Antoni Gaudi

Antoni Gaudi was a Spanish architect, born on 25th June 1852 in Reus. He attended secondary school in the Colegio de los Padres Escolapios also in Reus in 1863. Gaudi also attended preparatory courses in 1869 to enable him to study architecture at the Faculty of Natural Science at Barcelona University. In 1873 Gaudi studied architecture at the Escola Provincial d’Architectura in Barcelona and just before finishing his studies he was awarded a public contract to design street …

…of an asymmetrical form, and very ‘natural’ as it is simple and quite plain, but the irregular shapes make the building unique and fascinating. The building makes me feel calm and relaxed, as there are no sharp, straight edges, and it reminds me very much of the sea. It is also ‘flowing’ and spacious. I particularly love Gaudi’s work, as it is quite abstract. His curvy forms create the idea of movement and spaciousness.