Beatification of Antonio Gaudí
Antoni Gaudí, the Spanish architect best known for designing the as yet unfinished Church of Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) in Barcelona, has recently had his "cause" for beatification accepted by the Vatican.
Antoni Gaudí, the Spanish architect best known for designing the as yet unfinished Church of Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) in Barcelona, has recently had his "cause" for beatification accepted by the Vatican.
Pedro Uhart interview by Philippe Thiébaut, General Curator at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris
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The Sagrada Family will be inaugurated like temple in 2010. (august 12 - 2009)
The works of the expiatory temple of the Sagrada Family the great creation of Antonio Gaudí could not conclude, they advance to good rate and in September 2010 it will be finished closing the central ship, which will allow to inaugurate the building like temple and begin to celebrate Mass.
The information was offered today by president of the Patronage of the Sagrada Familia, Joan Rigol, who was trusting in the evolution of the works: " Much people of my generation, the one of years 30 and 40, will be able to see the Sagrada Family finished".
The construction of the temple began in March of 1882 from a project of architect Francisco de Paula del Villar. The following year, Gaudí became in position to start the direction of works, those that did not leave until his death, in 1926. Since then, different architects continued the work on Gaudi original idea.
The works of the expiatory temple of the Sagrada Family the great creation of Antonio Gaudí could not conclude, they advance to good rate and in September 2010 it will be finished closing the central ship, which will allow to inaugurate the building like temple and begin to celebrate Mass.
The information was offered today by president of the Patronage of the Sagrada Familia, Joan Rigol, who was trusting in the evolution of the works: " Much people of my generation, the one of years 30 and 40, will be able to see the Sagrada Family finished".
The construction of the temple began in March of 1882 from a project of architect Francisco de Paula del Villar. The following year, Gaudí became in position to start the direction of works, those that did not leave until his death, in 1926. Since then, different architects continued the work on Gaudi original idea.
Dangerous layout of the tunnel of High-Speed train for the Gaudi temple the Sagrada Familia
The spanish committee of Monuments recommends that the TGV does not pass close to the Sagrada Familia, the foundation of the Spanish Committee of the International Council Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) recommended to change the layout of the tunnel of the TGV to move away it from the Sagrada Familia.
This foundation expressed in a report its concern for the consequences which the monument by the effects of works can undergo (tunnel for the High Speed train) and announces that the characteristics of the ground could harm the structure of the tunnel and the stability of Gaudi temple.
ICOMOS is international organization which forms part of the structure of the Committee of the World Inheritance of UNESCO and which promotes the conservation the historical monuments and places in the world.
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The spanish committee of Monuments recommends that the TGV does not pass close to the Sagrada Familia, the foundation of the Spanish Committee of the International Council Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) recommended to change the layout of the tunnel of the TGV to move away it from the Sagrada Familia.
This foundation expressed in a report its concern for the consequences which the monument by the effects of works can undergo (tunnel for the High Speed train) and announces that the characteristics of the ground could harm the structure of the tunnel and the stability of Gaudi temple.
ICOMOS is international organization which forms part of the structure of the Committee of the World Inheritance of UNESCO and which promotes the conservation the historical monuments and places in the world.
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THE GUELL CRYPT THE DISASTROUS RESTORATION OF A GAUDI MASTERPIECE
Directed by Barcelona City Hall historic preservation agency (Diputacion) architect Antonio Gonzalez Moreno
Overall view of the work carried out : the stairwell Gaudi designed leading to the upper floor of the Crypt has disappeared entirely, having been replaced by a section of zinc roofing. The façade is dominated by a huge block of granite, a presumptuous invention by Gonzalez, who has placed himself on the same plane as Gaudi. Gonzalez also chose to cover the floor of the church and sidewalks with gray marble slabs, inventing low walls, stairways, etc...
Rainier Gräfe, professor of the University of Innsbruck (Austria) which has studied the Güell Crypt for 20 years, qualified the "terrible" state of the temple and considered it regrettable that some of the damage will be very difficult to repair. The experts believe that 25% of the legacy of Gaudí "are already irremediable.
The audacity to try to finish the Güell Crypt and at the same time to treat it like an archaeological site made her lose the enchantment and this aspect of a familiar ruin.
In a restoration of this importance, one should have acted with greatest humility, the treatment of a historical building is something complicated and not only is a problem of specialists, but requiares good taste.
The person to blame for this disaster, architect Antonio Gonzalez tries to recompose his errors made, years ago in the restoration of the Güell Palace. Locked up with triple turn inside the Guëll Palace and surrounded by the same team of the Güell Crypt disaster. The maximum secrecy prohibiting the visits of the building site, to everyone.
The architect Antonio González Moreno, was finally fired (nov.2008) of the Architectonic service Diputation of Barcelona, for his lamentable restoration of the Güell Crypt.
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Directed by Barcelona City Hall historic preservation agency (Diputacion) architect Antonio Gonzalez Moreno
Overall view of the work carried out : the stairwell Gaudi designed leading to the upper floor of the Crypt has disappeared entirely, having been replaced by a section of zinc roofing. The façade is dominated by a huge block of granite, a presumptuous invention by Gonzalez, who has placed himself on the same plane as Gaudi. Gonzalez also chose to cover the floor of the church and sidewalks with gray marble slabs, inventing low walls, stairways, etc...
Rainier Gräfe, professor of the University of Innsbruck (Austria) which has studied the Güell Crypt for 20 years, qualified the "terrible" state of the temple and considered it regrettable that some of the damage will be very difficult to repair. The experts believe that 25% of the legacy of Gaudí "are already irremediable.
The audacity to try to finish the Güell Crypt and at the same time to treat it like an archaeological site made her lose the enchantment and this aspect of a familiar ruin.
In a restoration of this importance, one should have acted with greatest humility, the treatment of a historical building is something complicated and not only is a problem of specialists, but requiares good taste.
The person to blame for this disaster, architect Antonio Gonzalez tries to recompose his errors made, years ago in the restoration of the Güell Palace. Locked up with triple turn inside the Guëll Palace and surrounded by the same team of the Güell Crypt disaster. The maximum secrecy prohibiting the visits of the building site, to everyone.
The architect Antonio González Moreno, was finally fired (nov.2008) of the Architectonic service Diputation of Barcelona, for his lamentable restoration of the Güell Crypt.
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