Author: William Van Zyl
Publisher: Five House Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 13
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Nonetheless, it wasn't until architect Fred Van Brandenburg's return to Spain to New Zealand in 2004, and his exploration of Park Güell in Barcelona—a masterpiece created by Gaudí during his naturalist phase, drawing inspiration from organic forms in nature—that Fred experienced a revelation profoundly shaped by Gaudí's influence. In this short eBook I explore the design philosophy of the famous Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi and its impact on architects and designers. Gaudi said, "God does not use straight lines - look at nature - you will not find straight lines." As a Young Earth Creationist, I think God designed the world and the cosmos with His ‘curvilinear tongue.’ According to scripture, God spoke the world - the entire cosmos - into being. The Creator is a very Intelligent Designer. Arc upon arc, parabola upon parabola, hyperbola upon hyperbola and every other curve you can imagine in between. Magnificent! Back to Van Brandenburg in Barcelona, absorbing the design genius of Gaudi: He explains - ‘Overwhelmed with emotion, tears welled up in his eyes as he had this profound realisation.’ He had an epiphany - I comment on his radical changes to his architectural philosophy and approach. See the stunning work of the New Zealand-based architects: The Marisfrolg project in China by Van Brandenburg Architects.
Author: Gijs van Hensbergen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1632867834
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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An illuminating biography of one of the most famous--and most famously unfinished--buildings in the world, the Sagrada Familia of Barcelona. The scaffolding-cloaked spires of Antoni Gaudí's masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia, dominate the Barcelona skyline and draw in millions of visitors every year. More than a century after the first stone was laid in 1882, the Sagrada Familia remains unfinished, a testament to Gaudí's quixotic ambition, his religious devotion, and the sensuous eccentricity of his design. It has defied the critics, the penny-pinching accountants, the conservative town-planners, and the devotees of sterile modernism. It has enchanted and frustrated the citizens of Barcelona. And it has passed through the landmark changes of twentieth-century Spain, surviving two World Wars, the ravages of the Spanish Civil War, and the "Hunger Years" of Franco's rule. Gijs van Hensbergen's The Sagrada Familia explores the evolution of this remarkable building, working through the decades right up to the present day before looking beyond to the final stretch of its construction. Rich in detail and vast in scope, this is a revelatory chronicle of an iconic structure, its place in history, and the wild genius that created it.
Author: Jeremy Roe
Publisher: Parkstone International
ISBN: 1780429673
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Spanish architect and designer, Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926) was an important and influential figure in the history of contemporary Spanish art. His use of colour, application of a range of materials and the introduction of organic forms into his constructions were an innovation in the realm of architecture. In his journal, Gaudí freely expressed his own feelings on art, “the colours used in architecture have to be intense, logical and fertile.” His completed works (the Casa Batlló, 1905-1907 and the Casa Milà, 1905-1910) and his incomplete works (the restoration of the Poblet Monastery and the altarpiece of Alella in Barcelona) illustrate the importance of this philosophy. His furniture designs were conceived with the same philosophy, as shown, for example, in his own office (1878) or the lamps in the Plaza Real in Barcelona. The Sagrada Familia (1882-1926) was a monumental project which eventually took over his life (it was still incomplete at the time of his death).
Author: Juan José Lahuerta
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 366
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Antoni Gaudí (1852-1928) was a builder by instinct and by practice, fanciful and baroque in his sensibility, in love with the bright colours and plastic forms of the Mediterranean tradition. Despite his considerable contributions, Gaudí was an isolated figure in the architecture of the modern era. Critics were slow to recognize the prophetic value of his work, owing to the difficulty in reconciling it with the development of the Modern Movement. Gaudí invented a new form of modernism that combined elements of art nouveau, Catalan nationalism, Gothic Revival and his own relentlessly original imagination. His eclectic experience was made possible by special historical circumstances such as the economic prosperity of Barcelona and the existence of highly skilled craftsmen in Catalonia. This volume covers Gaudí's work in systematic fashion, from the Güell Palace to the park of the same name, and finally to his unfinished masterpiece, the church of the Sagrada Familia. Author Juan José Lahuerta devotes an attentive critical re-examination of the architect's work through a thorough analysis of his designs and writings.
Author: Judith Carmel-Arthur
Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : Architects
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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"Antoni Gaudi was among the greatest architects of the modern age. In his lifetime, Gaudi pushed the architectural craft to its limits, mastering ever steeper curves and creating some of the world's most magical and sensual buildings. Illustrated with over 50 color images of his creations, including the massive Cathedral of the Sagrada Familia, the Park Guell, Casa Mila and Casa Battio, this book celebrates Gaudi's inimitable talent in vivid detail."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author: Judith Carmel-Arthur
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789625936345
Category : Architects
Languages : en
Pages : 80
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Author: Rainer Zerbst
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architects
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Das vollständige Werk von Antoni Gaudí. Die inspirierenden, visionären Gebäude des 'Dante der Architektur'
Author: Gabriele Fahr-Becker
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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Author: Jordi Bonet i Armengol
Publisher: Art Stock
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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This book is a fascinating study of the architectural design and artistry of the Church of the Sagrada Familia. Based on documents and models which survived the 1936 fire, the author describes the research to uncover the choices and decisions Gaudi himself would have made. This title is the ultimate book for all those eager to learn and to understand Gaudi's work.
Author: Mark Burry
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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A study of the Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. It charts the styles the architect Gaudi evolved during his career. At crypt level a Gothic design is used, but as the building climbs the structure passes through the Art Noveau stage before becoming surreal.
