Casa Serra: A modernist building in Reus by Joan Rubió i Bellver

Casa Serra, situated at Raval de santa Anna num. 32-34, is a modernist building commissioned by Antoni Serra, a pharmacist. Constructed in 1924, it was designed by Joan Rubió i Bellver and was originally a residence and laboratory for Serra. The building, protected as a local cultural asset, features a facade built entirely of stone, combining polished and scaired stone. The facade is dominated by a wide tribuna and a line of windows on the upper floor, where an elevated body forms the sloped profile of the building.

To access the main floor, one can use the noble staircase, the service staircase, or the muntacarregues. The ground floor originally housed the laboratories. The interior spaces of the main floor are well-preserved, though some original furniture was replaced with pieces from Xalet Serra, another building designed by Rubió. The original flooring is conserved. A notable sala d'estar corresponds to the central tribuna of the facade.

The rooms facing Carrer de la Selva are occupied by the private part of the house, including the bedrooms and a bathroom. Between the vestibule and the bedrooms is the dining room, illuminated by a large tribuna that opens to an interior courtyard. The dining room retains the original furniture and decoration, with ceiling paintings by Tomàs Bergadà. The kitchen is also preserved with glazed ceramic walls decorated with blue motifs. Light enters the kitchen through one of several skylights that cross the volume of the building vertically, allowing the interior rooms to be lit and ventilated.

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