Casa Vicens
Casa Vicens is one of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest breakthroughs: it is considered his first major project, built in the years 1883 to 1885 after he drew up the initial plans between 1878 and 1880. From the start, the house was treated as a sensation—its construction drew wide discussion in a Barcelona where Gràcia was still an independent urban nucleus, with its own council. Architecturally, the building belongs to Gaudí’s orientalist period, rooted in an interest in Near and Far Eastern art, alongside Hispanic Islamic traditions associated with Mudéjar and Nasrid styles. That context explains why the façade language feels so distinctive even by modern standards: Gaudí outlined constructive resources here that would recur across Modernisme. The property also tells a local economic story. Originally, the project included a large garden area, but the land was subdivided and sold, leaving today a smaller house-and-surroundings footprint. …
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