Architecture: Doing it well in Spain.
Flipping through a recent Wallpaper Magazine I was impressed by the stunning design and architecture of the Church of Santa Monica in Madrid, Spain. The church was designed by the architects Ignacio Vicens and Jose Antonio Ramos also of Madrid. I’ve always been a fan of Spanish architecture past and present and not just the work of Spanish architects per say. There are some brilliant architects from Spain of course such as Santiago Calatrava a great architect of the 21st century and Antonio Gaudi who designed the Casa Mila or Sagrada Familia, just to name a couple. Then of course there are great structures built by famous architects like the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao by Frank Gehry or famous works like Miles Van Der Rohe and the Barcelona Pavilion (1929). Spain is on my list of places to visit, because of its unique blend of historic architecture and modern 20th and 21st century works.
The Church of Santa Monica in Madrid however is like a piece of art and the photos by photographer Gallo Quirico are simply stunning. This church and its architects though are quite a mystery however. The Web site of Vicens&Ramos is very, well, underwhelming. The photos of their work are wonderful, but they are lacking in information about the projects or they’re work and even about the architects themselves. From what I have discovered Vicens & Ramos have been designing for well over twenty years and they’re work seems to be very secret. I’ve not been able to find much info about them on line. I did find one book reference to them that seems to be out of print and is very expensive to buy from used book sites that are mostly Europe based. The Church itself is difficult to find info on also, I have had difficulties finding a web page or even what type of faith the church is associated with. Aside from all of this I feel that the church of Santa Monica is a truly inspired work, check out the photos below.
Flipping through a recent Wallpaper Magazine I was impressed by the stunning design and architecture of the Church of Santa Monica in Madrid, Spain. The church was designed by the architects Ignacio Vicens and Jose Antonio Ramos also of Madrid. I’ve always been a fan of Spanish architecture past and present and not just the work of Spanish architects per say. There are some brilliant architects from Spain of course such as Santiago Calatrava a great architect of the 21st century and Antonio Gaudi who designed the Casa Mila or Sagrada Familia, just to name a couple. Then of course there are great structures built by famous architects like the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao by Frank Gehry or famous works like Miles Van Der Rohe and the Barcelona Pavilion (1929). Spain is on my list of places to visit, because of its unique blend of historic architecture and modern 20th and 21st century works.
The Church of Santa Monica in Madrid however is like a piece of art and the photos by photographer Gallo Quirico are simply stunning. This church and its architects though are quite a mystery however. The Web site of Vicens&Ramos is very, well, underwhelming. The photos of their work are wonderful, but they are lacking in information about the projects or they’re work and even about the architects themselves. From what I have discovered Vicens & Ramos have been designing for well over twenty years and they’re work seems to be very secret. I’ve not been able to find much info about them on line. I did find one book reference to them that seems to be out of print and is very expensive to buy from used book sites that are mostly Europe based. The Church itself is difficult to find info on also, I have had difficulties finding a web page or even what type of faith the church is associated with. Aside from all of this I feel that the church of Santa Monica is a truly inspired work, check out the photos below.
Hi Michael:
ReplyDeleteMy name is Raúl. I'm from Spain. And I am one of the team architects Vicens + Ramos.
First of all, thank you so very much for your words about our church. You are so kind.
In addition, our web is under construction... so that's why there's no projects information yet. But will be... hee hee.
As well, our office is not open to the mass people. We like few projects por few clients, but special, you know what I mean?
Anyway, if you're interested..., give your mail, FB or... and I'll write you.
Bye for now... and thanks again!
raul rodriguez
HI Raul,
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting! Its great to hear from you and I look foward to checking out the web site int he future.
Email I can be reached at is michael.vaillette@e-fci.com
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I agree this is a stunning architectural work of art and merits recognition, the only reason I heard of this was because of Wallpaper! Mr. Raul your architectural firm absolutely is in need of some real marketing! Your work is beautiful!
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