José López Sallaberry
José López Sallaberry (16 December 1858,
Life and work
He began his studies in 1875 at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid and obtained the title of Architect in 1881.[2] In 1888, he was put in charge of site preparation for what is now known as the Cementerio de la Almudena.[3]
Among his most familiar buildings are the Edificio ABC Serrano (1894) and two theaters; the Teatro El Dorado and the Teatro Fontalba, which display his eclecticism.[4] He was also responsible for th restoration of the façade of the Teatro de la Comedia, following a disastrous fire in 1915.[1] The Casino de Madrid and the Banco Hispano Americano have both been designated a Spanish Property of Cultural Interest. After 1904, he was an Academician at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando.[2]
In his role as an urban planner, his most notable work involved the initial layout of the
He was married to María Monasterio and they had three daughters. He died at his home on the
Selected projects
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Casino de Madrid -
Banco Hispano Americano -
Mansion of Eduardo Adcoch -
Edificio ABC Serrano
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References
- ^ ISBN 84-500-5868-6 [1]
- ^ a b c Luis Sainz de los Terreros, La Construcción Moderna, Nuevo académico de la de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, 1904. [2]
- ^ Carlos Saguar Quer, La arquitectura de la Necrópolis del Este, Instituto de Estudios Madrileños, 1998
- ISBN 84-8628-036-2
Further reading
- Manuel Gómez García, Diccionario Akal de Teatro, ISBN 978-84-460-0827-9 [3]
- Manuel Zabala y Gallardo, Necrología del Ilmo. Sr. D. José López Sallaberry, Arquitectura: órgano de la Sociedad Central de Arquitectos, 1927 [4]
External links
Media related to José López Sallaberry at Wikimedia Commons
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