Masia Freixa

The Masia Freixa is a modernisme building located in Parc de Sant Jordi in Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain.^[1][2]

Masia Freixa
Masia Freixa
General information
Architectural style	modernisme
Location	Terrassa
Address	Parc de Sant Jordi - Pl. Freixa i Argemí, 11.
Town or city	Terrassa
Country	Catalonia (Spain)
Coordinates	41°33′47″N 2°00′15″E
Inaugurated	1896
Renovated	1907
Owner	Ajuntament de Terrassa

History

Designed in 1896 to be a textile factory, the actual form of the building was planned in 1907, when Catalan industrialist Josep Freixa decided to transform his factory into a family residence and entrusted the work to the architect Lluís Muncunill.

The building has a rectangular floorplan covered by a structure of arches and vaults inspired by Antoni Gaudí, white walls and a tall tower. The shiny grey aspect of the original roof is a result of small pieces of glass being added to the mortar. The porch has a white ceramic handrail. On the eastern side, next to the main section of the building, there is a rotunda with two floors. The interior was designed by Joaquim Vancells [es] and the furnishings in the dining room and the office still remain. The garden, which was designed by the period artist Rafael Benet i Vancells, has a Romantic influence. This is one of the most representative gardens in Terrassa from the beginning of the 20th century.^[3]

The Freixa country house was the headquarters of the Terrassa Musical Conservatoire for many years. Since 2006, it has housed the Municipal Tourism Service and the local ombudsman.^[4]

On 2018 there was a proposal by chef Carles Tejedor and architects Jon Tugores & Marc Armengol to reconvert it into a gastronomic space, under a petition by the local town council.^[5][6]