The modernist building with chestnut leaves

The Casa Tomàs Jordi, located in Reus at Carrer de Llovera numbers 19-21, is a striking example of modernist architecture. Commissioned in 1909 by notary Tomàs Jordi Espinàs to architect Pere Caselles, the building was inaugurated in 1910 and is protected as a local cultural heritage asset. The house's facade is divided into two zones, with the lower floor and entresol designed as a unit. The background is made of stone with floral decorations on the lintels and jambs, while the entresol balcony features wavy and asymmetrical shapes.

The lower floor's windows and doors are framed by natural stone elements in the shape of chestnut leaves, which frame the initials of the promoter, T.J, and the completion date, 1910. The upper three floors form a distinct block organized by balconies. On the first floor, the sculpted ceilings in the spaces between the lintels are female heads with typically modernist hairstyles. The building's front door is a double leaf applying modernist concepts to carpentry.

The crowning of the building is a cornice of exposed brick, which is very different from what was proposed in the original plans. This feature, along with the organic forms of the moldings, gives the building a unified and almost organic structure. The interior features hydraulic flooring, a decorated ceramic baseboard, and stucco with sgraffito.

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