La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia(the Holy Family) is without question the upmost pinnacle of my architectural work and career. Although I never got to see it finished because of the sheer magnitude of the whole project, this tribute to God was still planned by my hand.
It is a wonder, people say, that I usually liked improvising and adding things during construction itself during the making of most buildings. However, this wasn't the case with the church. With such a grand construction, not many improvisations could be made and everything had to be planned out perfectly. And so, I began sketching out and drawing plans and making 3D models.
One of these three-dimensional models was the one I constructed with bags of sand tied to ends of strings, and lots of string of course. Once I began making this model, I started adding strings where I saw fit, tying some to each other, shortening some, and adding other things. And then I finally ended up with an upside-down model of the church. Although considered a bit strange, this model worked just right for me and helped in physical visualization.
The construction began in 19 March 1882, and I dedicated the rest of my life to it. I even lived in it's early form during some periods of time... And soon enough, people began asking when it will be finished. Of course, it would still take many, many years to complete.
My client is not in a hurry, I reminded. The reason for the church being so tall was simple: to be closer to the client- the higher the church, the closer to God. And the reason it is so big: it all includes the naves, the altar, the columns, the 3 façades and the towers.
In addition to being quite large, the interior is just as beautiful. The panes of glass make delightful light in many colors shine onto the floors, and there is symbolism scattered all over the church. The many geometrical shapes, such as hyperboloids add to its wonder as well.
There were some complications as well, of course, such as the original plans being burned down because of the Spanish Civil War interfering. These happened often, and construction was slowed down at that time.
Even after 138 years, construction is still going on today, and it is estimated the magnificent church will be finished in 2026.
It is a wonder, people say, that I usually liked improvising and adding things during construction itself during the making of most buildings. However, this wasn't the case with the church. With such a grand construction, not many improvisations could be made and everything had to be planned out perfectly. And so, I began sketching out and drawing plans and making 3D models.
One of these three-dimensional models was the one I constructed with bags of sand tied to ends of strings, and lots of string of course. Once I began making this model, I started adding strings where I saw fit, tying some to each other, shortening some, and adding other things. And then I finally ended up with an upside-down model of the church. Although considered a bit strange, this model worked just right for me and helped in physical visualization.
The construction began in 19 March 1882, and I dedicated the rest of my life to it. I even lived in it's early form during some periods of time... And soon enough, people began asking when it will be finished. Of course, it would still take many, many years to complete.
My client is not in a hurry, I reminded. The reason for the church being so tall was simple: to be closer to the client- the higher the church, the closer to God. And the reason it is so big: it all includes the naves, the altar, the columns, the 3 façades and the towers.
In addition to being quite large, the interior is just as beautiful. The panes of glass make delightful light in many colors shine onto the floors, and there is symbolism scattered all over the church. The many geometrical shapes, such as hyperboloids add to its wonder as well.
There were some complications as well, of course, such as the original plans being burned down because of the Spanish Civil War interfering. These happened often, and construction was slowed down at that time.
Even after 138 years, construction is still going on today, and it is estimated the magnificent church will be finished in 2026.
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