His church, La Sagrada Familia, is an monumentally elaborate piece of Art Nouveau architecture. I featured an exterior view of the church similar to Curtis’ (Fig. 6.1) as well as photograph of the ceiling of the nave (Fig. 6.2), revealing the ornamental detail which is reminiscent of gothic architecture, yet captures the innovative natural forms of Art Nouveau. Gaudi further experimented with these forms in his Casa Balto and Casa Mila. Included in my selection is a straight-on view of the façade, revealing the ornament of the colourful roof, animalistic balconies, and detailed wall murals (Fig, 7.1). The interior of the building further explores organic influences through columns and roof which curve towards a chandelier (Fig. 7.2). This dynamic, bone-like wall structure is then seen in the sinuous exterior walls of the Casa Mila (Fig. 7.3), exhibited through photograph take from below, in order to better reveal the curvature of the walls and the intricate leaf designs of the
His church, La Sagrada Familia, is an monumentally elaborate piece of Art Nouveau architecture. I featured an exterior view of the church similar to Curtis’ (Fig. 6.1) as well as photograph of the ceiling of the nave (Fig. 6.2), revealing the ornamental detail which is reminiscent of gothic architecture, yet captures the innovative natural forms of Art Nouveau. Gaudi further experimented with these forms in his Casa Balto and Casa Mila. Included in my selection is a straight-on view of the façade, revealing the ornament of the colourful roof, animalistic balconies, and detailed wall murals (Fig, 7.1). The interior of the building further explores organic influences through columns and roof which curve towards a chandelier (Fig. 7.2). This dynamic, bone-like wall structure is then seen in the sinuous exterior walls of the Casa Mila (Fig. 7.3), exhibited through photograph take from below, in order to better reveal the curvature of the walls and the intricate leaf designs of the