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Traditional Catalan Façade with Decorative Brickwork

#2170. Traditional Catalan Façade with Decorative Brickwork

The photograph showcases a charming traditional façade of a residential building executed in the Catalan modernist style with distinctive brickwork elements. The façade presents a two-story composition with clear horizontal articulation and asymmetrical arrangement of window and door openings.

The upper floor is adorned with two tall rectangular windows featuring wooden louvered shutters (persians), framed by decorative stepped brick surrounds. Above the windows, a row of diamond-shaped ornamental openings and a crenellated cornice add distinctive character to the building.

The ground floor contains a wooden entrance door marked with number 18, and a window protected by an ornate metal grille. Both elements are also framed by decorative brick elements. The building's base is clad in natural stone, creating a visual foundation for the entire composition. The walls are finished in light-colored stucco contrasting with the terracotta brick decorative elements.

The façade demonstrates a successful combination of functionality and aesthetics characteristic of early 20th century Catalan architecture, where traditional building materials were used with decorative inventiveness.

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