José María García-Nieto López (1879-1943) - Sección transversal, casa 4 y 6 de calle Angosta de los Mancebos

Origin: loaned by Mr. José Garcia-Nieto Gascón to the current owner

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José María García-Nieto López was a prominent Spanish architect associated with the Madrid modernist movement.

Biographical Profile

• Birth: Madrid, 1879.
• Death: Madrid, 1943.
• Education: He earned the title of architect at the Madrid School in 1905.
• Distinctions: He was decorated with the White Cross of Military Merit and named Commander of the Royal Order of Isabel the Catholic in December 1930.

Work and Architectural Style
He developed the bulk of his career in the capital, leaving a mark in both residential and funerary architecture:
• Residential Architecture: He is known for the design of early 20th-century collective housing, such as the dwellings for Mr. Juan Manuel García-Nieto (constructed between 1911 and 1913; this building is the one up for auction), a project that received a jury commendation at the Madrid City Council Awards of 1914. There are also designs of houses on central streets of the capital, such as Augusto Figueroa Street (1912).