Antoni Gaudi

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Hi,
If you had the chance to go to Barcelona in Spain, you would have have the opportunity to admire Gaudi's unique architecture. His work is everywhere in the city: buildings, public spaces and of course the famous Sagrada Familia.
I went there when I was about 22 years old and I never forgot the feeling.
I loved everything about Gaudi's inspired work: the colours, the shapes, the fantasy, the warmth, the incredible modernity and originality of these 100 years old pieces of architecture.
I became a big fan of Antoni Gaudi and I wanted to share some images of his work, followed by a little overview of his liFe.  

 

 

 

Antoni Gaudi 1852-1926

Born in Spain on 25 June 1852 to parents of the coppersmith trade, Antoni Gaudi had a sickly childhood which caused him to spend time contemplating nature. He was a deeply religious man and this caused him to believe that by integrating nature into his works allowed him to connect with God. His designs were an abstraction of gothic architecture taken to fantastical levels. He did away with geometry allowing a more humanist line which gave the buildings weight and a sense of spirit. He took much influence from Ruskin and medieval architecture which developed into a style which was nothing short of bizarre. He was fortunate to be able to be commissioned by rich families who gave him a free hand to do as he pleased.

He was determined to create a style that reflected the region from which he came, Catalan, and his work extended to that of everyday objects such as park benches which were heavily mosaic-ed. As his work matured, it became evident that it would not be a style which would be copied and developed on multiple levels as it was so unique.

His strict Catholic religion caused him to work obsessively on the Sagrada Familia. This overtook his life in later years and he became so intuned that he moved into the crypt where he spent his last few years of life. He became recluse and when he was runover by a tram in 1926, he was so bedraggled that no one would help him. He made it to a hospital for the poor and when he was finally found by friends, he refused to move declaring he belonged there with the paupers. He died a few days later and his body now lies in the crypt.

Source:http://margaretgayarch1390.blogspot.com.au/2010/08/temple-of-sagrada-familia-antoni-gaudi.html

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J. Mayer H.

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After the angular minimalism of Ian Moore, we go to Germany to explore the curvy minimalism of J. Mayer H.

Jurgen Mayer is a German architect born in 1965, who has designed major contemporary buildings all over Europe.
To name a few of his achievements we need to mention: the giant timber structure 'Metropol Parasol' at Seville in Spain, the 'Dupli Casa',  'Mensa Moltke',  and  'ADA 1' in Germany,  the 'Mestia Airport building' in Georgia, the 'Sarpi border checkpoint' between Turkey and Georgia, the 'Danfoss Universe' in Denmark .

He is renound to extend the use of materials to unexpected new frontiers and to create unconventional futuristic shapes. 

J. Mayer also wants to 'produce an architecture that cries out to be looked at a second time, creating matter for theoretical and intellectual discussion.'

Mayer designs sustainable buildings and has won international recognition in this field.

He is simultaneously  architect, furniture designer, artist as well as lecturer at Columbia University at New York. 

Here are some of his works:

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this little trip to the future,

Until next time,

Take care.

Brigitte.

C-SIDE Interior Design

Ian Moore

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Hi there,

I was lucky enough yesterday to be invited to listen to Ian Moore at Bond University on the Gold Coast.

Born in New Zealand, Ian Moore is one of Australia’s most applauded architects, easily recognisable by his minimalism and endless immaculate open spaces.

He was a pioneer in 

• Use of large scale bi-fold doors capable of totally disappearing, leaving no boundaries between in and out.
• Extensive use of louvers of all sizes to regulate sun penetration for heat and light control. Moore also appreciates the fact that they project ever changing shadows on all surfaces and procure privacy.
• Concept of 'facility hub', placed in most of his project at the centre of the building, containing all the commodities (kitchen, bathroom, laundry and toilet) and allowing the extensive use of the rest of the floor space for open plan living.

It was very interesting to hear him talking about how he applies passive design principles to each of his projects to create sustainable buildings.

Ian was extremely friendly and approachable, we even had a little chat about France, since he was there just few days ago and of course he instantly picked up my French accent.

I wanted to share with you some pictures of his work... enjoy the feeling of space.

   

 

 

Take care.
Brigitte.

C-SIDE Interior Design