Antoni Gaudí, 25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926, was a famed architect from Spain who was known for his unique and highly individualistic designs. I was reading a recent article in National Geographic and came across a piece on him and his work, one being the Sagrada Familia, which has been under construction since 1882. Gaudi designed his architectural wonders after nature as described in National Geographic, "He understood that the natural world is rife with curved forms, not straight lines. And he noticed that natural construction tends to favor sinewy materials such as wood, muscle, and tendon. With these organic models in mind, Gaudí based his buildings on a simple premise: If nature is the work of God, and if architectural forms are derived from nature, then the best way to honor God is to design buildings based on his work"
His work stuck out to me because it was unorthodox and out of the box. Rather than building large quantities of his work, he would rather devote his life to, literally, to few pieces, such as the Sagrada Familia. Being unorthodox, it is so simplistic that it makes perfect sense. It follows the laws of nature, which are the most sound designs and structures, while also being aesthetically pleasing and beautiful.
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| This is a picture of one of the 18 towers, 12 for the 12 apostles, 4 for the 4 evangelists, one for Mary and one for Jesus. Notice the lifelike structural tendons and the shear size (men hanging from ropes) |
The Sagrada Familia is not supposed to be completed until 2026, a full 144 years after its construction started. Above is a picture of this wonder. See <http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/12/big-idea/gaudi-text>
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