Some brick golf courses are the most unique and spectacular element of the modernist and neo-Gothic building of the Municipal Conservatori of Music of Barcelona, ??a place normally not accessible to visitors even during open days, such as during the Open House, since access is It takes place along narrow stairs that cause the audience to collapse.
These are two naves that are accessed from the roof, next to the one that was the caretaker’s home. They have never had a specific use, beyond serving as a warehouse at different times. The light that enters through small side windows provides these rooms with effects of great beauty when combined with the bare brick of the walls and the angled arches that support the roof.
The Conservatori stands on the corner of València and Bruch streets. It was built in 1928 taking advantage of one of the leftover plots of land destined for the Concepció market. It was the third headquarters of the school, which had been founded in 1886 as a quarry for the newly founded Municipal Band. It settled in one of the palaces on Lledó Street and the first director of both institutions was Josep Rodoreda, composer of Virolai music.
Ten years later, the center was moved to the Ciutadella, to the ground floor of the building known as Castell dels Tres Dragos, conceived by the architect Lluís Domènech Montaner as a café-restaurant for the Universal Exhibition of 1888. The new headquarters coincided with the change de Rodoreda by the composer Antoni Nicolau as head of the school’s management. It was not until 1928 that it moved to its current location, a new building designed by architect Antoni de Falguera. In 1942, the school became a conservatory under a decree that ordered music studies throughout the country.
In addition to the golfes, there are other elements of great architectural value in the building, such as a square room known as the peixera, illuminated by a spectacular skylight. This room is used for exams and for some events.