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September 29, 2025
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Tradition and innovation in the materials and techniques used around 1950 in Spain: the case of the mural of the Pabellón de la Obra Sindical del Hogar in Madrid; Tradição e inovação nos materiais e técnicas utilizadas cerca de 1950 em Espanha: o caso do mural do Pabellón de la Obra Sindical del Hogar em Madrid; Tradición e innovación en los materiales y técnicas empleadas en torno a 1950 en España: el caso del mural del Pabellón de la Obra Sindical del Hogar en Madrid

Publicated to: Cadernos do Arquivo Municipal. 2021 (16): 97-114 - 2021-01-01 2021(16), DOI: 10.48751/CAM-2021-1655

Authors:

MdM; Barbero-Barrera; María del Mar; J; De Coca Leicher; José
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Affiliations

José; Departamento de Ideación Gráfica Arquitectónica; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Madrid; Spain - Author
María del Mar; Departamento de Construcción y Tecnología Arquitectónicas; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Madrid; Spain - Author

Abstract

The dichotomy between tradition and modernity in Spain reached its peak in the 1950s, when avant-garde and extraordinarily modern artistic and architectural representations coexisted with the know-how of the traditional building trades. A harmonious combination in which both points of view combine to extract their full potential. In the interest of evaluating this relation-ship, the research focuses on the study of the materials and techniques of the mural located in the former pa-vilion of the Obra Sindical del Hogar (Home Work Un-ion) in the Casa de Campo exhibition area in Madrid, a place born of tradition and experimentation. The re-sults show how traditional tile-making and decorative techniques are combined with a modern language and suggest the criteria to be taken into consideration for its rehabilitation. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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Keywords

1950’sCeramicDecorative artsLime mortarsMadrid

Quality index

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-27:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 1 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/93982/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 23
  • Downloads: 9
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (BARBERO BARRERA, MARIA DEL MAR) and Last Author (COCA LEICHER, JOSE DE).

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Project objectives

La aportación persigue los siguientes objetivos: analizar la coexistencia entre tradición y modernidad en España durante los años 1950; estudiar los materiales y técnicas empleados en el mural del Pabellón de la Obra Sindical del Hogar en Madrid; evaluar la relación entre los oficios tradicionales y las representaciones artísticas y arquitectónicas vanguardistas; caracterizar la combinación armoniosa de técnicas tradicionales de cerámica y decoración con un lenguaje moderno; y sugerir criterios para la rehabilitación del mural, considerando tanto su valor histórico como su innovación técnica.
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Most relevant results

El estudio analiza la interacción entre tradición e innovación en los materiales y técnicas empleados en el mural del Pabellón de la Obra Sindical del Hogar en Madrid alrededor de 1950. Los resultados más relevantes son: se identifica una combinación armoniosa entre técnicas tradicionales de fabricación de azulejos y un lenguaje moderno; se evidencia la coexistencia de saberes artesanales con representaciones artísticas vanguardistas; se describen los materiales específicos utilizados en el mural, reflejando la dualidad entre tradición y modernidad; y se proponen criterios técnicos fundamentales para la rehabilitación del mural. Estos hallazgos aportan una comprensión detallada de la relación entre tradición y experimentación en el contexto artístico y arquitectónico español de la época.
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