Continuing the series of Famous Architects, this week we took a trip to Barcelona , learning about the genius of Catalán architect Antoni Gaudí, his designs and the trencadis tiling…
(trencadis is a type of mosaic made from cemented-together tile shards and broken chinaware. Glazed china tends to be preferred, and glass is sometimes mixed in as well, as are other small materials like buttons and shells.)
Children have looked at photographs of Gaudí’s famous projects with their beautiful Art Nouveau details and and then designed their own towers, decorated them with trencadis-style mosaics, fitting with Gaudí colourful style.
Several of Gaudí’s works have been granted World Heritage status by UNESCO: in 1984 the Park Güell, the Palau Güell and the Casa Milà; and in 2005 the Nativity facade, the crypt and the apse of the Sagrada Família, the Casa Vicens and the Casa Batlló in Barcelona, together with the crypt of the Colònia Güell in Santa Coloma de Cervelló.
I hope when visiting Barcelona sometime in the future, children will spot the beautiful buildings of this amazing architect.
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ELIZABETH HOUSE:
