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Casa Damians (magasin "El Siglo")

54, Carrer de Pelai, Barcelona in 1913-15 by FERRES i PUIG & HOMS i MONCUSI & MAS i MORELL

p225p09s.jpg (8168 octets)p225p10s.jpg (7053 octets)The shop "El Siglo" is an example of the influence of  Viennese and Prague Secessions. This building is also called "Casa Damians". Look at the glass globe that crowns the tower and appreciate the monumental composition of the columns spanning over several floors. As for materials, this building associates iron and glass and, for the standing also stone.

 

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