Lineage and Legacy: A certain Modernism in Cadaques

This book explores a unique type of architecture that emerged in Cadaqués, a small Spanish fishing village on the Costa Brava, in the 1950s. It features a photographic essay by David Grandorge and detailed architectural drawings of significant projects by a group of architects who shared friendships and affinities. An interview with the authors provides insight into their shared fascination with Cadaqués.

Format: Hardback
Length: 175 pages
Publication date: 23 June 2021
Publisher: Quart Publishers

This captivating book delves into a unique architectural style that flourished in the picturesque Spanish fishing village of Cadaqués during the vibrant 1950s. It explores a collection of holiday houses, meticulously designed and constructed between the mid-1950s and 1960s by a group of architects who shared strong bonds of friendship and shared architectural affinities, as well as connections with the international Modern movement. The observations on the common threads that unite these eight case studies are further enriched by a captivating photographic essay by David Grandorge and detailed architectural drawings that showcase several significant projects of that era. An insightful interview with the authors, Stephen Bates (Sergison Bates Architects, London) and Fernando Villavecchia (Liebman Villavecchia Arquitectos, Barcelona), provides a background to their shared fascination with Cadaqués. A comprehensive timeline contextualizes the projects against the backdrop of historical events and the pivotal moments in the lives of the clients and architects who transformed the village into a singular hub in the history of architecture.

This captivating book delves into a unique architectural style that flourished in the picturesque Spanish fishing village of Cadaqués during the vibrant 1950s. It explores a collection of holiday houses, meticulously designed and constructed between the mid-1950s and 1960s by a group of architects who shared strong bonds of friendship and shared architectural affinities, as well as connections with the international Modern movement. The observations on the common threads that unite these eight case studies are further enriched by a captivating photographic essay by David Grandorge and detailed architectural drawings that showcase several significant projects of that era. An insightful interview with the authors, Stephen Bates (Sergison Bates Architects, London) and Fernando Villavecchia (Liebman Villavecchia Arquitectos, Barcelona), provides a background to their shared fascination with Cadaqués. A comprehensive timeline contextualizes the projects against the backdrop of historical events and the pivotal moments in the lives of the clients and architects who transformed the village into a singular hub in the history of architecture.

Weight: 758g
Dimension: 206 x 269 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783037612323