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Designed by Josep Maria Jujol i Gibert and built between 1913 and 1916, Torre de la Creu is located in a small town near Barcelona (Sant Joan Despí). Because the domes resemble a cluster of eggs, the house received also from locals the name of "Casa del ous" (ous is the Catalan word for eggs).

Under the parabolic domes of Torre de la Creu, Jujol designed two houses with some characteristic elements as the elegant stairway - both simple and magnificent instead of the small space -, the gallery, the tower and other elements lately applied under various shapes in other projects of Jujol.

Ave inscription and logo of Maria, on the wall of porch

Porch with parabolic arc

Entrance door

Behind grandstand (tribune) Dining room (windows)

Dining room (with two separate entrances) and kitchen door in the background

Dining room tribune with two cast iron columns

Plaster decoration on the threshold of the dining room door

Access door to the dining room and exit to the terrace

Hydraulic pavement with floral motifs

Hydraulic pavement tile. Size 20 x 20 cm

Drawing room

Drawing room, main

staircase and dining area

(background)

Drawing room, main

staircase and entrance door (background) First floor

Spiral staircase (one of the two main)

Staircase and first floor landing

Main staircase

Staircase and first floor landing

rooms from first floor

Torre de la Creu designed by Josep Maria Jujol i Gibert and built between 1913 and 1916

rooms from first floor

Staircase leading to

the basement

Second floor (main staircase and tower staircase)

main staircase

Helix-shaped tower's staircase

Torre de la Creu, popularly known as the Casa dels Ous (house of eggs), in Sant Joan Despí, near Barcelona, was originally planned as a summerhouse for Jordi’s aunt

Helix-shaped tower's staircase

Josep Maria Jujol, one of Gaudí’s major collaborators, is an architect who deserves greater national and international recognition. He was a magnificent architect with tremendous talent and creativity, as can be seen in his audacious and harmonious design for the Torre de la Creu

Helix-shaped tower's staircase

At present the house is a property of  Sant Joan Despí municipality that will devote it to social purposes. 

Sound: Isaac Albéniz - Capricho Catalan - Arthur Zachary Backwoods, piano

Text: Internet

Pictures: Joan Palau & InternetCopyright: All the images belong to their authors

Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu

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