Elies Rogent

Elies Rogent i Amat ( born July 6, 1821 in Barcelona, † February 21, 1897 in Barcelona) was a Catalan architect and important thinkers of Modernism.

First Rogent visited the architecture class of Escola Llotja in Barcelona before he moved to the School of Architecture in Madrid, where he graduated in 1848. Admirer of Eugene Viollet -le- Duc, he developed a great interest in the architecture of the Gothic and Romanesque and acquires in these areas on extended study trips through Catalonia extensive knowledge.

From 1871, was director of the Escola d' Arquitectura Rogent de Barcelona. There were among his pupils, inter alia Lluís Domènech i Montaner and Antoni Gaudí, on the latter he said after the end of the now famous phrase: " Who knows if we have given the title of a madman or a genius - only time will tell us. "

1887 commissioned him the Mayor of Barcelona, ​​Francesc Rius i Taulet, to lead the planning of the 1888 World's Fair, which had come by building defects threatening in default. He makes significant changes to the original concept of the exhibition by Josep Fontserè i Mestre and manages to complete the ambitious project in record time, time for the opening. Inspired by ideas of Renaixença he insists to hire only local architects, as well as build exclusively with traditional materials. Under his overall plan thus created the Arc de Triomf (the " Triumphal Arch " ) by Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas and as Castell dels Tres Dragons (the " Castle of the Three Dragons " ) known café-restaurant on the Exhibition Grounds, now the Zoological Museum, Lluís Domènech i Montaner, the first two landmark buildings of the Catalan Art Nouveau.

Works

His most important works include:

In addition, he conducts numerous restoration works, including:

• Architect ( Catalonia )
• University teachers (Barcelona)
• Spaniard
• Born in 1821
• Died in 1897
• Man