Modernism+Valencia

**Apartment Building 7 ** (1905) Architect José Manuel Cortina Pérez

Characteristics:


 * Wide symmetrical façade.
 * Vertical composition of holes, structured in three horizontal bands.
 * Pleasant contrast among the brick, the top border, the stone, and the wrought iron.
 * An ornamented cornice with triangular pinnacles and a small central rosette.



**Apartment building 8 **(1901) Architect: José Manuel Cortina Pérez

Characteristics:

Medieval characters.
 * The façade has central symmetry.
 * It has cornice over Lombard arches and finished off with pinnacles.
 * façade is treated with wooden oriel windows and galleries closed with crystals

**Post Office **(1922) Architect: Miguel Angel Navarrese

Characteristics:


 * A dominant eclecticism in the official architecture.
 * A full-size building that almost occupies an entire block which has a relation with its use as a public building.
 * The access is emphasized by a salient body, ornamented with columns and arch very characteristic of this style.
 * In the superior part, it has a dome of elliptic glazing base, marking the nucleus of this building.

**The Xapa Building ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(1911) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"> Architects: Antonio Martorel Trilles, Emilio Ferrer Gisber and Carlos Carbonell Panella

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;"> Characteristics:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">It is a group of 8 buildings between party walls and interior illuminating patios.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">It is a homogeneous block of housings.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">The organization of the balconies determines a horizontal composition.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">The lobbies and the stairways have different interior treatments, alternating the lining between ceramic and marble

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">City Hall Building **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> (1905) <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Architect: Francisco de Mora y Berenguer and Carlos Carbonell Pañella

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 18pt;">Characteristics:


 * Academicist style.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Combines Purist and Mannerist elements.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The ornamentation of the main façade symbolizes administration, justice, arts and the fine arts.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The bodies are adorned with four big Corinthian columns.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The two bodies rise by way of towers, inspired in the classic architecture of the Renaissance.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The interior works, articulates around the old patio. In the access lobby, there is a great Neo-classicist style staircase built with Italian marble.

<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: normal;"> Valencia  || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">José Manuel Cortina Pérez   || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">symmetrical façade   || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It has three horizontal bands   || Valencia  || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Antonio Martorel Trilles, Emilio Ferrer Gisber and Carlos Carbonell Panella   || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It is a group of buildings between party walls and interior illuminating patios. || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Materials like ceramic and marble decorate the stairways and the lobby. || Valencia  || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Francisco de Mora y Berenguer and Carlos Carbonell Pañella   || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The façade is the focal point of the whole square. || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It has two towers at the end which are inspired in the classic architecture of the Renaissance. ||
 * <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Name ** || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Location  ** || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Architects  ** || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Common characteristics  ** || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Unique characteristics  ** ||
 * <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Apartment building 7 || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sorni St., 23
 * <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Apartment building 8 || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Félix Pizcueta St., 3. Valencia   || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">José Manuel Cortina Pérez   || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It follows the distribution of base, body and top.   || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Medieval characters   ||
 * <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Post Office || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ayuntamiento Square 24. Valencia   || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Miguel Angel Navarrese   || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The access is emphasized by a salient body, ornamented with columns and arch  || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It is an eclectic French style building.   ||
 * <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Xapa Building || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Canovas Square
 * <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The City Hall building || <span style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ayuntamiento Square.