Cases Ramos

The Cases Ramos is a Modernista residential building on Plaza Lesseps in Barcelona's Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district. Designed by Jaume Torres i Grau and completed in 1906, the building marks an architectural turning point in the region. The facade stands out for its beige esgrafiado work with white ornamentation, sandstone bay windows from Montjuïc, and wrought-iron balconies. The design combines Modernista elements with Gothic echoes, and the influence of Domènech i Muntaner and Puig i Cadafalch is easy to spot. An early work by the architect, the five-story building stands out clearly from the plain buildings around it. Today it is protected as a Cultural Asset of National Interest and gives visitors a glimpse of the late-medieval-inspired aesthetic of the early 20th century.