photographer david cardelús has been tasked with capturing architect antoni gaudí?s casa vicens. one of the catalan architect?s first works, casa vicens was built in 1883 in barcelona, spain, and was recently restored in 2017 to become a museum. previously in 2005, it was named a UNESCO world heritage site.

all images © david cardelús
casa vicens was a former summer residence and is located at 20-26, carolines street, in barcelona?s gràcia district
 
 
the mission of casa vicens as a new museum is to restore the building as close as gaudí conceived it and present it as a canon in barcelona?s architecture. the house plays an essential role in history because of its defining architectural language and its contribution to the development of modernism in the city.
red and other warm hues dominate in casa vicens? facade along with colored tiles, forged balconies and ornamental details
 
 
in order to implement this vision, casa vicens commissioned cardelús to photograph the building?s lively character as part of the museum?s communication strategy. this series of images aims to position the building in the digital environment and provide a refreshing perspective to the perception of it as a museum and UNESCO world heritage site.

the colored tiles frieze at the top of casa vicens? facade
 
 
cardelús tackled the photography by starting from gaudí?s essence present in the architecture. he photographed the building?s constructive, decorative and symbolic elemen...