Elies Rogent
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Elies Rogent i Amat was a Catalan architect of Spanish nationality. He studied at the school of Architecture in Madrid, from which he graduated on 20 February 1851. He was appointed as the director of the Barcelona Provincial School of Architecture in 1871.
An admirer of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
, he passed on his passion for mediaeval architecture through his teaching work. His students included Lluís Domènech i Montaner
and Antoni Gaudí
, of whom he reputedly said, as he signed his degree, "I have approved either a madman or a genius".
In 1887, the mayor of Barcelona, Francesc Rius i Taulet, put him in charge of the works for the Barcelona Universal Exposition
of 1888. In order to bring this project to a successful conclusion he made many changes to the original plans by Josep Fontserè i Mestre
, and managed to complete the task in record time thanks to the assistance of his disciple Lluís Domènech i Montaner.
He was a member of the Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi
His major works include:
An admirer of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc was a French architect and theorist, famous for his interpretive "restorations" of medieval buildings. Born in Paris, he was a major Gothic Revival architect.-Early years:...
, he passed on his passion for mediaeval architecture through his teaching work. His students included Lluís Domènech i Montaner
Lluís Domènech i Montaner
Lluís Domènech i Montaner was a Spanish Catalan architect who was highly influential on Modernisme català, the Catalan Art Nouveau / Jugendstil movement. He was also a Catalan politician....
and Antoni Gaudí
Antoni Gaudí
Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was a Spanish Catalan architect and figurehead of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works reflect his highly individual and distinctive style and are largely concentrated in the Catalan capital of Barcelona, notably his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família.Much of Gaudí's work was...
, of whom he reputedly said, as he signed his degree, "I have approved either a madman or a genius".
In 1887, the mayor of Barcelona, Francesc Rius i Taulet, put him in charge of the works for the Barcelona Universal Exposition
Exposición Universal de Barcelona
The Exposición Universal de Barcelona was Spain's first international Exposition and ran from May 20 to December 9 1888.-Summary:Eugenio Serrano de Casanova tried to launch an expo in 1886, and when that failed the Mayor took over. The fair was hosted on the 115 acre site of Parc de la Ciutadella...
of 1888. In order to bring this project to a successful conclusion he made many changes to the original plans by Josep Fontserè i Mestre
Josep Fontserè i Mestre
Josep Fontserè i Mestre was a Spanish Catalan architect....
, and managed to complete the task in record time thanks to the assistance of his disciple Lluís Domènech i Montaner.
He was a member of the Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi
Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi
The Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi is a Catalan art school located in Barcelona. The current president is the architect Jordi Bonet i Armengol....
His major works include:
- MataróMataróMataró is the capital and largest city of the comarca of the Maresme, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia Autonomous Community, Spain. It is located on the Costa del Maresme, to the south of Costa Brava, between Cabrera de Mar and Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, to the north-east of Barcelona. , it...
prison (1863), the first prison building planned on the "panoptical" principle (that is, with every part of the building visible from a central point), devised by the English philosopher Jeremy BenthamJeremy BenthamJeremy Bentham was an English jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He became a leading theorist in Anglo-American philosophy of law, and a political radical whose ideas influenced the development of welfarism...
in the 18th century. - The VallvidreraVallvidreraVallvidrera is a neighborhood of Vallvidrera, Tibidabo i les Planes of the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona, Catalonia, in one of the sides of the Collserola hills . There are excellent views over the city and the Mediterranean from Vallvidrera, on a clear day it's possible to see the...
dam (1865) - Casa Arnús (1868), in Passeig de Gràcia (Barcelona)—not to be confused with another building of the same name by Enric SagnierEnric SagnierEnric Sagnier i Villavecchia was a Catalan architect of Spanish nationality.Although now not as well known as his contemporaries Antoni Gaudí, Lluís Domènech i Montaner and Josep Puig i Cadafalch, he was responsible for a number of landmark buildings, was very prolific, and could turn his hand to...
. - Casa Almirall (1870) in Carrer Pelai (Barcelona)
- The old building of the University of Barcelona (1873), with strong mediaeval influence.
- The Conciliar Seminary in Barcelona (1879)
- Barcelona Wax Museum (1882)
- He was also responsible for the restoration of the cloisters of the monasteries of Sant Cugat del VallèsMonastery of Sant CugatThe Monastery of Sant Cugat is a Benedictine abbey in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain. Founded in the 9th century, and built until the 14th century, it was the most important monastery in the county of Barcelona...
(1852) and Montserrat (1854), as well as the reconstruction of the monastery of Santa Maria de RipollSanta Maria de RipollThe Monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll is a Benedictine monastery, built in the Romanesque style, located in the town of Ripoll in Catalonia, Spain...
(1886).