This seven-storey apartment building, located in a typical residential neighborhood of Barcelona, ​​has two very different entrances, one on Calle Juan sebastià Bach and the other on Calle M. Perez Cabrero, while the curved facade of the building contributes to defining the circular square San Gregorio Traumaturgo. The two entries correspond to different construction programs inserted into a unified structure. Regarding M. Perez Cabrero, the program consists of 21 apartments of limited income, while in JS Bach the program consists of 12 luxury apartments, in addition to a penthouse with a personalized design. The variation in the programs is reflected in the level of detail of the interior spaces and common areas.

The construction of the building is based on traditional methods, according to a long tradition of Catalan craftsmanship. The horizontal overlap of the facades maintains the visual unity by two lateral brick walls that also allow for ventilation and lighting in the service areas of the apartments. At the highest part of the facades, a recess has been made to create balconies with a series of chimneys and railings that recall the work of the Catalan master Antoni Gaudí. The interior stair cores were designed with vaults in Catalan brick.

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Built by the architect Claude Parent between 1963 and 1965, this house is a striking testimony to modernist architecture. Its oblique roofs make it a remarkable building of the 20th century endowed with a strong architectural and heritage value.

Through this achievement, Claude Parent demonstrates his virtuosity in processing reinforced concrete. Inside, the delicate treatment of the exposed concrete echoes the sculptural movement of the roofs. Successive sets of frames guide the eye and fully open the house to the outside. A plastic and aesthetic research that we find in a thousand and one details: the wooden frieze surrounding the house, the metal railing of the mezzanine, the treatment of the floors. The volumes complement each other, the shapes come alive and create an atmosphere conducive to creativity and rest.

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This concrete crematorium was designed by a group of young architects known as ELLT who started their office when they won the competition for the Gävle Crematorium. It proved hard to top this brilliant design, a jewel not only worthy of its name but also a perfect example of simplistic functionalism fit for human emotion.

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