Torre de la Creu
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Torre de la Creu is a modernist house in Sant Joan Despí, Spain, designed by architect Josep Maria Jujol and noted for its distinctive organic forms and colorful ceramic decoration.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Torre de la Creu (Casa de les Punxes de Sant Joan Despí) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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house ⓘ modernist building ⓘ |
| architect | Josep Maria Jujol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Nouveau
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Catalan Modernisme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| genre | residential architecture ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Josep Maria Jujol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
balconies
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ceramic trencadís ⓘ towers ⓘ wrought-iron elements ⓘ |
| hasArtisticMovement | Modernisme català NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColorCharacteristic | polychrome surfaces ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important work of Catalan Modernisme in Sant Joan Despí
ⓘ
notable example of Jujol's independent work ⓘ |
| hasDecoration | colorful ceramic decoration ⓘ |
| hasDesignCharacteristic |
highly expressive plastic forms
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integration of structure and ornament ⓘ use of symbolic motifs ⓘ |
| hasFacadeType | asymmetric facade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dynamic composition
ⓘ
playful ornamentation ⓘ sculptural volumes ⓘ |
| hasForm | organic forms ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Torre dels Ous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeriod | early 20th century architecture ⓘ |
| hasRoofShape | curved roof ⓘ |
| hasTourismType | architectural tourism attraction ⓘ |
| hasWindowType | irregularly shaped windows ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Bé Cultural d'Interès Local NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
architectural studies on Jujol
ⓘ
heritage and conservation literature ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Catalan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catalonia
ⓘ
Province of Barcelona ⓘ Sant Joan Despí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | Barcelona metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Sant Joan Despí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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ceramic ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Creu (cross) ⓘ |
| partOf | Jujol's architectural legacy ⓘ |
| use | residential building ⓘ |
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Torre de la Creu (Casa de les Punxes de Sant Joan Despí)