The Architecture of Antoni Gaudi

Gaudi was a Catalan architect in the late 19th century. He’s famous for his work at the forefront of Modernism, his break from traditionally Gothic style, and his use of reclaimed matierials in his designs.

All but three of his works reside in Barcelona, but he is most famous for his still unfinished La Sagrada Familia, to which he dedicated his life. He obsessed over the building, having virtually no social life and spending his last few months living in his workshop inside the church.

In 1926 he was on his way for his morning prayer at Sant Felipe Neri when he was tragically struck by a tram. Because he was dressed like a beggar, he was simply left for dead for hours before a good Samaritan took him to a hospital. He received virtually no care once again and it wasn’t until the next day a priest recognized him as the famous architect. By then it was too late. He was buried two days later.