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Casa Gomis, the iconic modernist space completed in 1963 following a design by Antoni Bonet Castellana, has been acquired into the inventory of the of the Spanish Ministry of Culture for $7.5 million.
Artnet is reporting on its newfound status, which “provides a much-needed lifeline” against the encroaching expansion of Barcelona Airport. Plans are for it to be converted into a cultural and environmental center. In a press release, Natascha Drabbe, the founder of the Iconic Houses Network, said the move would “inspire governments and heritage organizations around the world to take similar bold and meaningful action.”
Image: Kent Wang/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Image: Kent Wang/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Image: Catalan Art & Architecture Gallery (Josep Bracons)/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Image: Catalan Art & Architecture Gallery (Josep Bracons)/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)