<![CDATA[Antoni Gaudi]]>

One hundred years ago, on June 10, 1926, Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí tragically died in a tram accident in Barcelona. In his 73 years of life, the designer left his mark on the Spanish city, from his emblematic basilica, the Sagrada Familia, to Casa Batlló, Casa Vicens, Park Güell and numerous other sites.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/from-casa-vicens-to-the-sagrada-familia-architect-antoni-gaudi-left-an-indelible-mark-on-barcelona-180988818/

Has anyone visited any of his buildings?

]]>https://wtf.coffee-room.com/topic/3702/antoni-gaudiRSS for NodeThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:50:58 GMTWed, 03 Jun 2026 22:33:38 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Antoni Gaudi on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:01:46 GMT]]>Love Gaudi’s work but must say the Sagrada Familia is not my favorite (although what they’ve done with the interior looks quite nice.)

]]>https://wtf.coffee-room.com/post/25705https://wtf.coffee-room.com/post/25705Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:01:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Antoni Gaudi on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:55:53 GMT]]>Re the Sagrada Familia, Orwell totally blasts it in Homage to Catalonia. He calls it ‘one of the most hideous buildings in the world’ and said ‘the anarchists showed bad taste in not blowing it up when they had the chance’. I don’t agree but find it funny that he took a break from narrating his time in the civil war to go on a big diatribe about this building.

]]>https://wtf.coffee-room.com/post/25704https://wtf.coffee-room.com/post/25704Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:55:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Antoni Gaudi on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:52:43 GMT]]>Yeah a bunch in Barcelona including the Sagrada Família.

I’ll be in Barcelona twice this fall (2 separate conferences). Probably will see some again.

]]>https://wtf.coffee-room.com/post/25703https://wtf.coffee-room.com/post/25703Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:52:43 GMT