For those who don’t know, Barcelona is a sprawling metropolis that is best known for its incredible architecture. Throughout the city one can see the many influences that early emerging architects left on the city. The most famous of these architects being Antoni Gaudí.

Gaudí, as well as a handful of other architects introduced “Catalonian modernism”, or modernisme, to Barcelona following the 1988 World’s Fair. Although Gaudí was not the only architect bringing modernisme to the forefront, he, in my opinion, had the most interesting approach and the biggest impact to the city and its culture.

During our trip to Barcelona, my wife and I had the good fortune to visit four of Gaudí’s most famous landmarks; Casa Batlló, Casa Milà, Park Güell, and La Familia Sagrada

Before my visit to Barcelona, I didn’t give Gaudí much space in my mind. In all truth… I found the architecture gaudy… no pun intended. I simply didn’t understand the use of material and I certainly couldn’t appreciate it as something other than just modernist junk. It wasn’t until I visited the Sagrada Familia that I got an in-depth understanding of Gaudí and his methodology. 

It was during our self guided tour that I began to understand the man that Antoni Gaudí was. He was a naturalist who was deeply inspired by nature, deeply devoted toGod, and deeply devoted to his work. Here are a few shots that I captured during our visit to La Sagrada Familia