2. SUMMARY
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SITUATION OF THE HOUSE
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JOSEP PUIG I CADAFALCH
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ANTONI AMATLLER I COSTA
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DESCRIPTION OF THE HOUSE
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CONSTRUCTIVE ELEMENTS
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SYMBOLIC MAIN ELEMENTS
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CONCLUSIONS
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PICTURES
4. JOSEP PUIG CADAFALCH
(Mataró, 17 October 1867
– Barcelona, 21 December
1956) was a Catalan
“modernista” architect who
designed many significant
buildings in Barcelona. He
was the architect of the
“Casa Martí” (also known
as "Els Quatre Gats"),
which became a place of
ideas, projects and social
gatherings with another as
Santiago Rusiñol or
Ramon Casas.
5. ANTONI AMATLLER COSTA
Antoni Costa Amatller
(Barcelona, 1851-1910)
was a Catalan
businessman. He was
the grandson of Gabriel
Amatller, and son of
Antoni Amatller Rafols.
He was born in Molins
de Rei and in 1797
constructed a traditional
chocolate factory,
Amatller Chocolates” in
the “Born” district of
Barcelona.
6. Description of the house
Is a building in the “Modernisme”
style in Barcelona, designed by
Josep Puig i Cadafalch. With
“Casa Batlló” and “Casa Lleó-
Morera”, it makes up the three
most important buildings in
Barcelona's famous “Illa de la
Discòrdia” ("Block of Discord"),
noted for its unique modernist
buildings.
The building was originally
designed as a residence for
chocolatier Antoni Amatller and
was constructed between 1898
and 1900.
7. CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS
They utilised Montjuïc stone, marble, wood, iron, bronze,
stucco sgraffito, ceramics and stained glass leaded.
Montjuic stone
8. SYMBOLIC MAIN ELEMENTS
The symbolic
elements of the
house are the front
and the interior,
which is
recognized as the
home of the
Barcelona box of
chocolates.
