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broke out in 1936, and the Batllós had to go into exile to France fearing for their lives. In such circumstances in which the control was missing and hundreds of workers were distressed about their uncertain subsistence, the employees themselves decided to drive forward the production and designate a
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the lands if the process remained blocked. This situation led to some industrial plants called Bloc 11 being transferred in order to avoid their squatting. 11 June 2011, the neighbourhood was allowed access to the industrial plants and new spaces were created in the industrial buildings. By
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The Gaudir company considered the area available for building not to be sufficient in its first urban development plan and it filed a procedure under contentious-administrative jurisdiction against the City
Council. As a consequence, the company obtained a proposal giving more land to the
430:, the restructuring of the old textile fabric ended up evolving into a sort of an industrial ecosystem. It was an authentic city. The different trades, big and small ateliers, and also a bar that was the centre of any business discussion coexisted in harmony, tradition, and modernity.
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in Paris (1900) the company was awarded the grand prize in the category "Threads and Cotton
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The "Can Batlló és per al Barri" Platform (Can Batlló is for the
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391:(1914-1918), however, contributed to its significant improvement. The factory became a public limited company in 1926 under the name "Nebots de Joan Batlló, SA", and opened its headquarters on Trafalgar street.
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demolishing walls and industrial buildings as well as creating facilities and gardens, the evolution of the development process that will open the door to the neighbourhood keeps slowly moving forward.
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construction of housing, with a total of 1,377 houses and 21 facilities, one of which is the new headquarters of the
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one of the most convincing, imaginative, and audacious businessmen in
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was one of the main working-class neighbourhoods regarding textile industry. In this field, Can Batlló joined other textile businesses like
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Fábrica de Hilados y Tejidos de Algodón, Blanqueo, estampados y aprestos de Juan Batlló
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temporary director. They all agreed to appoint mere employee
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the perfection and competitive price of their white fabrics
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Advertising of the "Sobrinos de Joan Batlló" enterprise
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Prats Batlle, Joan; Prats Vilarrasa, Duaita (2007).
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843:Sants, Centre Social De (2017-03-02).
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718:"Records d'una vida"
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