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Antoni Gaudí
Architect

Antoni Gaudí

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Designing the Sagrada Família and transforming Barcelona through nature-inspired architecture.

Park Güell · Casa Batlló

Born
25 June 1852
Birthplace
Catalonia, Spain; Reus or Riudoms
Died
10 June 1926

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Antoni Gaudí

Antoni Gaudí was a Catalan architect whose buildings combined structural experimentation with elaborate craftsmanship.

Early life

Craft background

Grew up in a family of metalworkers.

Barcelona training

Studied architecture and qualified in 1878.

Career

  1. 1870s–1880s

    Early commissions

    Developed a reputation through houses and decorative projects.

  2. 1883 onward

    Sagrada Família

    Took over the church project and transformed its design.

  3. 1900s–1926

    Mature work

    Completed major Barcelona buildings before concentrating on the church.

Selected buildings

Park Güell

Combined architecture, landscape and mosaic surfaces.

Casa Batlló

Remodelled a Barcelona house with flowing forms.

Casa Milà

Created an apartment building with an undulating stone facade.

Beyond architecture

Faith

Catholic devotion strongly shaped his later work.

Working method

Used models and physical experiments to develop complex structures.

Sources & photo creditLife, career and references ↗

Photo: Pau Audouard Deglaire. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.