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    What design techniques did Antoni Gaudí use

    in his architecture?
    Focus Artist
    Antoni Gaudí was born in Reus, Spain in 1852 and died in
    Barcelona in 1926 after being hit by a tram. He started
    studying at the Provincial School of Architecture in
    Barcelona in 1869 and finished in 1878 because of military
    service. He did so much work that he never married and
    people even thought he was a beggar because of his poor
    clothes and lack of ID.

    Most of his work is in Barcelona and he is most famous for


    the La Sagrada Familia which is a Roman Catholic Church,
    work started in 1882 and it is expected to be finished by
    2026. It is taking so long because during the Spanish Civil
    War some of Gaudí’s models were destroyed and they
    were so detailed it took over 16 years to remake them.

    He also made other famous buildings like the Park Güell, Casa Milà, Casa Batlló, and
    the Eixample District. The Eixample is an enormous district in Barcelona where the
    buildings are constructed in square patterns.

    What was Gaudí’s design style?


    Gaudí’s inspirations included neo-gothic and Art-
    Nouveau. However, he also used traditional
    Catalonian Styles, they include; Oriental, Gothic
    Architecture and Mauresque or Moorish
    Architecture, this was interesting because he
    didn’t travel around Europe but his local area
    provided him many design ideas. The materials he
    used were different to the normal characteristics
    of his style e.g. stone to ceramic and tiles, wrought
    iron to glass and bricks were all placed into his
    The famous Sagrada Familia designs.

    Gaudi used all of the materials he was provided. For example, with tiles, he even
    used the broken ones this allowed him to develop amazing patterns with great
    variety and range of colours. His work was very creative and used lots of strong lines,
    different shapes, significant arches, unusual texture and patterns.

    ‘’Colour in certain
    Whatplaces
    werehas thekey
    the great value ofofmaking
    elements the outlines and structural
    his architecture?
    planes seem more energetic’’. - Antoni Gaudí
    What were the main elements?
    A key part of Antoni’s style is that the buildings he
    designed is that it is that they are all have scale, lines,
    arches, texture, interesting shapes, and patterns.

    On each of his buildings he used a unique texture


    and patterns on the outside and in them. An example
    is the difference between the El Capricho and the
    Celler Güell. The difference is with the Güell the
    outside is classic stone but on the Capricho it has
    bricks and patterned tiles. With the El Capricho it is a
    traditional design but uses non-traditional materials,
    while the Celler Güell has traditional materials but a
    non-traditional design.

    On all of his buildings he uses arches and other


    shapes this makes the buildings seem taller than they
    are. The use of the arches also gives the building a
    good scale and the use of irregular shapes also helps El Capricho 1883-85
    with this as certain parts stand out above other
    buildings. Another thing he does is use strong lines to make the edges and other
    features stand out.

    Analysis of his work

    Celler Güell-1890

    Celler Güell demonstrates Gaudí’s style by the use of arches, lots of irregular shapes
    and texture. He has used the stone to give the Güell a medieval look and feel this
    has been accomplished by leaving the stone in its natural “form”. The use of the
    irregular shapes and arches gives the building some height and makes it seem taller
    than it is. The structures that are sticking up also provides the building height as well.
    The use of the exposed stone gives the building texture that couldn’t be
    accomplished if the stone wasn’t exposed and contrasts with the unique design.
    Vocabulary List
    Arches

    Lines

    Scale

    Shapes

    Texture

    Form

    Colour

    Space

    Contrast

    Balance

    Movement

    Rhythm

    Unity

    Pattern

    Harmony

    Proportion

    Emphasis

    Variety

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