The son of a master builder, he trained at the Madrid School of Architecture and the Barcelona School of Architecture, graduating from the latter in 1899. He was municipal architect of El Papiol.
From the very beginning his architectural work displayed features influenced by Gaudí, such as the use of flat brick vaults and parabolic arches, that remained throughout his career. His best work, and a clear example of this influence, is Casa Comalat (1910-1911; Còrsega, 442). Although his personal style is evident here, the abundant use of ornamentation brings it close to the most international current of Modernisme. In Barcelona he also built Torre Sant Jordi (1908; Sant Eudald, 11).
He later dedicated himself to construction properly speaking and his work evolved towards a less uniform style.
Principal works
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The Barcelona Modernisme Route is an itinerary through the Barcelona of Gaudí, Domènech i Montaner and Puig i Cadafalch, who, together with other architects, made Barcelona the great capital of Catalan Art Nouveau. With this route you can discover impressive palaces, amazing houses, the temple that is symbol of the city and an immense hospital, as well as more popular and everyday works such as pharmacies, shops, shops, lanterns or banks. Modernisme works that show that Art Nouveau took root in Barcelona and even today is still a living art, a lived art.
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