Gaudi's buildings, Spain

The genius Anthony Gaudi was born on June 25, 1852. Many authors consider Gaudi's origins and childhood as a key to his professional development. Suffering from rheumatic problems as a child, Gaudi spent his time walking in nature. The immobility he often suffered from sharpened his ability to observe and perceive.
He himself, at a later stage of his life and career, shared that his inspiration, variety of ideas and non-standard solutions were borrowed from nature. Each of his creations - house, fountain or bench, are different from all the others, having their own style and appearance.
There are many houses on the streets of Barcelona designed by him and his students. The Sagrada Familia is Gaudi's latest project, which points to the most spectacular of his grand endeavors.
Construction of the temple began in 1883 and was temporarily halted with Gaudí's death in 1926. It was rebuilt again in 1954 and the last thing known about this project is that the idea is to complete it around 2026. In honor of the centenary of the genius' death. Gaudi has been investing in the Sagrada Familia project for more than 40 years, and during the latter he chose a house next to the temple as his home. The architect conceived the neo-Gothic church to express his sublimity and theory of symbolic structures.

The eccentric genius is so absorbed in his life that there are times when he has run out of money and he has sold off property and even asked for money from friends. To further enhance its uniqueness and due to the specifics of the building and the non-standard elements and structures, Gaudi invented, designed and manufactured machines with which to process the profiles of columns and some ornaments. Gaudi's workshop, his drawings and his tools have been preserved to this day. In 2006, the house-museum, which houses a miniature copy of the machine, is located at the foot of the Sagrada Familia.
Casa Batillo is the home of the Batillo family and was reconstructed according to a design by Gaudi from 1904 to 1906. It is located on Paseo de Gracia - one of the prestigious boulevards in Barcelona. Currently, part of the house is still private property and visitors are allowed for an entrance fee and only on the first two floors.
The building has one main staircase leading to Mr. Batillo's home and one "back" staircase, along with an elevator leading to the other floors and the homes of the other occupants. Each corner is unique and belongs to this house. On the top floor there is a glass, which with a kind of hologram depicts Gaudí himself, who greets you on entry and waves you "goodbye" on exit. The figure is visible only from a certain angle.
There is something unique on the roof - a sea enclosed in a tower. This room is constructed with such acoustics that one can hardly dare to breathe. In the middle is something like a fountain, from which comes a very small but dense stream of water that falls on something metallic, lit by a lamp that reflects the spilling water on the ceiling. In just a few seconds you have the feeling that you see the sea, and what your ears hear is the gentle spill of the waves on the beach.
The home of the Amatier family was built in the period 1898 - 1900. Freely open to visitors, but only to the stairs to the first floor. A house like no other. Casa Mila or "La Pedrera" was built in the period 1905-1910. commissioned by the wealthy industrialist Pere Mila.
The facade of the building at first glance looks simple compared to the sea fairy tale told on the facade of Casa Batlló, but this is only at first glance. If you look more closely, you will find that the condition of uniqueness is again met. The chimneys and stairs to the roof have been turned into multicolored surreal sculptures.
The death of the great genius is ridiculous, and no one even understands that it is him. Hit by a tram in 1926, Gaudí looks so much like a beggar that no one recognizes him. This seems to increase his fame more and more, and his star begins to shine brighter. The people of Barcelona care a lot about what Gaudi has created and are diligent in finishing what they have started.