Nature in Art

"Originality is returning to the origin." For me, this origin was nature. I viewed the natural world as perfect, a creation from which I drew inspiration- learning from it, in fact. Nowhere is this connection more clearly visible than in my masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia.



The Sagrada Familia represents the pinnacle of my career. He used his other works as testing grounds for structures and techniques that would eventually be implemented into this final project.



The elements found in my nature-inspired work, which is sometimes referred to as biomimetic architecture. Elements inspired by nature include but are not limited to:

  • catenary arches inspired by the spine of a snake,


  • spiral stairways inspired by snail shells,


  • conoid-shaped roofs, 




  • glass panes decorated similar to bone tissue or that of a sponge,

  • and a new type of tree-inspired column.



The functional blueprints gained from nature also meant building strong steadfast structures with the least materials was possible. The roof he designed for the architectural school on the grounds of the Sagrada Familia is shaped similar to a Magnolia leaf. This naturally-occurring wave shape(conoid) channels rainwater off the roof and was able to be made thinner, requiring less material, due to it's innate strength. 


(Both) during my lifetime (and my... death?) my work was considered to be revolutionary. I expressed my plans and intentions through models and used live plants, animals, and humans as references. I did not view myself as revolutionary...



I simply sought to replicate the perfection I saw in nature. 



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