This itinerary in Sant Joan Despí aims to make known the important heritage of the person who was its municipal architect for more than twenty years, Josep Maria Jujol (Tarragona 1879 – Barcelona 1949). In each house we will discover the renewing spirit of its architecture and how it transforms space and matter, creating its own, almost magical world. The energetic strokes, intense color and creation of visual metaphors make his architecture a surprise, a plastic explosion.

The visit includes access to Can Negre and Torre de la Creu, the facades of the Torre Jujol, the Serra-Xaus house and the Rovira house, the Sant Joan Baptista parish church (except during ceremonial times) and the door of the locksmith Josep Oliver’s workshop.

This  activity  is part of the Barcelona 2026 World Capital of Architecture program, a distinction from UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA) to the city that hosts the UIA World Congress of Architects, and turns it into a global forum for architecture, urban planning and landscaping. From February 12 to December 13, a multidisciplinary program will be developed in collaboration with schools, universities and professional and cultural entities throughout the Catalan territory. 

Barcelona 2026 World Capital of Architecture has the support of the Barcelona City Council, the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda.