Manuel Valls Verges

Manuel Valls Verges was born in Barcelona on 3 February, 1912.After a brief stint in medicine, Verges visited the Barcelona International Expo and saw the Mies Van der Rohe pavilion: Upon seeing the new materials and the beautiful things that could be made, he decided to become an architect.
In 1940 Verges set up his studio with Jose Antonio Coderch. This partnership would last until the 60s, as they became part of the first post-war generation. His initial architectural phase was characterised primarily by constructing small, single-family homes on the coast of Catalonia. For Manuel Valls Vergs, luxury came through the quality of the construction
Then, in 1960, Verges received the FAD Architecture Prize and began teaching at the Barcelona School of Architecture. Verges renowned career reached its summit in 1982 he received the Gold Medal from the C.O.A.C. (Catalan Society of Architects).