Vicens House by Gaudí (1885)

It is the eighth and last Unesco World Heritage that opens to the public in Barcelona and plans to host 150,000 annual visitors

vicens-house-barcelona-gaudi

The Vicens house  by Antoni Gaudí will open its doors to the general public for the first time in the fall of 2017. Located on Carolines street in Barcelona, at the western end of the Gràcia neighborhood, it was acquired in 2014 by MoraBanc banking through Your investment vehicle Amura Capital. The entity has assumed the four million euros that has cost its laborious rehabilitation and adaptation, which has extended one year more than expected.

The Vicens house was built between 1883 and 1885 and for 130 years has maintained exclusively the use of family residence, first only summer and then as usual. Now he will propose a cultural visit for those interested in modernist architecture, who will be able to know the beginnings of Gaudí through a work considered as the prelude to Catalan Modernism.

The property expects to receive about 150,000 people per year, has detailed the project director, Joan Abellà. The visit to the house will be completed with a permanent exhibition based on three blocks of content: the history of the estate, the Casa Vicens as an essential manifesto of Gaudí’s work and the social, cultural and artistic context in which he has lived and evolved. The price of tickets has not yet been made public.

It is the eighth building in Barcelona listed as Unesco World Heritage in 2005 and will be the last of this select list to open to visitors. It is preceded by the Sagrada Familia, Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, Park Güell, Palau Güell, Palau de la Música and Hospital de Sant Pau. It was the first house that made Gaudí after graduating in the Provincial School of Architecture of Barcelona, in 1883.

A singular and living work

The building has a brick and glazed ceramic covering with Arab and medieval influences. Gaudí recreated in it the figurative worlds in vogue at that time, but at the same time incorporated more personal decorative and symbolic elements, which announce the creative freedom that will be present in all his future work.

The Jover family bought the house in 1899 from the widow of the businessman Manuel Vicens and transferred it from parents to children for a century, until its sale to the Andorran group for an amount that is still unknown. In 1925 the house underwent a major reform and expansion, which the Jover commissioned a friend of Gaudí, the architect Joan Baptista Serra de Martínez. They wanted to stay to live all year in the house, originally conceived for summer stays, has told the museologist Marta Antuñano, so they asked to transform it into three independent floors.

The spaces recovered

The architects Jose Antonio Martinez Lapeña, Elías Torres and David García sign the meticulous project of rehabilitation and restoration, with which they have claimed the original originality of the Gaudinian work. Martinez Lapeña has stressed the need to “give life to an object at risk of disappearing and restore it as was estimated” at the beginning, taking into account that housing is the space that have undergone less modifications over time.

Antuñano explained that the museological proposal will be precisely to recover an original source located in the courtyard and “put in value the original work” of the house.

The renovation will also mean the recovery of the terrace and an original staircase in the central part of the building, which gave meaning to the single-family home and which was lost in the 1925 renovation to divide the building, said the architect David Garcia. “Having no original reference to Gaudí’s staircase, we have decided to restore a staircase that will not try to imitate Gaudí’s and will comply with current regulations,” explained Lapeña.

The impact of tourism

The veteran director has remarked that the project takes into account that the house will open its doors in a moment of reflection on the impact of tourism in Barcelona. Therefore, the team works with the District of Gràcia and the Department of Tourism of the City of Barcelona to develop a Plan of tourist impact in the neighborhood. Abellà, who was manager of the MACBA until last May, wants the local visitor to occupy a preponderant place in the public of the new space.

Caroline Street is very narrow and the sidewalks are small, so the possible crowds generate suspicion among the neighbors of the area. To avoid the generation of queues, Casa Vicens

Please visit our websites:

Barcelona Car Service Airport

Car Service Barcelona

Car Service Barcelona to Cruise Port

Chauffeur Barcelona airport

Car Service Madrid

Soho House Barcelona

The social club for creative disembarks in Barcelona

soho-house-barcelona

Berlin, London, Miami … and now, Barcelona. Soho House, the exclusive social club for creative professionals, created 21 years ago by Nick Jones in London and now present in 18 cities around the world, has just opened its doors in Barcelona.

It is his first seat in Spain, in the Gothic Quarter, in a nineteenth century building in the Plaza del Duque de Medinaceli, opposite the Port Vell of Barcelona; and for its creation, it has been allocated around 60 million euros.

Straddling the concept of luxury hotel – possibly reach Category 5 stars – combined with social areas where only members and their guests have free access to enjoy facilities like club, pool, spa, gym, cinema and restaurants; Soho House aims to be the opposite of the classic gentry club: The indispensable requirement to access it is to have a creative profession.

Its members belong to industries like film, the media, music or art; and to be selected, not only to test the profession but also be recommended by at least two other members.

Once inside, there are two unbreakable rules: entry is allowed partners suit and tie or use mobile phones to take pictures.

The price to pay? 1,500 per year for those over 27 years and half for the younger ones. That only in Barcelona. Also enjoy the facilities of the rest of the world Soho House is priced at 1,800 euros per year. But even with these prices scandal currently over 60,000 people belong to this private club worldwide.

The new headquarters of Barcelona has 57 rooms, which can obviously only book partners, and its cost is around 320 euros and 350 euros per night. One of them is a suite, with separate living room, and all overlook the sea, the city or the Duque de Medinaceli square.

The design of the new building was designed by Nick Jones, executive director of design company, Vicky Charles, and European design director James Waterworth. They were inspired by a classic design with influences of Catalan Gothic architecture and double height vaulted ceilings, because the desire for Jones is that each city in which disembarks.

The rooms boast modern at the same rustic feel, with warm, Mediterranean colors and patterned fabrics with traditional Spanish designs. And the spa, open to the general public, which opens Wednesday with the gym, is inspired by a Barcelona pharmacy 80s and has a large vault.

The furniture consists of an amalgam of European mid-century pieces, antiques bought in local Changuito or Mercantic and custom designs by the team of Soho House.

November reach its restaurant, Cecconi’s, an Italian restaurant that will open its doors on the ground floor and will be open to the general public. Like the film, although it will be only for members, will have a programming or independent arthouse films and even some sneak previews.

Music events and often tend to be borne by the members themselves (and has been acting to Craig Richards at the headquarters of Shoderitch, for example). Everything will be quoted on the roof of the hotel, with pool, hammocks and a rest area or in the club.

Please visit our websites:

Barcelona Car Service Airport

Car Service Barcelona

Car Service Barcelona to Cruise Port

Chauffeur Barcelona airport

Car Service Madrid

Les Punxes house Barcelona

The Casa de les Punxes first time opened its doors

Les Punxes house Barcelona

One of the most characteristic buildings of Eixample opens its doors to the public this Friday after over a hundred years without it. The Casa de les Punxes or Terradas house is an emblematic modernist urban palace built in 1905, designed by the architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch and located on Diagonal Avenue with Rossello.

Early last century, its owner Bartomeu Terradas prestigious Barcelona architect commissioned to design a house for each of his three sisters. The result was a single building with three different entrances, with elements of several architectural currents and six towers, aspects reminiscent of old medieval castles.

A century later, first opened its doors to locals and does so with a tune interesting point. The public can get into the bowels of the building and enjoy an immersive audiovisual which tells the legend of Sant Jordi, its undeniable connection with modernism and as a recurring icon in the Casa de les Punxes. And of course, visitors can enjoy the little details that keeps every corner of the property. Without forgetting the terrace, where besides enjoy the panoramic views surrounded by the towers so characteristic, you can visit a space dedicated to discover the author and all historical and architectural details of the house.

In recent months we have worked hard to adapt the building to the accessibility of visitors, “acting on the ground floor, the main deck, which are the areas that have been conditioned to the visit, adapting them to the museum activity” explains Jaume Falguera, responsible for the rehabilitation of this jewel of modernism listed as National Interest architect.

The family owns the real estate group, Texna, bought the entire estate in 2010, in which there are four houses, several offices, a bank and other businesses. But so far could not visit the interior, it has always been of interest for its facade and because it is located at an intermediate point between tourist icons of the city as La Pedrera and Sagrada Familia.

A point of celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of architect Josep Puig i Calafalch, the Casa de les Punxes opens in order to adapt history and tradition to new forms of cultural consumption. Thus uniting tradition and innovation, as did its creator with architectural advances developed.

It will be open from 9 to 20 hours all year except Christmas Day and will offer two types of visits: audioguide available in ten languages (12.50 euros) and format guided tour in small groups of a maximum of 20 people (20 euros ). In this second embodiment, throughout 2016 there will be a discount for residents in Barcelona who can purchase tickets at a price of 14 euros. They may be purchased at the box office and online.

Please visit our websites:

Barcelona Car Service Airport

Car Service Barcelona

Car Service Barcelona to Cruise Port

Chauffeur Barcelona airport

Car Service Madrid

‘X Men’ house for sale

A real estate of Barcelona, offered for sale the house of the ‘X Men’

X-Men house for sale

 

 

The house of the X Men superhero saga exists and Barcelona real estate has been in charge of it for sale. The company Coldwell Banker is the official real estate partner of the last film of the franchise X Men: Apocalypse. The house in which the film was shot is in the US city of Salem and marketed within the Coldwell Banker network with a presence in Barcelona, where you can buy for $ 75.85 million. The property has 24 rooms and the same number of bathrooms, 4 fireplaces, a lap pool and spa.

Prestige Barcelona, member of the Coldwell Banker network is specialized in the sale and rental of luxury properties in and around Barcelona company.

Recently, the company has signed a partnership agreement with the English network Countrywide PLC, the group of the UK’s largest through which real estate services a channel is set to strengthen European connections of their affiliates and increase international demand through signature Hamptons International.

Please visit our websites:

Barcelona Car Service Airport

Car Service Barcelona

Car Service Barcelona to Cruise Port

Chauffeur Barcelona airport

Car Service Madrid

Mutek Barcelona

Digital Creativity Festival will be held from 2 to 5 March and will, among other artists, with Steffi, BSN Posse and Alba G. Corral

Mutek-Barcelona

Mutek [ES] Digital Creativity Festival to be held in Barcelona from 2nd to 5th March 2016 adds big names in an edition that will be stellar. Collaborations and musical chemistry continue to characterize the latest additions to the line up this year. La Vanguardia is added as a collaborator of the Festival and to coincide with the debut of its new online sales platform entries Vanguardia, from January 20 and can be purchased subscriptions and individual tickets. Until 26 January, fertilizers are available at the special price of € 65, almost half the price. From that date the price of the same will be € 80.

Uwe Schmidt (Atom ™) joins forces with Burnt Friedman to present his latest jazz album inspired by electronics, Lollopy Dripper, as Flanger, a project with sixteen years of experience that will make your appointment in Barcelona the world premiere of his new live show. Also as Stefan Betke debut in Spain dub man figure comes after the Pole, who reappeared with renewed vigor and a new audiovisual project created with Marcel Weber MFO.

The most recent work of Frank and Kurt d’Haeseleer Vigroux is a vibrant audiovisual show called Centaure reaching the auditorium of the French Institute, an institution that supports the last three years the French artists participating in Mutek [ES]. Panorama Bar resident and artist Ostgut Ton label, Steffi, presents the premiere of his live in Spain with an original set hypnotist techno. And as a special gift, the fusion jazz musician Dan Berglund and makes the previously announced duo Henrik Schwarz and Bugge Wesseltoft in its action Trialogue !.

The staging and context are essential elements in the experience of this festival, which presents the series A / VISIONS, envelopes and extrasensory sessions to be held in the Teatro Barts and the Institut Français; Nitsa, temple of techno and contemporary house, will host the shows Nocturne and includes in his room La / 2 national programming. The festival has again supported by Estrella Damm and return to the extraordinary space of the former factory where Estrella Damm Experience program will be presented.

Local talent

The Barcelona scene will be represented by BSN Posse, The Suicide of Western Culture, JMII, Sunny Graves, Cauto and visual creative Alba G. Corral. Local artists and Catalan are the soul of the Festival and its community, who this year will welcome a trio sponsored by Jagermeister, acting in the LA / 2 Nitsa as part of Nocturne1: BSN Posse a favorite Barcelona is a duo working under different influences and sound derivatives Uk Bass; The Suicide of Western Culture Mutek return to present Long Live Death! Down With Intelligence! his latest album; a new proposal in live format JMII, who played in the last edition of the Festival as part of Olde Gods, who has published several singles and remixes on Hivern Discs label, the local hero John Talabot.

Courtesy Car Service Barcelona

Chauffeur Barcelona airport

Car Service Madrid

The first house built by Antoni Gaudí was the Casa Vicens in Barcelona (1883), ​​which will open to the public soon

An English estate was offering the home in 2007 for 35 million euros | The bank’s investor Hermitage of Barcelona which could be in Gràcia.

Barcelona wins a new Gaudí. Vicens house, across the street from Carolines (Gràcia), will become a house museum open to the public, which will join other iconic buildings like La Pedrera, Casa Batlló and Palau Güell, authentic pilgrimage centers to which each year millions of tourists come.

The building, so far not visited since it is a private home that has been passed from father to son since 1899 when it was acquired by Antonio Jover, grandfather of the current owners, has been bought by MoraBanc with will give a new public use. As confirmed to this newspaper fountains of the great Andorran bank, the operation is virtually closed and already working on the selection of an operator with experience in the management of future house-museum. “We are interested in the Barcelona brand and retrieve a landmark building in the city. We’re thrilled to offer the opportunity to visit Barcelona this building will be a cultural and tourist offer of the first order”, summarized Ivan Comerma La Vanguardia, Amura Capital, the investment company MoraBanc, through which the operation is being performed, the amount of which has not transpired so far.

The house is owned Vicens family Herreros Jover and was for sale at least since 2007, when a British realtor put ads in newspapers like The Wall Street Journal, Daily Telegraph and The Independent in which the property was being offered to groups of investors for 35 million euros. Yesterday you could still find on the internet website that Atadicion property, located in Castell d’Aro, a monograph devoted to the sale of Casa Vicens, “a masterpiece of world renown, a unique opportunity to own a property designed by the great Antoni Gaudí “. you can read in English, Russian, Arabic, Japanese and Chinese. Not a word in Castilian or Catalan.

Vicens, a modernist gem declared a Historic-Artistic Monument of National Interest and a World Heritage Site by Unesco, house still has no opening date. MoraBanc is also the largest investor group that showed interest in joining the project of a franchise Hermitage Museum in Barcelona, which suggests that the house Vicens could be chosen by the emblematic Russian Museum to the announced submission of its funds prior to the opening of its headquarters in the port of Barcelona. From the Andorran bank argue that while it is true that at the moment the possibility of scheduling exhibition is not contemplated, not rule that may be made in the future. That answer, for now, will have to wait.

The Casa Vicens was the first major commission of a young Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (1852-1926 ) . He arrived in 1883 , just five years after the conclusion of his studies at the Provincial School of Architecture of Barcelona (where certainly not stood out in his notes ) . It was projecting a summer villa on the outskirts of the city, in the streets of Gràcia Carolines for a singular client, the tile manufacturer Manuel Vicens i Montaner. That same year, 1883 , he was commissioned to house El Capricho in Comillas and start working in the atoning Sagrada Família, a project that will last for more than forty years. The Carolines Street also took his time. This culminated in 1888 and included a house and garden . In the latter , surrounding the building , was a waterfall and pond , but you lost the sale of a large part of the land. The house is covered with brick and glazed ceramics in which medieval and Arab influences appear . Abound lines and right angles, so scarce in the later work of the architect, but it is a very imaginative and with great concern for building ornamental elements . In 1899 Manuel Vicens widow sold the house to the family Jover , who has hitherto preserved in exquisite pampering .

Gaudí’s name is a magnet for tourism, which flock to Barcelona fascinated by a work around which bloom every day more and more businesses, more and more lucrative. Barcelona is now known worldwide as the city of Gaudi and modernism. Indesmayables, sights such as the Sagrada Família (3,233,526 visitors in 2012), La Pedrera (861,583), Casa Batlló (780,466), the Palau Güell (254,609) or Park Güell (more than eight million a year), icons that are entered in the XXI century exercise their power of attraction for hundreds of thousands of tourists to the point that the legacy Gaudi, reviled for so long, they become a powerful economic engine for the city. Last November eleven architect building owners signed the Declaration of Mataró to protect and promote their work.

Please visit our websites:

Barcelona Car Service Airport

Car Service Barcelona

Car Service Barcelona to Cruise Port

Chauffeur Barcelona airport

Car Service Madrid