José López Sallaberry (16 December 1858, Madrid - 22 June 1927, Madrid) was a Spanish architect and urbanist who worked in the Neoplateresca style.[1]
He began his studies in 1875 at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid and obtained the title of Architect in 1881.[2] In 1888, he was put in charge of site preparation for what is now known as the Cementerio de la Almudena.[3]
Among his most familiar buildings are the Edificio ABC SerranoCasino de Madrid and the Banco Hispano Americano have both been designated a Spanish Property of Cultural Interest. After 1904, he was an Academician at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando.[2]
(1894) and two theaters; the Teatro El Dorado and the Teatro Fontalba , which display his eclecticism.[4] He was also responsible for th restoration of the façade of the Teatro de la Comedia , following a disastrous fire in 1915.[1] TheIn his role as an urban planner, his most notable work involved the initial layout of the Gran Vía; performed in collaboration with Francisco Andrés Octavio . This project kept him occupied from 1905 until his death. He also oversaw the transference of the Fuente de Cibeles to its present location.[2]
He was married to María Monasterio and they had three daughters. He died at his home on the Calle de la Montera and was interred at the Saint Isidore Cemetery.