In 1926 Gaudi was struck by a tram outside the construction site. Unfortunately alter laying injured and appearing to be a mere beggar, he was left to his injuries by multiple people who just walked on by. Eventually he was taken to hospital where he died the next day. The last bit of exterior construction is scheduled to be completed in 2026 marking the 100 year anniversary of Gaudi's death. The basement museum went into much detail about Gaudi's many projects, his contribution to Architecture and his absolute devotion to this project. It was his entire effort for the last 11 years of his life. He took on the project in 1883 so he worked on this for a total of 43 years and we are now here 143 years later.
the classic cross shaped sanctuary, but with some extras
Many plaster models from all the way back to the beginning
Gaudi's messy office
The model making area
Working hard
Lovely lattice
Some of the earliest photography
This four armed cross is going to be on the tp of the final spire
A very detailed old gate
Many pieces of the exterior were modeled forst
Fruity decorative elements
Details of the interior ceiling
This is a series of strings attached to a base that is then turned upside down
A string hanging down in this position will make a catenary arch, the same shape ad the Gateway Arch in St. Louis
Adding weights of very specific amounts, the amount is calculated to match the load that this structural element would need to support, gives a new shape to the support system. This is how Gaudi was able to optimize his design without the aid of massive computing machines
The full building in strings
Below the multimedia presentation was the actual model made of strings
Now it even looks like the finished product!
Some fancy dressed ladies
A fancy dinner
Roasted chicken with garbanzos and mushrooms
All clean and ready to vacate
It has been 3 years and 128 days since we began our Migration
