | Condition | Image |
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| 1895–1920 | Caves Codorniu | Can Codorniu 41°26′02"N 1°47′47"E |
Work of industrial architecture driven by Manuel Raventós i Domènech for his family's Codorníu Winery Codorniu Winery Codorníu is the world's largest producer of bottle-fermented sparkling wine made by the traditional champagne method , it was founded in Catalonia, Spain in 1551. It produces 60 million bottles annually. Spanish sparkling wine from the region Catalonia is known as "cava."-History:The Codorníu... . Consisting of several buildings and areas where Puig i Cadafalch found innovative solutions to each according to its functionality. |
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| 1904 | Tower Codorniu | Can Codorniu | The main building or "big house" of the institution, is a square building with three towers, sothat for its profile is matched to of the Casa de les Punxes. | Very good | |
SevaSeva, BarcelonaSeva is a municipality in the comarca of Osona inCatalonia, Spain....
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| 1904 | Granja Terrades | Ctra. de Seva a Viladrau 41°50′41.77"N 2°19′19.11"E | Modernisme house built next to Mas Sobrevia (12th century), name that is now known due have abandoned the functions of farm. | Very good | |
TàrregaTàrregaTàrrega is a village and municipality located in the Urgell comarca, province of Lleida, Catalonia. According to the 2009 census , the village has a population of 16.539 inhabitants....
| Year | Name | Location | Description | Condition | Image |
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| 1898 | Cal Maimó | Carrer Alonso Martínez, 37 41°38′59.9"N 1°08′19.57"E | It has a pinnacle finished with some neo-Gothic ornamentation in the façade. It currently houses the charismatic establishment "Cafè Estació". | Molt bo | |
ViladrauViladrauViladrau is a municipality in the comarca of Osona inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated in the south-east of the comarca, beneath the massifs of the Guilleries...
| Year | Name | Location | Description | Condition | Image |
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| 1898 | Casa Eusebi Bofill | ? | Puig built a detached house on use the chimney and the fireplace Fireplace A fireplace is an architectural structure to contain a fire for heating and, especially historically, for cooking. A fire is contained in a firebox or firepit; a chimney or other flue allows gas and particulate exhaust to escape... to articulate the space to Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture... style, although it looked like based on Catalan masía Masia A masia , more commonly known as mas in Catalan , is a type of rural construction common to the Iberian Peninsula, particularly during the ancient Kingdom of Aragon which have their origins in the Roman villas... had a highly ornamental neo-Gothic design. |
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| 1900 | Can Torra or Xalet Espriu | The house built in a Modernisme Modernisme Modernisme was a cultural movement associated with the search for Catalan national identity. It is often understood as an equivalent to a number of fin-de-siècle art movements, such as Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Secessionism, and Liberty style, and was active from roughly 1888 to 1911 Modernisme ... -neo-Gothic style was acquired in 1923 by the father Salvador Espriu Salvador Espriu Salvador Espriu i Castelló was a Catalan poet writing in the Catalan language.-Biography:Espriu was born in Santa Coloma de Farners, Catalonia. He was the son of an attorney. His childhood was divided between his home town, Barcelona, and Arenys de Mar, a village on the Maresme coast... and he spend long periods when a child was delicate of health. Later was transformed and highly denatured. Currently is known as Can Torra, named by the owners since the 1950s. |
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| 1903 | Casa Riera i Puig | Passeig de la Sanitat, 1 | Family housing. | ? | |
ViladecansViladecansViladecans is a large town very close to Barcelona, Spain. It is located between Sant Boi de Llobregat, Sant Climent de Llobregat, and bordering the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between El Prat de Llobregat and Gavà....
| Year | Name | Location | Description | Condition | Image |
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| 1917 | Casa Pilar Moragues | Camping el Toro Bravo | Summer house commissioned by the Moragues family. It is a house inspired in the rational style of Puig, who built it on his second period, «the white time». It has a rectangular gabled roof, which was built to protect it from high groundwater Groundwater Groundwater is water located beneath the ground surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations. A unit of rock or an unconsolidated deposit is called an aquifer when it can yield a usable quantity of water. The depth at which soil pore spaces or fractures and voids in rock... , has ground floor, first floor, attic and cellar semiburied. Until recently had roles as holiday camp within the perimeter of the camping "El Toro Bravo". With the recent expansion of the Barcelona Airport, the building has been given to the City Council of Viladecans that it restored for a museum of the coastline park. |
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- Barcelona Architecture Chronology of Catalan architecture and biographies of Catalan architects, from the gothic master builders to contemporary architecture, including Josep Puig i Cadafalch