Domènec Sugrañes i Gras (; 12 December 1878 – 9 August 1938) was a

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architect and disciple of Antoni Gaudí. He succeeded him at the head of the works of the church of the

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and finished the façade of the Nativity. Sugrañes held this charge during 10 years, from Gaudí's death in 1926 until 20 July 1936.

Biography

Gaudí met Sugrañes in 1905 during his last year at the school of architecture. Since then, he participated in most of Gaudí's works. In collaboration with Gaudí, Sugrañes decorated the

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house with seating banks in mosaic (1917). He made the house of , of which Gaudí made only gateway to the property. He also collaborated in the

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and

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. Sugrañes became close with Gaudí to the extent that the latter established him as his testamentary executor.

List of works

* The Plaza Monumental de Barcelona in collaboration with

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(1913). * ''"Casa Bonet"'',

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, (1918). * Buildings ''"Balmes 107-109"'',

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(1922). * Building Muntaner ''"147 - Rosselló 142"'',

(1928) * Public school of the

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, Balmes street, Barcelona (1928). * ''"Casa Pellicer"'', Reus (1928). * Public school of

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(1931). * Buildings Muntaner 193 - Londres 88-90

(1932).

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References

* Architects from Catalonia Spanish ecclesiastical architects Modernisme architects People from Reus 1878 births 1938 deaths {{Catalonia-architect-stub