Historical-Graphic Introspection on Catalan Modernism the Architectural Lexicon of Agricultural Structures

The research proposes a graphic introspection of Catalan Modernism which, in relation to the corresponding European artistic manifestations, generates a cultural movement with political, social and economic implications from which the elaboration of the peculiar architectural lexicon is derived. The intensity of the phenomenon is linked to the desire to overcome the long phase of decadence that had affected the region in previous centuries, from the fifteenth to the seventeenth century, manifested with the redemption of its own national identity. The eloquent expressive variety is not limited to prestigious buildings, but also characterizes the structures for work, such as the agricultural ones that take on the role of cathedrals of production. In particular the wine cellars, the wine factories that show a construction repertoire of great architectural level and bold structural complexity with the use of parabolic arches and vaults that generate large communicating spaces, supported by vaulted spaces defined by the wise use of brick. Specifically, the contribution proposes the graphic analysis of two emblematic examples, extrapolated from the extensive case study produced by César Martinell i Brunet, these are the structures created for the cooperatives of Pinell de Brai and Gandesa, which represent signifi- cant typological models in the context of broader research on the theme. The wineries have been examined through the tools of representation, both traditional and digital, with the aim of graphically documenting the formal qualities of the works, investi- gated through surveys that, from the whole to the detail, witness the autochthonous expression of Catalan Modernism, the material and immaterial values preserved in them.