Casa Granell, Carrer Girona

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Casa Granell, Carrer Girona

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A prime example of "simple Modernisme", Casa Granell is a discreet building, one that is very different from the spectacular works of the time and intended for the middle classes.

Cultural heritage

A little-known modernista style

The Casa Granell facade has a very unusual layout. The balconies are on the sides, while the central area is reserved for paired windows. The wall is decorated with floral sgraffito, while the windows and balconies are made of stone, as is the lower part of the building.

The architect of simplicity

Jeroni Ferran Granell, the son of a site manager, was one of the most sober architects in the Modernista movement. His work is characterised by the absence of ostentatious features, although floral sgraffito is one of its main traits.

He designed numerous buildings intended as residences for the middle and working classes. Other notable examples besides this are his buildings on Carrer de Mallorca (184-188) and Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes (582), which are often referred to as Granell houses as well.

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