Casa Ferran Guardiola, Art Deco residential building in L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample, Spain.
Casa Ferran Guardiola is an Art Deco residential building in the L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample neighborhood of Barcelona, Spain. Its facade is covered in yellowish stucco, divided by stone pillars with Ionic-style capitals and marked by double-height arched openings at the corners.
The building was designed in 1929 by architect Joan Guardiola Martinez as a private home for his brother Ferran. Alongside Art Deco forms, the design shows clear influence from the Austrian Secession movement, which was gaining attention across Europe at the time.
The building stands in a neighborhood where decorated facades from the early 20th century are part of the everyday streetscape. The sgraffito panels at the corners, with their geometric and floral motifs, are easy to read from the pavement and draw the eye naturally as you pass.
The building stands at the corner of Carrer del Consell de Cent and Carrer de Muntaner, two streets that are easy to follow in the regular Eixample grid. The full facade is visible from the pavement, and the corner details are best seen by stepping back slightly on the opposite side of the street.
The sgraffito decorations at the corners were applied in a strong red tone, which was an uncommon color choice for residential facades in Barcelona at the time. This detail becomes clearest when you stand directly in front of one of the corner arches and look up.
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