Casa Vilaplana

Casa Vilaplana
Native name
Casa Vilaplana (Spanish)
Location8, Joan Cantó St. Alcoy (Alicante), Valencian Community, Spain
Built1906
ArchitectVicente Pascual Pastor
Architectural style(s)Valencian Art Nouveau
TypeNon-movable

The Casa Vilaplana (Vilaplana house) is a private building at 8 Joan Cantó street in the city center of Alcoy (Alicante), Valencian Community, Spain.[1]

Building

The building was designed by the Valencian architect Vicente Pascual Pastor in 1906. It is an example of Valencian Art Nouveau architecture of the early twentieth century.

It was commissioned by Enrique Vilaplana Juliá, president of the Alcoy's Savings bank, for his reivate residence. In the proximities it got up with posteriority realized by the same architect, the headquarters of the banking entity.[2]

The entire facade is made of masonry with a very singular design. The building has two floors.

References

  1. ^ Doménech Romá, Jorge (2010). Modernismo en Alcoy, su contexto histórico y los oficios artesanales. Editorial Aguaclara. p. 319-326. ISBN 978-84-613-8233-0.
  2. ^ File in the "Art Nouveau Route of Alcoy". Alcoy Tourism.

Bibliography

  • Doménech Romá, Jorge (2010). Modernismo en Alcoy, su contexto histórico y los oficios artesanales. Editorial Aguaclara. pp. 319–326. ISBN 978-84-613-8233-0.

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