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16/07/2018

The first summer

It’s the first ray of sunshine. The first ice cream. The first footprint on the sand. The first wave or the first dip in the river. The first tanned skins with shiny cheeks. The first photo. The first night when the heat breaks and you can take in the cool air in the garden or … Read more

09/07/2018

Photographing Gaudí’s first house

Photography Workshop in Casa Vicens, by Pol Viladoms (24/07/2018) “Vision is synthetic. Life is appreciated through vision.” Antoni Gaudí In this workshop, participants will get to know the basic principles of architectural photography, learn to value the different actors involved, what type of equipment is appropriate, which phone applications can help us, etc. In … Read more

04/06/2018

The restoration work on Casa Vicens named as a finalist for the 2018 FAD Awards

José Antonio Martínez Lapeña, Elías Torres and David García, members of the architectural team in charge of restoring Casa Vicens, have been named as finalists for 2018 FAD Awards, now in its 60th year, for their work on Gaudí’s first house. According to the jury, “the architects have proposed a comprehensive and very detailed restoration … Read more

18/05/2018

This year, like every year, Casa Vicens will celebrate the Santa Rita festival with the neighbourhood of Gràcia

As we explained las year in this blog, many people from the neighbourhood of Gràcia remember how, year after year, the doors of Casa Vicens were opened to adore Santa Rita, bless roses and pay homage to the saint. This year will be the first time that this day is celebrated with the house open … Read more

10/05/2018

The mysteries of water in Gaudí’s work (II)

[Continuation of the post entitled “The mysteries of water in Gaudí’s work (I)”] Apart from the fountain, another element directly related to the water is the exposed brick waterfall, formed by a catenary arch that was located in the garden. Above the arch, there were two rows of thin brick pillars crowned by a capital … Read more

19/04/2018

The mysteries of water in Gaudí’s work (I)

In addition to the well-known inspiration and influence of plants[1] in Gaudí’s work, another element that we find at Casa Vicens and in some of his other projects is water. Without going into any further detail, the channeling and reuse of water that we find at Park Güell is a very good example of this. … Read more

19/04/2018

“Ceramic flower painting” family workshop

The ceramics from Casa Vicens are one of its most recognisable elements. Can you imagine discovering the process of creating tiles with carnations, the yellow flowers that cover the house’s façades? Led by the master artisan ceramist Manel Diestre, director of the process to restore Casa Vicens’ ceramic pieces, you’ll discover the process of creating … Read more

17/04/2018

The first Sant Jordi at Casa Vicens

Sant Jordi heralds the burst of spring, literary profusion and neighbourly joy. The streets overflow with adventure and people are filled with the gleaming intuition that good weather is on its way. This year, we are especially excited about the festivities because they will be the first that we open our doors open to the … Read more

12/04/2018

Casa Vicens organises the first wikimarathon about Gaudí

A group of Wikipedians will spend the evening of next Saturday, 21 April at Casa Vicens, getting to know the house and its history. The activity is being promoted in partnership with Amical Wikimedia, an organisation that promotes Wikipedia and free knowledge of Catalan both online and offline, and the Art History and Contemporary Design … Read more

25/03/2018

Nature made into architecture

“When I went to take the measurements of the site, it was totally covered with some yellow flowers, which I used as an ornamental theme for the ceramic. I also found an exuberant palmetto palm, whose leaves fill the grid of the gate of the house.» With these words, Joan Bergós, a disciple and great … Read more