Lluís Muncunill i Parellada
Catalan architect
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Lluís Muncunill i Parellada (Sant Vicenç de Fals, Fonollosa (Province of Barcelona); 25 February 1868 - Terrassa, Province of Barcelona, 25 April 1931), was a Catalan architect involved in the Modernisme català movement.
Born
1868
Lluis Muncunill
1868
Fonollosa
Died1931 (aged 62–63)
Terrassa
Occupationarchitect
KnownforModernisme Architect
Lluís Muncunill i Parellada | |
|---|---|
Lluís Muncunill | |
| Born | Lluis Muncunill 1868 Fonollosa |
| Died | 1931 (aged 62–63) Terrassa |
| Occupation | architect |
| Known for | Modernisme Architect |
| Notable work | Masia Freixa |
After earning his degree in 1892, he worked in the city of Terrassa for 40 years, designing numerous buildings of various types, including public, religious, industrial and residential. Between 1892 and 1903, he served as the municipal architect.[1] He was influenced by other modernist architects such as Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner.
Selected works
- Town hall of Terrassa (1900-1902)
- Masia Freixa (1907-1910)
- Dyeing hall of Izard factory (1921)
- Joan Barata house (1905)
- Hotel Peninsular (1903)
- Emili Matalonga house and warehouse (1904)
- Baltasar Gorina house (1902)
- Sociedad General de Electricidad (1908)
- Joaquim Alegre warehouse (1904)
- Condicionamiento Tarrasense (1915-1917)
- Marcet i Poal warehouse (1920)
- Pere Font Batallé factory (1916)
- Gran Casino del Foment de Terrassa (1920)
- Palau d'Indústries (1901)
