Casa Ruiz de Velasco, Art Nouveau revenue house in Madrid, Spain
The facade of Casa Ruiz de Velasco displays intertwining flowers and stems along its balconies, with large shop windows on the lower floors and lateral bay windows.
Built in 1906, textile entrepreneurs Bonifacio and Pablo Ruiz de Velasco commissioned architects José López Sallaberry and Francisco Andrés Octavio Palacios to design this building.
The entrance portal features a caduceus symbol of Mercury, god of commerce, reflecting the original purpose of the building as a textile business establishment.
The structure incorporates metal frameworks alongside load-bearing walls, creating spacious commercial areas on the ground floor while luxury apartments occupy upper levels.
The building's irregular plot required architects to design four separate sections, including two parallel to Calle Mayor and one facing Calle Postas.
Location: Madrid
Inception: 1906
Architects: José López Sallaberry, Francisco Andrés Octavio Palacios
Architectural style: Art Nouveau
GPS coordinates: 40.41634,-3.70548
Latest update: March 18, 2025 12:55
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