Land+Living: José Antonio Coderch

Architecture — July 27, 2005 Posted by James

Mid-century Catalan architect

Some of you may recall the contest that DWR was holding to identify the architect of a modern home last month.

The veil has been lifted, and the author has been revealed as Barcelona-born architect José Antonio Coderch (1913–1984), one of the most prominent post-war architects working in Spain.

Link: MEAM Net - José Antonio Coderch
Photos: El Poder de la Palabra
Photos: Casas - Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Granada - Casa Ugalde
Photos: Casas - Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Granada - Casa Rozes
Book: William Stout Books - Jose Antonio Coderch Houses
Reference: Name that modernist! (Land+Living)

Oh, and by the way... I didn't win with my shot-in-the-dark guess of Mexican architect Juan O'Gorman. But at least I didn't think it was Wright, Barragán, Neutra or Siza like many others apparently did. I wouldn't say that any of those architects qualify as "lesser-known" with the exception of Wright... but what do I know.

Casa Ugalde, 1951 - Caldes d'Estrac, España

Escuela de Arquitectura, 1978 - Barcelona, España

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Steven O'Leary, AIA — August 5, 2005
...and the winner is...

Apparently I was one of the first twenty people to properly indentify the DWR Contest; however, I didn't give the name of the architect, only the location of the house (that was the option), I answered that it was located "about 40 miles outside of Barcelona, Spain." I did receive help from a friend/colleage, an architect here in our office Andrew Duncan, who has an incredible library of architecture books. Thanks again Andy!