The rationalist house built by José Luis Sert in Sevilla

In the city of Sevilla, on Calle Ceán Bermúdez, stands the Casa Duclós. Built in 1930, it was designed by the Catalan architect José Luis Sert as a wedding gift for his cousin, María Benita López Sert, and her husband, the cardiologist Francisco Duclós. This building is one of the first rationalist constructions in Sevilla and the only work projected by José Luis Sert in Andalucía.

The house is an isolated residence with a rear garden, serving as a housing trial for the architectural landscape of the time. The original distribution has been preserved, featuring a rectangular floor plan with a basement, ground floor, first floor, and terrace. Inside, a single-flight staircase stands out as a functional highlight, with steps featuring metal plates on the edges and ceramic tile finishes, over which sits a circular section metal handrail. The rooms follow a clear rectangular configuration, and the heating and electrical installations are left visible.

Externally, the house displays a functional design with the seemingly arbitrary placement of windows, ignoring traditional correspondence. The main facade includes a side entrance on the right and a garage entrance on the left. While the house has remained inhabited since its completion, it was modified in the mid-1970s by architects Aurelio del Pozo Serrano and Luis Marín de Terán to include a painting studio for the artist Teresa Duclós. The property was officially inscribed in the Andalusian Historical Heritage Catalog in 1996.

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