Cortina Building

In the center of the city is the so-called Curtain I Building , also called “Casa de las Creus“, work of the architect José Manuel Cortina Pérez (1868-1950). It was built between 1896 and 1901, and its remarkable features include neo-Gothic elements on its façade such as the lobed arches located on cast iron columns, and others such as viewpoints and large windows, as well as the towers located at their ends. In this building there is a more pronounced differentiation between the main one and the rest of the floors, acquiring a more palatial configuration with interior patio and knights, underlined by the arrangement of towers at the ends of its façade.

In this work, the architect also combined medieval elements with the sinuous lines of Art Nouveau, especially evident in the grilles of the openings on the ground floor and in the carpentry of the viewpoints.
Its internal organization is of smaller courtyards, with two houses per floor, double staircase system, both at the entire height of the building, symmetrical with respect to an axis. It has a passing lobby with double height.

In the lower area of the building, the basamental area, are located the houses on the ground floor and those on the mezzanine, and the façade in this area acquires the appearance of the stone stalls, imitated by a rough revoque.

Also highlight the winged dragon that decorates the entrance to the building as a finish of the semicircular arch that configures it, as well as the configuration and layout of the interior staircase, designed to favor the comfort of users, something commendable given the absence of elevator in the property.

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