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JOSEP PUIG I CADAFALCH 17-10-1867 – 23-12-1956 Architect, one of the most important of Catalan Modernism. Born in Mataro, Barcelona studied architecture and exact sciences in Barcelona, was appointed professor in the School of Architecture of Barcelona, in 1917 took over as President of the Mancomunitat de Catalunya. Puig was a disciple of Lluis Domenech i Montaner and is considered the last representative of modernism and the first of Noucentisme. During the Spanish Civil War was exiled in Paris and gave lectures on architecture and history at several universities, earning him international recognition. Puig received the title of honorary doctorates from several universities, including Paris. Returning to Spain he found that the new political regime did not allow him to exercise an architect, so that he could only rehabilitate and restore historic buildings and monuments. In 1942 he was named president of the Institute of Catalan Studies, a position he held until his death. He died at his home in Barcelona at the age of 89.
MARTI HOUSE The ground floor is the local headquarters ELS QUATRE GATS meeting of modernist artists.
ELS QUATRE GATS was also described as a hostel pub, nightclub, restaurant, etc. During the six years he remained active until 1903, became one of the most important places related to Modernism in the city. It is located in the street Montsió in the basement of the Casa Martí,
MARTI HOME "Els Quatre Gats" on today continues to operate as a bar restaurant.
ELS QUATRE GATS The main drivers of local artists were Santiago Rusiñol i Prats, Ramon Casas i Carbó and Miquel Utrillo. The host was Pere Romeu, a character in a very characteristic appearance which was the living image of the local
ELS QUATRE GATS is part of a long tradition of social gatherings, dinners and meetings of art peculiar to the city of Barcelona, but also inspired by the cabaret Le Chat Noir in Paris. Art exhibitions were held (the first two singles that Pablo Picasso made in his life took place there in February and July 1900), literary and musical evenings, puppet shows and shadow plays, and so on.
THE HOUSE AMATLLER chocolate industrialist Antoni AMATLLER Amatller and Costa, transformed a 1875 building, which had bought to move and ordered the works to Josep Puig i Cadafalch, who opted for giving the appearance of urban Gothic palace. Among the various artists who contributed, include Eusebi Arnau and Alfons Jujol responsible for the sculptureAcross the front there is a graffito that binds with a delicate pottery. The style is a mixture between Gothic Catalan and Flemish (in this case by the triangular shape of the flat top of the facade).
AMATLLER HOUSE is a modernist building adjacent to the Batlló was designed between 1898 and 1900. The buildings form what is known as "The apple of discord"
The façade combines the influence of the medieval houses of the Netherlands inspired elements Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque. However, it has a great unity in the combination of iron, stone and polychrome. Stresses the austerity of hatching, yellow and white
HOME AMATLLER The lobby, as was normal at the time of the making, was designed for the carriage entrance, has ornamentation and stained glass lamps with two stairs, the simplest to the most decorated floors and sumptuous for its passage to main floor.Since 1960 the house depends Amatller Institute of Hispanic Art, a foundation created by the descendants of Antoni Amatller. It has been declared historic-artistic monument by Decree of January 9, 1976.
THE HOUSE MACAYAIt is a modernist building located in the Ps. Of Sant Joan, 108, is a project from 1901.Was declared a National Cultural Interest by the Generalitat de Catalunya on January 9, 1976. Townhouse with white façade with openings sgraffito decorated with capitals sculpted by Eusebi Arnau with very contemporary issues
HOME MACAYA
HOME MACAYA The facade is decorated with white stucco and stone sculptures distinguished by the white with ocher graffiti made by Joan Paradis
HOME MACAYA The ironwork was done by Manuel Ballarin. Despite the austerity of the facade, the tops of windows and a small gallery with a large carved stone ornaments, by the architect collaborators: Eusebi Arnau and Alfons Jujol
HOME MACAYA
HOME MACAYA
HOME MACAYA The lobby is decorated with graffiti and tile, a protruding ladder to the top floor, richly carved in stone with floral motifs.
HOME MACAYA
CAN MUNTADAS Recreate the facade of a typical Catalan farmhouse, decorated with floral coated frame the doors and windows
CAN SERRA By the eighties, there was a remodeling to adapt to host the Provincial Council of Barcelona, fell down the additions and restoration work by respecting the work of Puig i Cadafalch and expanding with a new building at the rear, project by architects Federico Correa and Alfonso Mila
CAN SERRA is a modernist building result of the project in 1903 the architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch. Declared a National Cultural Interest by the Generalitat de Catalunya
CAN SERRA The facade made of stone and beautifully decorated, is assimilated to Plateresque and Eusebi Arnau
CAN SERRA
CAN SERRA
CAN SERRA
CAN SERRA
THE PALAU BARO DE QUADRAS is a modernist building, located on the Avenida Diagonal n º 373 of the, made in 1904 Baron Quadras commissioned Lluís Puig i Cadalfach en1900 the construction of their new home in Barcelona after completing his palace between Hostalrich and Maçanet de la Selva. The building is currently home to the Casa Asia
PALAU BARO DE QUADRAS on the facade of the Diagonal, the main facade is twelve feet wide, it is all carved profusely, looking for inspiration Plateresque. The Tribune is run that gets most attention, is composed of an arched gallery completely carved stone escórzanos
PALAU BARÓ DE QUADRAS The second floor has four windows of Gothic style, on the next floor there is a gallery run of arches and the top floor has a large slope and eaves with gable mansard with wood and glazed ceramics.
PALAU BARÓ DE QUADRAS Ornamentation of the sculptor Eusebi Arnau commissioned with Alfons Jujol large heraldic ornaments, garlands and busts of characters.
PALAU BARÓ DE QUADRAS
PALAU BARÓ DE QUADRAS
PALAU BARÓ DE QUADRAS
PALAU BARÓ DE QUADRAS
PALAU BARÓ DE QUADRAS
PALAU BARÓ DE QUADRAS
PALAU BARÓ DE QUADRASThe rear has two facades, carrer Rossello, 279 of the center remains vertically by the four plants with a more conventional style with decor reminiscent of the Vienna Secession.
PALAU BARÓ DE QUADRAS
LA CASA DE LES PUNXES O CASA TERRADES One feature of this building are its six towers, topped by conical needle paths which gave the popular name for them Punxes house (in Catalan language, Punx means skewers
LA CASA DE LES PUNXES O CASA TERRADES The house was built in 1905 on behalf of the sisters who wanted to unify Terrades three buildings on your property. Puig i Cadafalch projected a medieval-looking building, with elements reminiscent of European Gothic architecture. For the construction of the brick facade was used
It may be some decorative panels, one of them, which appears Sant Jordi, has written the following legend (Sant Patró de Catalunya, Llibertat Torneu-us ("Patron Saint of Catalonia, give us back the freedom").
LA CASA DE LES PUNXES O CASA TERRADES
Stone decoration floral patterned platforms and balconies is fully modernist.
LA CASA PERE COMPANY is a modernist building constructed in 1911 corresponds to the time and has an air white duvet. Bought in the 40's by Dr.. Melcior Colet, was restored in 1986 by Joan Bassegoda i Nonell to host the Sports Museum of Catalonia.
CASARAMONA FACTORY is a project of the architect Puig i Cadafalch Casaramona commissioned by Casimir and Puigcercós, textile business owner, to build a new factory at the foot of Montjuïc, to replace an earlier one destroyed by fire. Currently hosting the CaixaForum
FÁBRICA CASARAMONA was recognized architectural value of the building which opened in 1913, receiving the first prize of 1912 Annual Contest artistic buildings of the City of Barcelona. He was one of the first buildings were built in Montjuïc, although it was hidden behind the new building later
Building stood two towers, which served as water reservoirs for fire protection were one of the most modern at that time. I had no chimney, it ran on electricity, which contributed to the overall feeling of cleanliness
CASARAMONA FACTORY projected a model factory, a horizontal construction, consisting of a set of single-storey buildings, which facilitates the movement of goods through a system of internal roads at the same time also served as fire
THE FOUR IONIC COLUMNS were a monument to Catalan, representing the four suits of the Catalan flag and who was also linked to the idea of progress represented by the Fair or International Exposition in Barcelona in 1929. Were demolished by the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera, who sought to remove any signs of Catalan identity in the eyes of the world to converge with a nationalist project that has survived Hispanicized under different political, to the XXI century. However, thanks to the popular initiative, in December 2010 were returned to a symbolic lift height in meters below the spot where they were stationed at the beginning. Currently are a symbol of perseverance, conviction and firmness of the language, culture and national identity in Catalonia.
THE FOUR COLUMNS
Remade the urban development in the area of LA FONT DEL GAT designed by Jean Claude Nicolas Forestier in the development plan of the mountain of Montjuïc and entered the restaurant.
Nestled in the mountain of Montjuïc, a modernist building of Puig i Cadafalch, is the restaurant LA FONT DEL GAT
LA FONT DEL GAT
PALACIOS ALFONSO XIII AND VICTORIA EUGENIA, initially called Modern Art and Architecture. They are the only two palaces designed by Josep Puig i Cadalfach in the complex built by the International Exhibition of 1929. Between the two, in front of the avenue and up the square, were the Four Columns
symmetrically located next to the Magic Fountain at the foot of the National Palace. The first buildings were built, being completed in 1923
PALACIOS ALFONSO XIII AND VICTORIA EUGENIA Currently part of the Barcelona Trade Fair.
With an area of 14,000 m2 each, are rectangular, consisting of modules arranged runs as a crosshair.
PALACIOS ALFONSO XIII AND VICTORIA EUGENIA
PLAÇA D'ESPANYA is one of the most significant of the Catalan capital. It was built during the International Exhibition of 1929, according to a draft prepared by Josep Puig i Cadafalch and Guillem Busquets and completed by Antonia Darder.In the center of the square is the fountain designed by Josep Maria Jujol in 1928. raised the monument as a tribute to water
