Architecture | Casa Vicens

18/08/2023

Casa Vicens Gaudi awards its prize in the street decoration competition to Carrer Tordera with its Modernism theme

For the second time, Gaudí’s first house has awarded a prize in the well-known street decoration competition that is part of the Festa Major de Gràcia. Gaudí’s first house participated for the sixth consecutive year in the Festa Major de Gràcia and on this occasion, in addition to offering free family workshops, it awarded a … Read more

21/03/2023

Analysing Casa Vicens from a neuroarchitectural perspective

· The results of the 1st neuroarchitecture workshop reflect how Gaudí designed the house for the well-being of his client, Mr. Manel Vicens · Registration is now open for the 2nd neuroarchitecture workshop, within the framework of the +MODEL Barcelona Architecture Festival In recent years, a large part of society has come to understand the … Read more

13/01/2023

Casa Vicens Gaudí begins the year with the restoration of the Francesc Torrescassana paintings

Five years after opening to the public, Casa Vicens is carrying out preventive conservation work in its dining room, from January 9 to 18, 2023. Gaudí’s first house has started the year carrying out cleaning, maintenance and restoration tasks. The house will be closed for ten days in order to spruce up the garden, perform … Read more

21/12/2022

Casa Vicens Gaudi evokes climate change in its Christmas decoration

Through January 8, 2023, Casa Vicens is featuring the Christmas decoration habitual for this time of year. Gaudi’s first house recovers the essence and warmth of Christmas with its holiday decorations made with noble fir, pine and eucalyptus, emerging from a golden surface that evokes a heat wave, one of the consequences of the climate … Read more

18/08/2022

Casa Vicens Gaudi awards its prize in the street decoration competition to Carrer de la Llibertat street, with its Viking theme

For the first time, Gaudí’s first house has awarded a prize in the well-known street decoration competition that is part of the Festa Major de Gràcia. Gaudí’s first house participated for the fifth consecutive year in the Festa Major de Gràcia and on this occasion, in addition to offering free family workshops, it awarded a … Read more

25/05/2022

La casa pairal, The Reus Manuscript

“A house is the family’s miniature nation. The family, as a nation, has a history, exterior relations, changes of government, etc. An independent family has its own house; the family that is not, rents a house. An owned house is the country of birth; a rented house is the country of emigration. This is why … Read more

12/01/2022

Casa Vicens Gaudí is continuing the restoration of its most iconic room: the smoking room

The recovery of the smoking room’s original colours restores the essence of late 19th-century homes to visitors of this World Heritage Site At Gaudí’s first house the year has started on the tip of a scalpel. After a halt in 2020, this UNESCO World Heritage Site has resumed its commitment to the maximum possible recovery … Read more

08/10/2021

Casa Vicens Gaudí signs a sponsorship agreement with Club Esportiu Europa

· Gaudí’s first house is continuing its support for its neighbourhood in the Vila de Gràcia, in this case as main sponsor of the local football team · This is an unprecedented collaboration for a cultural entity with regard to a sports club Culture supporting the sports sector isn’t exactly common; we could even say … Read more

21/06/2021

Casa Vicens Gaudí will be available for one night on Airbnb

For the first time, exceptionally, the house-museum will make it possible for two travellers to stay in the first house created by Gaudí Since it opened its doors as a house-museum in November 2017, Casa Vicens has become a space open to the public and the world, allowing anyone who visits it to discover the … Read more

07/05/2021

Casa Vicens Gaudí obtains the Biosphere certification for its commitment to tourism sustainability

Gaudí’s first house demonstrates its commitment to the city’s tourism sustainability Today, Gaudí’s first house obtained the Barcelona Biosphere Commitment to Sustainable Tourism certificate (CSTBB) in an online ceremony broadcast from the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce. The event included speeches by Xavier Marcé, Barcelona City Council Councillor for Tourism and Creative Industries; Abigail Garrido, Deputy … Read more