Alejandro
de la Sota

Alejandro de la Sota (1913–1996) was a visionary of Spanish modernism, known for his rational, lightweight, and structurally expressive designs. His most influential works include the Maravillas Gymnasium in Madrid, the Civil Government Building in Tarragona, and the Domus Museum in A Coruña. De la Sota’s architecture balanced industrial efficiency with spatial elegance, often using prefabrication and minimal materials to achieve a sense of lightness and clarity. His influence extends beyond his built projects, as his teaching and theoretical contributions have shaped generations of architects, reinforcing a legacy of precision, simplicity, and architectural rigor.