{"id":22640,"date":"2025-03-24T16:01:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T15:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serveiseducatius.xtec.cat\/cda-cansantoi\/?p=22640"},"modified":"2025-03-25T09:31:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T08:31:41","slug":"sant-joan-despi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serveiseducatius.xtec.cat\/cda-cansantoi\/general\/sant-joan-despi\/","title":{"rendered":"An international team explores Catalan Modernism"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aquest divendres 21 de mar\u00e7 de 2025 hem rebut uns visitants molt esperats, els alumnes de 4t d\u2019ESO de l\u2019Institut Josep Llu\u00eds Sert<\/a> de Castelldefels acompanyats dels seus companys del programa d\u2019intercanvi Erasmus+<\/a> del Lyc\u00e9e Montsquieu de Herblay sur-Seine<\/a> de Fran\u00e7a i de la Stedelijke Scholen Gemeenschap Nijmegen<\/a> (SSGN) dels Pa\u00efsos Baixos. Tots plegats han vingut fins a Sant Joan Desp\u00ed<\/a> per fer un viatge en el temps i descobrir el llegat arquitect\u00f2nic de Josep Maria Jujol, un dels grans mestres del Modernisme catal\u00e0. Anomenat arquitecte municipal el 1926, va esdevenir un personatge molt apreciat al municipi on va deixar una empremta inesborrable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Organitzats en parelles i amb un pl\u00e0nol del nucli hist\u00f2ric, han fet una gimcana completant un itinerari pels diferents punts d\u2019inter\u00e8s per tal de respondre unes breus preguntes i col\u00b7locar l’enganxina corresponent per completar el dossier. Han observat notables edificis modernistes com ara la Torre Serra-Xaus<\/strong> (anomenada tamb\u00e9 la Casa de les Oques), la Torre Jujol<\/strong>\u00a0i la Torre de la Creu<\/strong> o Torre dels Ous (catalogada com a B\u00e9 Cultural d’Inter\u00e8s Nacional), i d’altres indrets com la casa del many\u00e0-forjador Josep Oliver, la porta de la qual t\u00e9 un treball de filigrana molt notable. En aquesta primera part del recorregut, han contemplat que Jujol destacava pel seu domini del ferro forjat, la t\u00e8cnica del trencad\u00eds, les decoracions a base d’esgrafiats i sanefes amb motius animals i vegetals, i la creaci\u00f3 de mecanismes d\u2019obertura innovadors per a finestres i portes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Despr\u00e9s d’una pausa per esmorzar, han visitat el Centre Jujol – Can Negre<\/strong>, una antiga masia familiar del segle XVII reformada per Jujol i declarada actualment com a b\u00e9 cultural d’inter\u00e8s nacional. Durant 15 anys, Jujol va construir-hi unes golfes, una capella d’estil barroc, i va afegir-hi un munt d’elements arquitect\u00f2nics d’all\u00f2 m\u00e9s creatius. Tant a la fa\u00e7ana exterior com al seu l’interior, han pogut descobrir un munt de detalls i ornamentacions que fan refer\u00e8ncia a la figura de la Verge Maria i la seva assumpci\u00f3 en cos i \u00e0nima per obra divina. Qui indret tan especial!<\/p>\n

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Finalment, han visitat l’Esgl\u00e9sia Parroquial de Sant Joan Baptista<\/strong>, reformada per Josep Maria Jujol en els anys de la postguerra civil espanyola. De les intervencions fetes a l’esgl\u00e9sia, cal destacar-hi els p\u00falpits amb treballs escult\u00f2rics de guix, els rosetons laterals, els altars de la Verge de Montserrat i el Sagrari, on Jujol es va esplaiar en simbologia i sentiment.<\/p>\n

Jujol destacava per la seva creativitat desbordant i la seva capacitat per fusionar arquitectura, art i natura. Els seus edificis s\u00f3n una explosi\u00f3 de formes org\u00e0niques, colors vius i detalls sorprenents. A m\u00e9s, aquest arquitecte \u00fanic va ser un avan\u00e7at en l\u2019\u00fas de t\u00e8cniques sostenibles, prioritzant la llum natural, la visibilitat, la ventilaci\u00f3 creuada i l\u2019\u00fas de cambres d\u2019aire per a la regulaci\u00f3 t\u00e8rmica. <\/span>Estem segur que la seva obra ha captivat la majoria d’estudiants, que ja comencen a ser uns experts sobre el Modernisme catal\u00e0. A m\u00e9s, gr\u00e0cies al treball en equip dels alumnes locals, francesos i holandesos, han pogut intercanviar coneixements ling\u00fc\u00edstics i culturals. Quina experi\u00e8ncia tan enriquidora per tots!<\/span><\/p>\n

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On Friday, March 21, 2025, we had the pleasure of welcoming a group of enthusiastic visitors, the fourth-year ESO students from Institut Josep Llu\u00eds Sert<\/a> in Castelldefels, accompanied by their Erasmus+<\/a> exchange partners from\u00a0Lyc\u00e9e Montsquieu de Herblay sur-Seine<\/a>, France, and Stedelijke Scholen Gemeenschap Nijmegen<\/a> (SSGN) from the Netherlands. Together, they travelled to Sant Joan Desp\u00ed<\/a> to embark on a journey through time and explore the architectural legacy of Josep Maria Jujol, one of the most influential figures of Catalan Modernism. Jujol was appointed as the municipal architect of Sant Joan Desp\u00ed in 1926, and throughout his career, he became a highly respected figure in the town, leaving behind an architectural heritage that remains admired to this day.<\/p>\n

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To make the visit interactive and engaging, the students worked in pairs and were given a map of the historic centre. Their challenge was to follow an itinerary that led them through key Modernist landmarks while answering questions and placing stickers in their activity booklets to complete the task. Along the route, they encountered remarkable examples of Modernist architecture, including the Torre Serra-Xaus<\/strong>, also known as the House of the Geese, the Torre Jujol<\/strong>, and the Torre de la Creu<\/strong>, also called the Egg Tower, which has been declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest. In addition to these buildings, students stopped at Josep Oliver\u2019s house, which belonged to a blacksmith and features an elaborate wrought iron gate displaying impressive craftsmanship. During this first part of the visit, they observed Jujol\u2019s signature artistic techniques, such as his mastery of wrought ironwork, his innovative use of the “trencad\u00eds” mosaic technique, his sgraffito patterns and friezes featuring plant and animal motifs, and his remarkable ability to design unique opening mechanisms for windows and doors.<\/p>\n

After a short break for breakfast, the group visited the Jujol Centre – Can Negre<\/strong>, a seventeenth-century farmhouse that Jujol transformed into a Modernist masterpiece. This building, now protected as a Cultural Asset of National Interest, is a perfect example of Jujol\u2019s imagination and artistic vision. Over the course of fifteen years, he redesigned the house by adding an attic that altered the original structure, a Baroque-style chapel with remarkable ornamentation, and a variety of unique architectural elements that blended functionality with aesthetics. Inside and outside the building, students were able to admire countless decorative details, including religious symbols and references to the Virgin Mary and her Assumption into Heaven. The richness of these elements made the visit to Can Negre a truly memorable experience.<\/p>\n

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To conclude the tour, students visited the Parish Church of Sant Joan Baptista<\/strong>, which Jujol restored after the Spanish Civil War. His interventions in the church include sculpted plaster pulpits that demonstrate his talent for working with different materials, lateral rose windows that allow natural light to filter into the church, and the altars of the Virgin of Montserrat and the Tabernacle, where Jujol displayed his deep religious devotion and symbolic artistry.<\/p>\n

Jujol was an architect ahead of his time, blending art, architecture, and nature in a way that was truly unique. His buildings are an explosion of organic shapes, vibrant colours, and astonishing details, reflecting his creativity and innovation. He also introduced sustainable architectural techniques, prioritising natural light to enhance visibility and energy efficiency, cross-ventilation for better airflow and cooling, and the use of air chambers to improve thermal insulation.<\/p>\n

By the end of the visit, students had not only deepened their understanding of Catalan Modernism but also engaged in cultural and linguistic exchange with their French and Dutch peers. This hands-on learning experience helped them strengthen their teamwork skills and broaden their perspectives on European artistic heritage. Without a doubt, this was a valuable and enriching journey, one that will surely inspire students to continue exploring the fascinating world of architecture and art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CAT Aquest divendres 21 de mar\u00e7 de 2025 hem rebut uns visitants molt esperats, els alumnes de 4t d\u2019ESO de l\u2019Institut Josep Llu\u00eds Sert de Castelldefels acompanyats dels seus companys del programa d\u2019intercanvi Erasmus+ del Lyc\u00e9e Montsquieu de Herblay sur-Seine de Fran\u00e7a i de la Stedelijke Scholen Gemeenschap Nijmegen (SSGN) dels Pa\u00efsos Baixos. 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