antonio gaudi
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Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (25 June 1852–10 June 1926) was a Spanish Catalan architect and figurehead of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works reflect his highly individual and distinctive style and are largely concentrated in the Catalan capital of Barcelona, notably his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família. Much of Gaudí's work was marked by his four life passions: architecture, nature, religion and love for Catalonia. Gaudí studied every detail of his creations, integrating into his architecture a series of crafts in which he was skilled: ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging and carpentry. He introduced new techniques in the treatment of materials, such as trencadís, made of waste ceramic pieces. Source: WikipediaTRANSCRIPT
Antoni Plàcid Guillem Gaudí i Cornet
Born in Catalonia, Spain in 1852 He studied in Barcelona from 1873 to
1877 He was awarded the title of architect
when he was 26 years old. Modernist style (Art Nouveau) Antonio Gaudi was exposure to nature at
an early age which is thought to have inspired him to incorporate natural shapes and themes into his work.
Gaudí was at first ridiculed by his peers.
He was first only supported by the rich industrialist Eusebi Güell.
He died, in a pauper's hospital, 3 days after being struck by a streetcar on June 10th, 1926.
He was 74 years old.
Style:
An innovative Gothic Architecture
Cubism Natural Motive Form & Color Original Asymmetrical Radical Metaphoric Erotic and Primitive
“Architecture have to be an extension of Nature”
Casa Vicens – Barcelona
• Manuel Vicens• 1883-1889• First important work• Industrial Revolution• Undressed stone• Rough red bricks• Colored ceramic tiles • Floral patterns• www.casavicens.es
Palau Güell Eusebi Güell 1885–1889 part of the UNESCO Town mansion Complex eloquence
Park Güell
•1900 to 1914• part of the UNESCO• Municipal Garden
Casa Batlló 1877
• Josep Batlló• 1875-1877• Renovated in 1904-1906• Dragon Stile • Art Nouveau or Modernist• Mosaic made of broken ceramic tiles
Casa Milà
• La Pedrera “The Quarry” 1906-1910 Jose Guardiola (flamboyant lifestyle) • Biomorphic appearance• Renovated in 1980
La Sagrada Familia
• 1884 until his death in 1926 still under construction as of 2010• The façade shows The Nativity • Art Nouveau• Symbolist• Cubism• Privately-funded Roman Catholic• Expected to be complete by 2026
Furniture
Hardware and furniture
Resources:
• Wikipedia• Bassegoda, Juan (1989) (in Spanish). El gran Gaudí. Barcelona: Sabadell• Juan (2002) (in Spanish). Gaudí o espacio, luz y equilibrio. Madrid: Criterio Libros.• Bergós, Juan; Bassegoda i Nonell, Joan; Crippa, Maria Antonietta; Llimargas i Casas, Marc (2002) (in Catalan). y fuego. Barcelona: Jaraquemada.
Aditional Resouces:
•http://www.gaudidesigner.com/uk/index.html•http://www.gaudisagradafamilia.com/•http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/sirc/conferences/2001/05_burry.pdf
Julio Soriano Introduction to Interior Design 2010 UC Berkeley Extension – San Francisco, CA [email protected]