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Imagine welcoming your guests to a perfectly-maintained private event apartment, making everyone feel immediately at home and comfortable. Is this not the ideal atmosphere you'd want to create at your next intimate event venue? Warm lighting, central location, incredible views of the Passeig de Gracia, and an entirely exclusive space for you and your guests is what you can expect at one of the most classical event venues in Barcelona - The Glassroom. From the structure itself of the apartment, to the meticulous maintenance, this event venue is one of the best-kept secrets when it comes to unique venues in the city. Here's everything you need to know about this timeless, classical, private Barcelona event venue.
The Intimate Glassroom Barcelona Event Venue
When you plan an event in a foreign country, there are always uncertainties and factors that allow doubts to creep into your mind about whether or not to take the risk. You don't speak the language, it requires travel and accommodation logistics for hundreds of people, and you don't know the city. Planning an event in a foreign destination can most certainly cause an extra level of stress. However, the benefits can make for one of the most memorable events you'll ever host, and make the hassle completely worth your while. As we begin our private tour of this impressive Barcelona event venue, let your mind run free, and begin to envision the canapes, flowing cocktails and clinking of glasses, the handshakes, and the smiling faces of your guests as they enjoy their corporate event. If this is something you want for your next event, then you're ready for your private tour of The Glassroom Barcelona.
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This impressive venue dates back to the mid 1800s when it was first constructed by famous architect, Rafael Guastavino. This building was built 1868 for a banker named Víctor Blajot, made with a famous neo-greek style façade that was a major architectural trend in those days. The style of this building was considered far more than just architecture by Guastavino, who considered the very essence of its construction art. For this reason, he joined forces with Rosendo Nobas Ballbé, a famous artists in Barcelona at the time, and commissioned a stunning frieze on the ceiling of the building. Unfortunately, half of this frieze was destroyed when the marquée of a building below was being constructed.
Impressive staircase in The Glassroom building
The marble staircase with iron railings makes you feel like you're walking up the stairs and back in time. The modernist era of architecture was one that followed a process of nature to achieve cohesion. Rafael Guastavino created the Guastavino System, based on applying the system of the Catalan Vault in the construction, which you can find in many classical buildings in Barcelona. Not to mention, this Catalan vault ceiling construction can be found in many different important and famous buildings in the US, such as in the Ellis Island Immigration Lobby. Thanks to Guastavino's immigration to the US, he created a fireproof construction company after fires were consuming poorly-constructed homes all over North America in the late 1800s.
This historical venue apartment helps you look into the past to understand just how advanced and sustainable the architecture was (and still is), as well as appreciate the importance that its architect played in creating construction systems that positively affected the world.
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If you're looking to host an event where you can arrange the space in various different setups, such as Imperial, U-shaped, banquet, cocktail, classroom, theatre, or even for something like a fitness class, this is a perfect central option.
Meeting space within The Glassroom Barcelona
Below are the capacities for the different setup options there are within The Glassroom Barcelona:
On-set in the Barcelona Glassroom
Having a remarkable event starts with an unforgettable event venue. Here are 5 different event types we'd recommend having at Glassroom Barcelona:
Where the"Glassroom" gets its name from
If you're looking to impress your guests with an unbelievable event venue, Barcelona is full of some of the most extraordinary spaces for conferences, gala dinners, parties, you name it. Our company strives to offer the most enjoyable event experiences, starting with finding the perfect venue, by investing countless hours of searching for the best options in Barcelona, at no extra cost to you.
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