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In this first stage, the catalogue focuses on the modern and contemporary architecture designed and built between 1832 –year of construction of the first industrial chimney in Barcelona that we establish as the beginning of modernity– until today.

The project is born to make the architecture more accessible both to professionals and to the citizens through a website that is going to be updated and extended. Contemporary works of greater general interest will be incorporated, always with a necessary historical perspective, while gradually adding works from our past, with the ambitious objective of understanding a greater documented period.

The collection feeds from multiple sources, mainly from the generosity of architectural and photographic studios, as well as the large amount of excellent historical and reference editorial projects, such as architectural guides, magazines, monographs and other publications. It also takes into consideration all the reference sources from the various branches and associated entities with the COAC and other collaborating entities related to the architectural and design fields, in its maximum spectrum.

Special mention should be made of the incorporation of vast documentation from the COAC Historical Archive which, thanks to its documental richness, provides a large amount of valuable –and in some cases unpublished– graphic documentation.

The rigour and criteria for selection of the works has been stablished by a Documental Commission, formed by the COAC’s Culture Spokesperson, the director of the COAC Historical Archive, the directors of the COAC Digital Archive, and professionals and other external experts from all the territorial sections that look after to offer a transversal view of the current and past architectural landscape around the territory.

The determination of this project is to become the largest digital collection about Catalan architecture; a key tool of exemplar information and documentation about architecture, which turns into a local and international referent, for the way to explain and show the architectural heritage of a territory.

Aureli Mora i Omar Ornaque
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2019-2024 Aureli Mora i Omar Ornaque

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2019-2024 Ramon Faura Carolina B. Garcia Francesc Rafat Antoni López Daufí Joan Falgueras Anton Pàmies Mercè Bosch Josep Ferrando Fernando Marzá Aureli Mora Omar Ornaque

External Collaborators:

2019-2024 Lluis Andreu Sergi Ballester Helena Cepeda Inès Martinel Maria Jesús Quintero

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Generalitat de Catalunya. Departament de Cultura

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ArquinFAD

 

Fundació Mies van der Rohe

 

Fundación DOCOMOMO Ibérico

 

Arxiu Mas

 

Basílica de la Sagrada Família

 

Museu del Disseny de Barcelona

 

EINA Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art de Barcelona

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Mestre d'obres (1869) i arquitecte (1876). Formà part, amb L. Domènech i Montaner i A.M.Gallissà, de la primera generació d'arquitectes modernistes catalans. La seva obra més important és la Casa Provincial de Maternitat (1883-1902), a les Corts de Sarrià, on el seu domini dels elements constructius —totxo vist, revestiments ceràmics policromats— aconsegueix una acurada perfecció, a la vegada que representà un antecedent del projecte de l'Hospital de Sant Pau, de Domènech i Montaner, mitjançant pavellons exempts.

Projectà l'església del convent dels jesuïtes (amb J.Martorell i Montells, 1883-85) i l'església major de Santa Anna (1887, destruïda el 1936), a Barcelona. Treballà per al comte de Güell —certs interiors de la casa Fenollar al carrer de la Portaferrissa i del Palau Güell de Gaudí— i per al marquès de Comillas —direcció de la capella del Palau de Comillas, obra de Martorell i Montells—.
Fou arquitecte de la Diputació provincial de Barcelona (1877) Secretari de l'Associació d'Arquitectes de Catalunya (1879 i 1894) i vicepresident el 1994, des d'on endegà la publicació dels anuaris.

També fou professor de l'Escola d'Arquitectura de Barcelona.

Source: Arxiu Històric del COAC

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  1. Provincial Maternity Home (Avemaria Pavilion)

    Camil Oliveras i Gensana

    Provincial Maternity Home (Avemaria Pavilion)

    Located in the district of Les Corts, the complex known as Casa Provincial de Maternitat is located on the block of houses bounded by Travessera de Les Corts and Carrer de la Maternitat, Doctor Salvador Cardenal and Mejía Lequerica Streets. The main access to the complex is from Travessera de Les Corts. The complex is made up of a large group of pavilions built in different phases and distributed within a large, enclosed area. The original core of buildings, located at the southern end of the plot, is composed of five pavilions arranged around a large rectangular courtyard. These buildings have a height development consisting of a semi-basement, two floors and attics. They show a clear compositional unity and general arrangement, with a unique treatment of façades and a game of textures achieved by mixing exposed brick with stone walls. While the plinths of the buildings are made of regular stone blocks placed at break-joints, on the other levels the work is of common masonry. These textures are separated at the level of the slabs by rows of work with a slight overhang, where polychrome ceramic friezes stand out along the entire perimeter of the building. The crowning consists of a barbican that goes around the entire perimeter simulating a defensive enclosure. The constructions started during the period of the Mancomunitat, meaning that the Pink and Blue Pavilions were designed by Josep Goday i Casals in a style closer to Noucentisme. The Pink Pavilion recovers the characteristic motifs of the Catalan Baroque, with the inclusion of sgraffitos (geometrising borders and baskets) and terracottas. The putti and the shield of the main door solved in the form of a shell were done by Canyellas, and the crowning is based on balusters and vases. The Blue Pavilion has earth-coloured sgraffito coverings on its façades; it received its name from the name of the glazed ceramic dome that crowns the central body. The Pavilion of Helios represents a turning point, bringing to the whole a building within the rationalist current of the GATCPAC. Founded in 1853, the Casa Provincial de Maternitat i Expòsits was originally located in the Casa de Misericordia (Carrer Montalegre), in the old town. With the hygienist currents of the moment, the City Council decided to improve the conditions of the institution by promoting the construction of buildings suitable for its sanitary function. For this purpose, in 1878 they acquired the Can Cavaller country house, in Les Corts. The architect of the City Council, Camil Oliveras i Gensana, together with the architects General Guitart i Lostaló and Josep Bru, designed the Lactation Pavilion, the two Infectious Pavilions and the Laundry between 1885 and 1889. In 1920, the transfer of powers of the charity services between the City Council and the Mancomunitat took place. The construction plans, which until then had been carried out by the institution, basically concerned the orphanage section, so Josep Bori drew up an ambitious project for the maternity section that should be developed on the land located to the north of the site. In 1915, the construction of the Pink Pavilion began, started by Rubí i Bellver and completed in 1924 by Josep Goday, intended to accommodate secret pregnancies or unmarried mothers. Between 1928 and 1942, the same architect built the Blue Pavilion, destined for the Maternity Clinic. Between 1933 and 1936, Goday built the Helios Pavilion, intended for children with tuberculosis, following the structural and aesthetic guidelines of GATCPAC's rationalism. After the Spanish Civil War, the institution lost the progressive and renewing attitude of the previous dynamic period and returned to being governed by the traditional concept of Christian charity, abandoning the concept of modern public service. In this context, the economy of the institution was very precarious and the construction of a new pavilion for children aged 2 to 3 could only be carried out thanks to the legacy of two million pesetas by Francesc Cambó i Batlle. The architect Manuel Baldrich i Tibau oversaw its construction between 1953 and 1957. With the start of work on the Llars Mundet in 1954 and seeing that the buildings of the Maternity Hospital were no longer suitable for the social needs of the moment, the Council began to reconsider the uses of the site. Finally, in 1985, the Action and Planning Plan for the Maternity Home was approved, drawn up by the architects Josep Lluís Canosa and Carles Ferrater. This document laid the foundations for converting the existing buildings into public buildings intended for equipment and services, concentrating all hospital services in the Blue Pavilion and turning the outdoor spaces into a park. Currently, the Lactation pavilion is occupied by the Consortium of Resources for the Integration of Diversity (CRID), the Tourism Delegation, the Area of Economic Promotion and Employment and the Tax Management Organization (ORGT); the Pavelló de Desmamats is the seat of the Ministry of Health of the Generalitat of Catalonia; in the old infectious disease pavilions there is the Directorate of Urban Planning and Housing Services, the Institute of Urban Management and Local Activities (IGUAL) and the Institute of Local Housing (INHAL); the Historical Archive of the Barcelona City Council was installed in the Laundry; the headquarters of the Distance Education University (UNED) was installed in the Pavilion of the Kitchens; the Pink Pavilion would cease to fulfill its function in 1974 and, fifteen years later, would host the offices of COOB'92. The Blue Pavilion has hosted, since 1993, the Hospital Clínic Health Consortium; the Cambó Pavilion has been home to the Jordi Rubió i Balaguer University School of Library Science since 1991; and since 1989, the Prat de la Riba Pavilion has been home to Les Corts Secondary School.
  2. Casa Provincial de Maternitat Hospital (Former Breastfeeding Pavilion)

    Camil Oliveras i Gensana

    Casa Provincial de Maternitat Hospital (Former Breastfeeding Pavilion)

    Located in the district of Les Corts, the complex known as Casa Provincial de Maternitat is located on the block of houses bounded by Travessera de Les Corts and Maternitat, Doctor Salvador Cardenal and Mejía Lequerica Streets. The main access to the complex is from Travessera de Les Corts. The complex is made up of a large group of pavilions built in different phases and distributed within a large, enclosed area. The original core of buildings, located at the southern end of the plot, is composed of five pavilions arranged around a large rectangular courtyard. These buildings have a height development consisting of a semi-basement, two floors and attics. They show a clear compositional unity and general arrangement, with a unique treatment of façades and the interplay of textures achieved by mixing exposed brick with stone walls. While on the plinths of the buildings the device is made of regular stone blocks placed at break joints, on the other levels the work is of common masonry. These textures are separated at the level of the slabs by rows of work with a slight overhang, where polychrome ceramic friezes stand out along the entire perimeter of the building. The crowning consists of a barbican that goes around the entire perimeter simulating a defensive enclosure. The constructions started during the period of the Mancomunitat; so, the Pink and Blue Pavilions, were designed by Josep Goday and Casals in a style closer to Noucentisme. The Pink Pavilion recovers the characteristic motifs of the Catalan Baroque, with the inclusion of sgraffitos (geometrising borders and baskets) and terracottas. The putti and the shield of the main door solved in the form of a shell were done by Canyellas, while the crowning is based on balusters and vases. The Blue Pavilion has earth-coloured sgraffito coverings on its façades; it got its name from the name of the glazed ceramic dome that crowns the central body. The Pavilion of Helios represents a turning point, bringing to the whole a building within the rationalist trend of the GATCPAC. Founded in 1853, the Provincial Maternity and Exhibition Centre was originally located in the Casa de Misericordia (Carrer Montalegre), in the old town. With the hygienist currents of the moment, the city council decided to improve the conditions of the institution by promoting the construction of buildings suitable for its sanitary function. For this purpose, in 1878 it acquired the farmhouse of Can Cavaller, in Les Corts. The architect of the Provincial Council, Camil Oliveras i Gensana, together with the architects General Guitart i Lostaló and Josep Bru, designed between 1885 and 1889 the Lactation Pavilion, the Weanling Pavilion, the two Infectious Pavilions and the Laundry. In 1920, the transfer of powers of the charity services between the Provincial Council and the Mancomunitat took place. The construction plans, which until then had been carried out by the institution, basically concerned the exhibition section, so Josep Bori drew up an ambitious project for the maternity section that should be developed on the land located to the north of the site. In 1915, the construction of the Pink Pavilion began, started by Rubí i Bellver and completed in 1924 by Josep Goday, intended to accommodate secret pregnancies or unmarried mothers. Between 1928 and 1942, the same architect built the Blue Pavilion, destined for the Maternity Clinic. Between 1933 and 1936, Goday built the Helios Pavilion, intended for tuberculosis children, following the structural and aesthetic guidelines of GATCPAC's own rationalism. After the Civil War, the institution lost the progressive and renewing attitude of the previous dynamic period and returned to being governed by the traditional concept of Christian charity, abandoning the concept of modern public service. In this context, the economy of the institution was very precarious and the construction of a new pavilion for children aged 2 to 3 could only be carried out thanks to the legacy of two million pesetas by Francesc Cambó i Batlle. The architect Manuel Baldrich i Tibau oversaw its construction between 1953 and 1957. With the start of work on the Mundet Apartments in 1954 and seeing that the buildings of the Maternity Hospital were no longer suitable for the social needs of the moment, the Council began to reconsider the uses of the site. Finally, in 1985, the Action and Planning Plan for the Maternity Home was approved, drawn up by the architects Josep Lluís Canosa and Carles Ferrater. This document laid the foundations for converting the existing buildings into public buildings intended for equipment and services, concentrating all hospital services in the Blue Pavilion and turning the outdoor spaces into a park. Currently, the Lactation pavilion is occupied by the Consortium of Resources for the Integration of Diversity (CRID), the Tourism Delegation, the Area of Economic Promotion and Employment and the Tax Management Organization (ORGT); the Weanling Pavilion is now the seat of the Ministry of Health of the Generalitat of Catalonia; in the former infectious disease pavilions there is the Directorate of Urban Planning and Housing Services, the Institute of Urban Management and Local Activities (IGUAL) and the Institute of Local Housing (INHAL); the Historical Archive of the Barcelona City Council was installed in the Laundry; the headquarters of the Distance Education University (UNED) was installed in the Pavilion of the Kitchens; the Pink Pavilion would cease to fulfill its function in 1974 and, fifteen years later, would host the offices of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. The Blue Pavilion has hosted, since 1993, the Hospital Clínic Health Consortium; the Pavilion Cambó has been home to the Jordi Rubió i Balaguer University School of Library Science since 1991; and since 1989, the Prat de la Riba Pavilion has been home to the Les Corts Secondary School.
  3. FAD Award

    Award-Winner / Winner. Category: Restoration
    Casa Provincial de Maternitat Hospital (Former Breastfeeding Pavilion)

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