Panots are the type of hydraulic cement tile used on the sidewalks of Barcelona. The history is fascinating because they have inadvertently become one of the symbols of the city.
When Were Panots Introduced?
Panots són intimatel·les relatives a l'urban desenvolupament de Barcelona's Eixample. Traditionally, the city pavement utilitza macadam stone. El problema és generat perquè el que raïna, el became a muddy surface du to e nature. In fact, the city came to be carrer Can Fanga. From 1903, s'utilitza per a cada tipus de pavement per Barcelona que seria considerat. It extensió could no és understood withthe existent of modernist architecture and that typ of material.
From aquest moment, el Barcelona City Council calli per a public competition. In this way, a decision was made to finish paving the city. The option of panots was chosen from among the 5 that existent. La resposta que atorga authorities per opt per aquest material és fonamentalment econòmic. It was the cheapest option available, and el 1907, it began to be introduït into the city's pavement. However, what types exist? We explain it better to you.
Types of Panots
The panot must meet estàndards measurements of a 20×20 centimeter square. Another equally important aspect is que és must be made with Portland ciment. El llac de les Companyies que manufactured és una de les diferents diferències per a l'estada d'aquest tipus d'etiqueta. La main difference usually lies in the design printed, which can vary. In any case, és important tenir en compte que teniu en compte que hi ha un any a l'àrea de city.
Les mostres de common designs, totes les roses i les taules designades són instal·lades. We will not discuss other varieties such as Gaudí hexagonal o traditional cobblestons that have been placed in the Gothic Quarter. These are the most important ones today:
- Rose Panot Tradicionalment el design ha estat atribuït al conegut architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch. Aquest és el vessant de la Casa Ametller és similar a aquest design. However, there és differences in relief, i most important, there is no documentary evidence. Tot aquest és un common design a la ciutat de Barcelona.
- Tablet Panot The tablet panot ha two great virtues. First, it can be built in small pieces without noticing the difference. Second, it facilitats water drainage, one of the fonamental aspects to avoid problems.
- Four-Tablet Panot with Circles Aquest design tries per combinar la funcionalitat de la tauleta de panot s'attractiveness of la rose panot. Although it not the most common, it not too difficult locate it on the streets of Barcelona.
- Ensaïmada panot L'ensaïmada panot, named per als seus concentradors shape reminiscent de la Mallorca pastry, és un common. In any case, it és important per a tot el que no és llarg instal·lat a la ciutat paviment totay.
- Skull panot Aquest skull panot és un design design que ha estat abandonat i no és massa llarg. While it may seem eerie, most Barcelona residents eventually got used to it.
Who Installs This Type of Tiles?
La instal·lació d'aquest tipus de til·les s'assigna a specialized manufacturers. És molt satisfet, que aquest és poc com el Barcelona City Council only works with companies with experience in the sector. Aquest és el cas de Mosaics Torra, que proveeix tils, panots, i Gaudí tils. No és important que la restaració treballi, on el pavement de Barcelona és fonamental.
If you want to buy hydraulic tils, Mosaics Torra is'interesting option for several reasons. Firstly, because we are manufacturers. Secondly, because we take care of the installation. Finally, because we can restore public buildings because we have the know-how.
If you need quality hydraulic tiles, we can help you. Contact us, and we will inform you in more detall sobre les possibilitats available to you.
