¿Qué pueden aprender las pymes de Gaudí? Innovación, sostenibilidad y visión empresarial

“The recovery of Gaudí’s legacy is crucial to understanding our origins” Xavier Villanueva, the architect responsible for the restoration of Casa Batlló in Barcelona, ​​one of Antoni Gaudí’s most emblematic works, speaks with Valentí Pich about the Catalan architect on the centenary of his death: “The recovery of his legacy is crucial to understanding our origins” and the nature of the bourgeoisie of the time, which fostered the emergence of other figures such as Lluís Domènech i Muntaner, Josep Puig i Cadafalch, and Enric Sagnier. Villanueva, with over 30 years of experience in the restoration of historic buildings, especially in Barcelona and its surrounding areas, discusses the history of the building and Gaudí’s commission for its renovation, the scarcity of documentation that remains of the project (much information, if it existed, was lost in the fire that destroyed his workshop), and the latest phase of the renovation, recently inaugurated on the third floor. original dwelling. He also speaks of the technical innovations he brought to the complex and his great mastery of all branches of construction: “He knew a great deal about engineering, structures, graphic arts, design, crafts, color, materials (...) and he did things that are extremely relevant today,” even planning spaces for air conditioning units. Finally, he emphasizes his knowledge of floral elements and the “democracy of light,” which reaches all spaces, regardless of who occupies and uses them.