THE PROJECT

THIS BROCHURE IS THE RESULT OF

RESEARCH, F IELD STUDY,

DOCUMENTATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY

ABOUT ANTONIO PALACIOS CONDUCTED

BY STUDENTS IN THE 6TH YEAR (CLASS

B) AT THE CEIP PLURIL INGÜE ANTONIO

PALACIOS

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ANTONIO PALACIOS is consideredone of the most importantarchitects from Spain. He was bornin O Porriño in 1874, and in 1882 hemoved to Madrid to studyarchitecture. In 1904 he establishedhimself as a successful architectwith the Palace of Communicationin Madrid, a city which containsmany of his works. This brochure contains a routewith al l the architectural worksrelated to Antonio Palacios that youcan f ind in his hometown, O Porriño.

A N T O N I OP A L A C I O S

SUSTAINABLE ROUTES PROJECT

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RUTAS SOSTIBLES (SUSTAINABLE ROUTES)

IS A PROJECT THAT INVOLVES BOTH THE

STUDY OF ARQUITECTURE AND

SUSTAINABIL ITY

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ALL ABOUT THE

PROCESS YOU CAN VISIT OUR BLOG

Coordinadora:  Mirian C. Leirós

Translator:Lorena Estrada

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 Statue of Antonio Palacios in front ofthe Town Hall.

ARCHITECTURALWORKS IN O PORRIÑO

1 .FUENTE DEL CRISTO: THE FIRST WORK

DESIGNED IN HIS HOMETOWN. IT CONSISTS OF

TWO SECTIONS. THE PHOTO SHOWS THE TOP

SECTION, WHICH HAS WATER PIPES

ALTERNATING WITH FLORAL MOTIFS AS

DECORATIVE ELEMENTS.

2. AYUNTAMIENTO ( TOWN HALL) : BUILT

BETWEEN 1921 AND 1924, IT IS THE MOST

REPRESENTATIVE ARCHITECTURAL WORK

DESIGNED BY THIS ARCHITECT IN HIS

HOMETOWN. IT REFERENCES TRADIT IONAL

ARCHITECTURE AND MEDIEVAL EXPRESSION.

3. BOTICA NOVA: THIS PHARMACY WAS ALSO

DESIGNED AS A HOME FOR HIS BROTHER JOSÉ

PALACIOS. THE ROUNDED CORNER AND THE

BLUISH CERAMIC MOSAIC STAND OUT.

5.TEMPLETE: ORIGINALLY LOCATED ON GRAN

VIA IN MADRID, AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE SAN

LUIS UNDERGROUND STATION. IT CONSISTED

OF A STRONG STONE STRUCTURE CONNECTED

TO ANOTHER ONE USED AS PROTECTION

AGAINST RAIN. THE SECOND STRUCTURE GOT

LOST WHILE IT WAS BEING MOVED TO O

PORRIÑO.

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