Jaume Torres i Gray

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Jaume Torres i Grau (* 1879 in Barcelona , † 1945 in Barcelona) was a Catalan architect of Modernism and Noucentisme . He is a brother of the architect Raimon Torres i Grau , and uncle of the architect Josep Torres i Clavé .

Biographical data

Jaume Torres received his title as architect in 1903. Together with his brother Raimon as managing director, he formed the office of Societat Torres Germans ('Society of Torres Brothers'). Here he designed several buildings in the Modernisme style, such as the residential buildings in Carrer d'Aribau and Carrer de París (1905–1907), the Cases Ramos (1906), probably his most important Modernisme design, or the Casa Elena Castellano ( 1906-1907).

In 1914 the brothers took part in a competition for graduates from Barcelona and won 2nd place.

In the 1920s, Torres works were characterized by neo-baroque and classicist forms, corresponding to the style of the Noucentisme. The post and telegraph building built together with Josep Goday, prominently located on Passeig de Colom , as a “gateway” to Via Laietana (1926–1928), and the FOCSA building are of particular importance.

Works

Main works in Barcelona :

  • Modernism:
    • 3 houses, Carrer de París 180, Carrer d'Aribau 178, 180–182 (1905, 1907, 1908)
    • Cases Ramos , Plaça de Lesseps 30-32 (1906)
    • Casa Elena Castellano , Carrer de Santa Anna 21 (1906–1907)
    • Residential buildings, Carrer d'Elkano 11–17 / Carrer del Poeta Cabanyes 54–67 (1909, the transition to the Noucentisme can already be seen here)
    • Villa, Carrer de Panamá (1913)
  • Noucentisme, Monumentalisme
    • Industrial building for Lluís Casali, Carrer de Torres Amat 1 (1917, 2nd mention in the city government award for the best house in 1918; completely rebuilt in 1938)
    • Edifici de Correus i Telègrafs ('Post and Telegraph Building'), Passeig de Colom / Via Laietana (1926–1928, together with Josep Goday i Casals )
    • Seu de Foment d'Obres i Construccions (FOCSA) (Headquarters of the Development of Projects and Constructions'), Carrer de Balmes 36–42 (1924, 1st prize in the City Government Prize for the best house in 1926)
    • Casa Torres i Grau , Passeig de Sant Joan (1928).

Picture gallery

  • 3 houses on Carrer d'Aribau

  • Cases Ramos

  • Cases Ramos

  • Industrial building Lluís Casali

  • Edifici de Correus i Telègrafs

  • Foment d'Obres i Construccions

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personal data
SURNAME Torres i Grau, Jaume
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Torres, Jaume
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish architect of Catalan modernism
DATE OF BIRTH 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH Barcelona
DATE OF DEATH 1945
Place of death Barcelona