Josep Antoni Coderch
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Josep Antoni Coderch i de Sentmenat (Barcelona
, 26 November 1913 in - Barcelona, 6 November 1984) was the most important post-World War II Catalan
architect.
, he became a member of Team 10 in 1960.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, 26 November 1913 in - Barcelona, 6 November 1984) was the most important post-World War II Catalan
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
architect.
Early life and career
In 1932 Coderch started studying architecture at the Barcelona School of Architecture, which he graduated in 1940. He started his office with Manual Valls in 1942. After joining the CIAMCongrès International d'Architecture Moderne
The Congrès internationaux d'architecture moderne – CIAM was an organization founded in 1928 and disbanded in 1959, responsible for a series of events and congresses arranged around the world by the most prominent architects of the time, with the objective of spreading the principles of the Modern...
, he became a member of Team 10 in 1960.
Buildings
- 1951 Ugalde House, Barcelona
- 1951 Casa de la Marina, Barcelona
- 1952 Spanish pavilion of the TriennaleTriennaleLa Triennale di Milano is a design museum and events venue in Milan, Italy, located inside the Palace of Art building, part of Parco Sempione, the park grounds adjacent to Castello Sforzesco. It hosts exhibitions and events which highlight contemporary Italian design, urban planning, architecture,...
in Milan, Italy - 1957 Ballvè House, Camprodón, Girona
- 1957 Olano House, Comillas, Cantabria
- 1961 Biosca House, Igualada, Barcelona
- 1962 Hotel del Mar, Palma, Majorca
- 1964 Luque House, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
- 1965 Gili House, Sitges
- 1966 Entrecanales House, La Moraleja, Madrid
- 1967 Rovira House, Canet de Mar, Barcelona
- 1969-71 Soler-Badia House, Igualada, Barcelona
- 1970-72 Zóbel House, Sotogrande, Cádiz
- 1971 Güell House, Barcelona