After the towers, we did the school and museum, and, of course, the gift shop...
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In 1906, with work well underway, Gaudi established a school on the construction site premises, for the children of the workers |
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Helpful model, with undulating Gaudian roof...it would be until the later 20th century that Friedensreich Hundertwasser would add an undulating floor to the mix (helpful architectural insight) |
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Classroom; note non-Modernista desks and benches |
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Undulating roof |
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In the museum now, a helpful chronology of the construction |
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OK, so, see, it was the Spiritual Association of the Devotees of St. Joseph... |
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Helpful model #11,377, an early model |
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Among Gaudi's earlier sketches... |
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Early floor plan |
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Proportions...click to enlarge |
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Example of tubular bells used in the temple |
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Re-creation of Gaudi's office; it was all destroyed, along with many of his papers and designs, in the Civil War (Sherman's March to the Sea...wait, no...) |
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Helpful model #11,378, along with self-portrait of the photographer |
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Re-creation of one of Gaudi's design models |
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More helpful models |
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Workshop where all the helpful models come from |
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Photograph of procession for the 2010 consecration of the temple, featuring whomever was the pope then |
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All the chief architects who have worked on Sagrada Familia; so far |
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Actually the tienda was pretty good, as well it should be; among the three best, Battlo, MNAC, and Sagrada Familia |
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Everything about Sagrada Familia is so interesting.
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