ITU Faculty of Architecture Department of Industrial Product Design 2014-2015 Spring Term EUT 492E Graduation Project Assignment 3 Analysis of the urban life in a world city Mustafa Ali Toglukdemir 020110315 Sagrada Família Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família living inPublic SpE living inPublic SpE Park Güell Park Güell is the reflexion of Gaudí’s artistic plenitude, which belongs to his naturalist phase. During this period, the architect perfected his personal style through inspiration from organic shapes found in nature. He put into practice a series of new structural solutions rooted in the deep analysis of geometry and its shapes. To that the Catalan artist adds creative liberty and an imaginative, ornamental creation. Starting from a sort of baroquism, his works acquire a structural richness of forms and volumes, free of the rational rigidity or any sort of classic premisses. In the design of Park Güell, Gaudí unleashed all his architectonic genius and put to practice much of his innovative structural solutions that would become the symbol of his organic style and that would culminate in the creation of the Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family (Catalan: Sagrada Familia). Güell and Gaudí conceived this park, situated within a natural park of incomparable beauty. They imagined an organized grouping of high quality homes, decked out with all the latest technological advancements to ensure maximum comfort, finished off with an artistic touch. They also envisioned a community strongly influenced by symbolism, since, in the common elements of the park, they were trying to synthesize many of the political and religious ideals shared by patron and architect: therefore there are noticeable concepts originating from political Catalanism especially in the entrance stairway where the Catalonian countries are represented - and from Catholicism - the Monumento al Calvario originally designed to be a chapel. The mythological elements are so important: apparently Güell and Gaudí's conception of the park was also inspired by the Temple of Apollo of Delfos. Sagrada Família La Pedrera Sagrada Família Known as La Pedrera is a modernist building in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the last civil work designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and it was built between the years 1906 and 1910. It was commissioned in 1912 by businessman Pere Milà i Camps and his wife Roser Segimon i Artells. At the time, it was very controversial because of the bold undulating stone facade and twisted wrought iron balconies and windows, designed mostly by Josep Maria Jujol. Architecturally it is considered an innovative work by having a structure of columns and floors free of load bearing walls. Similarly, the front – which is made of stone – is also self-supporting. Another innovative element was the construction of the underground garage. In 1984, it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is currently the headquarters of the Fundació-Catalunya La Pedrera, which manages the various exhibitions and activities done there and the public visits. Barri Gòtic & Plaça de catalunya Sometimes referred to as Plaza de Cataluña, its Spanish name is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city (see Barri Gòtic and Raval, in Ciutat Vella) and the 19th century-built Eixample meet. Some of the city's most important streets and avenues meet at Plaça Catalunya: Passeig de Gràcia, Rambla de Catalunya, La Rambla or Portal de l'Àngel, in addition to Ronda de Sant Pere, Carrer de Vergara or Carrer de Pelai. The plaza occupies an area of about 50,000 square metres. It is especially known for its fountains and statues, its proximity to some of Barcelona's most popular attractions, and for the flocks of pigeons that gather in the centre. Barri Gòtic & Plaça de catalunya The centre of the old city of Barcelona. It stretches from La Rambla to Via Laietana, and from the Mediterranean seafront to Ronda de Sant Pere. It is a part of Ciutat Vella district.Despite several changes undergone in the 19th and early 20th century, many of the buildings date from Medieval times, some from as far back as the Roman settlement of Barcelona. Remains of the squared Roman Wall can be seen around Tapineria and Sots-Tinent Navarro to the north, Avinguda de la Catedral and Plaça Nova to the west and Carrer de la Palla to the south. El Call, the medieval Jewish quarter, is located within this area too.The Barri Gòtic retains a labyrinthine street plan, with many small streets opening out into squares. Most of the quarter is closed to regular traffic although open to service vehicles and taxis. Casa Batlló Known as La Pedrera is a modernist building in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the last civil work designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and it was built between the years 1906 and 1910. It was commissioned in 1912 by businessman Pere Milà i Camps and his wife Roser Segimon i Artells. At the time, it was very controversial because of the bold undulating stone facade and twisted wrought iron balconies and windows, designed mostly by Josep Maria Jujol. Architecturally it is considered an innovative work by having a structure of columns and floors free of load bearing walls. Similarly, the front – which is made of stone – is also self-supporting. Another innovative element was the construction of the underground garage. In 1984, it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is currently the headquarters of the Fundació-Catalunya La Pedrera, which manages the various exhibitions and activities done there and the public visits. Magic Fountain of Montjuïc la rambla A street in central Barcelona, popular with tourists and locals alike. A tree-lined pedestrian mall, it stretches for 1.2 kilometres connecting Plaça de Catalunya in the centre with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell. La Rambla forms the boundary between the quarters of Barri Gòtic, to the east, and El Raval, to the west. La Rambla can be crowded, especially during the height of the tourist season. Its popularity with tourists has affected the character of the street, with a move to pavement cafes and souvenir kiosks. It has also suffered from the attention of pickpockets and, especially towards its southern end, sex workers. The zoology museum of Barcelona, together parc de la with the museum of geology, make up the Museum of Natural Science. It was cıutadella constructed briefly previous to the Exposición The Cascada (waterfall) is located at the Universal de Barcelona (1888) by the architect northern corner of the park opposite to the Lluís Doménech i Montaner, and served as lake. It was first inaugurated in 1881 without exhibition to the aforementioned extravaganza. sculptures or any meticulous details, and was Most of the building is constructed, as to be thereby criticized by the press, after which this seen on the right picture, with red bricks. The triumphal arch was thoroughly amended by the most popular displays are the gigantic addition of a fountain and some minor skeleton of the whale, and the exhibits attributes, which required six years of dedicated for smaller children. The institute's construction from 1882 to 1888, and was authorities aver that their vital aims are to thenceforth put on display at the Universal enhance knowledge and conservation of the Exhibition, and hitherto not been redesigned. It natural diversity of Catalonia and its was erected by Josep Fontsére and to a small surroundings, and to promote the public the extent by Antoni Gaudí, who at that time was learning and discovery of the natural world, still an unknown student of architecture. just as to transmit ethical values of respect for Fontsére aimed to loosely make it bear nature and to stimulate informed debate on resemblance to the Trevi Fountain of Rome. the burning issues and environmental Two enormous pincers of gigantic crabs serve problems that concern society. as stairs to access a small podium located in the centre of the monument. In front of it a sculpture (designed by Venanci Vallmitjana) of Venus standing on an open clam was placed. The whole cascade is divided in two levels. From the podium on a path leads to the Feminine Sculpture and to the northeastern corner of the park, and upon following the route down the stairs the fountain's pond is rounded and the southern tip of the artifact is reached. catEDRAL DE BARCELONA Sagrada Família La Pedrera PLAÇA DE ESPANYA Barcelona's most important squares, built on the occasion of the 1929 International Exhibition, held at the foot of Montjuïc, in the Sants-Montjuïc district. One of the city's biggest squares, it is the junction of several major thoroughfares: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, Avinguda del Paral·lel, Carrer de la Creu Coberta and Carrer de Tarragona, and leads to the Palau Nacional through Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, which houses one of Catalonia's finest museums, the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC). It was designed by Josep Amargós. The fountain at the centre of the square was designed by Josep Maria Jujol, a collaborator of Antoni Gaudí, while Miquel Blay designed the statues. The buildings were designed by Nicolau Maria Rubió i Tudurí. arc de trıomf Built as the main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas. The arch is built in reddish brickwork in the Neo-Mudéjar style. The front frieze contains the stone sculpture Barcelona rep les nacions (Catalan for "Barcelona welcomes the nations") by Josep Reynés. The opposite frieze contains a stone carving entitled Recompensa (Recompense), a work from Josep Llimona's the earliest period, representing the granting of awards to the participants in the World Exposition.