Sagrada Familia: Gaudi's Un nished Masterpiece Geometry, Construction and Site

Hardback

Main Details

Title Sagrada Familia: Gaudi's Un nished Masterpiece Geometry, Construction and Site
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Oscar Riera Ojeda
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 247,Width 190
Category/GenreArt nouveau
Individual architects and architectural firms
Religious buildings
ISBN/Barcode 9789881225245
ClassificationsDewey:726.5092
Audience
General
Edition Unabridged edition
Illustrations Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited
Imprint Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited
Publication Date 1 July 2017
Publication Country Hong Kong

Description

An Exhibit at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture City College of New York, September 2014- May 2015.Curator: George Ranalli. More than a century after Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi began working on The Expiatory Church of the Holy Family, Sagrada Familia remains under construction. This catalogue focuses on that dynamic and ongoing process and on the successive builders' incorporation of new technologies into the structure's magnificent design, a living work of performance in itself. It documents the cathedral's evolution using handmade drawings, plaster models, digital imaging and 3D modeling. It examines the geometries and formal languages that have informed generations of architects and builders. At the same time, it shows the integration of traditional craftsmanship with the most cutting age computer graphics and robotic engineering. Originally situated on the outskirts of the city, La Sagrada Familia today serves as the enduring symbol of Barcelona. But unlike the Eiffel Tower or Brooklyn Bridge, Barcelona's icon is still a work in progress and a magnetic center of spiritual life.