José Antonio Coderch
*26. 11. 1913 – Barcelona, Spain
†6. 11. 1984 – Espolla, Spain
Biography
José Antonio Coderch de Sentmenat is recognized as the most significant Catalan architect after World War II. He studied architecture at the Barcelona School of Architecture, where he was taught by Josep Maria Jujol. He worked in Madrid with Pedro Muguruza and Secundino Zuaza. In 1942, he formed a partnership with Manuel Valls and they opened their own architectural studio. He was a member of Grupo R and befriended Gio Ponti. In 1947, he built the Garriga Nogués house in Sitges and a few years later designed the Spanish Pavilion for the Milan Triennale, which received positive acclaim from Aldo van Eyck, Max Bill, and Peter Harden. The 1960s marked the beginning of a fruitful period when he served as a professor at the Barcelona School of Architecture.
José Antonio Coderch de Sentmenat is recognized as the most significant Catalan architect after World War II. He studied architecture at the Barcelona School of Architecture, where he was taught by Josep Maria Jujol. He worked in Madrid with Pedro Muguruza and Secundino Zuaza. In 1942, he formed a partnership with Manuel Valls and they opened their own architectural studio. He was a member of Grupo R and befriended Gio Ponti. In 1947, he built the Garriga Nogués house in Sitges and a few years later designed the Spanish Pavilion for the Milan Triennale, which received positive acclaim from Aldo van Eyck, Max Bill, and Peter Harden. The 1960s marked the beginning of a fruitful period when he served as a professor at the Barcelona School of Architecture.
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