Gaudi is an architect of simplicity. His works are governed by a continuous
and logical sense of rationality and functionalism. The geometry of architect
uses forms that are rarely produced in nature, but are easy to draw by a compass
and a set square. Saint Enric d’Osso asked Gaudi to explain what the Theresa College
would be like, under construction at the time. He answered back with a categorical
phrase: it will be good in this house. This expression contains the
deepest knowledge of architecture. It is not always about how it looks or how
it is going to be built. It is about what you feel when you are inside that
building.
He realized that nature is capable of creating forms of great beauty and
usefulness. Nature creates forms that survive and are repeated to give
generations and generations a great deal of pleasure.
Logical forms and structures are
adapted to every circumstance to be able to attract the human beings or animals.
This idea was based on ruled geometry. Many natural structures are made out of fibers
e.g. bones, wood, muscles etc.
Gaudi’s most mechanical and the one that are not often used by
architects because it is difficult to draw with a compass is called: the Catenary
arch. In Gaudi’s case if it was the most mechanical, it had to be the most
beautiful.
In 1771 Gaudi considered gothic as the most structural of historical styles.
He believes that the architects of the renaissance were simple decorators. In
the other hand, the gothic solutions with pointed arches and flying buttresses
were imperfect. He then produced the imperfecting of gothic with the Catenary
arches and inclined columns.
Guidi’s Catenary inspired me to use human bones to design my own bridge.
I was greatly inspired by the human ribs which looked like the Catenary arches.
His works are sophisticated with structure but a use of simple forms
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