By: Aubrey French

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El Templo de la Sagrada Familia

• By Aubrey French

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Background Information

• Antonio Gaudi y Coinet designed the Cathedral
• He started constructing the Cathedral in 1883 and
  is still under construction today
• The Cathedral is Neo- Gothic
• The towers of it resemble trees and vines
• El Templo de la Sagrada Familia is located in
  Barcelona, Spain

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History

• Often simply called the Sagrada Familia, is a
  massive, privately-funded Roman Catholic church
• The construction of the Cathedral started in 1883
  and isnt expected to be finished until 2026
• The project was started by the diocesan architect
  Francisco de Paula del Villar (1828-1901). At the
  end of 1883 Gaudi was commissioned to carry on
  the works

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Antonio Gaudi

• The El Templo de la Sagrada Familia is Antonios
  best work that he has ever done
• He started his work on this temple in 1883 and
  died in 1926
• In all those fields he developed a highly
  expressive language of his own and created a body
  of work that speaks directly to the senses.
• He was born in Baix Camp but it was in Barcelona
  that he studied, worked and lived with his family
• He devoted his whole life to the El Templo de la
  Sagrada Familia

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Symbology

• Christian symbology is to be found in all Gaudi's
  work.The most evident example of its application
  is the church, which tells the life of Jesus and
  the history of the faith
• The towers of the temple resemble trees and vines
• Jesus and the faithful, represented by Mary, the
  apostles and the saints. That can be seen in the
  eighteen bell towers, which symbolize Jesus, the
  Virgin, the four evangelists and the twelve
  apostles
• On the three facades, which represent the human
  life of Jesus (from birth to death), and in the
  interior, which suggests the celestial Jerusalem,
  where a set of columns, dedicated to Christian
  cities and continents, represent the apostles.

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Construction of the crypts and facades

• These are the oldest parts of the church, and
  coincide with the time of Gaudi and his followers
• They built the exterior and interior facades with
  stone and with masonry or reinforced concrete
  inside the intermediate space.
• The pinnacles are made of reinforced concrete
  coated with Venetian glass.

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Construction of the columns and knots

• In the construction of columns, knots and
  capitals, the structural element is mainly the
  reinforced concrete of the interior.
• The stone, a quality finish, serves as a
  recipient or shuttering for the concrete during
  the construction, as well as helping with the
  resistant function of the column.
• The columns have all been made of natural
  stone.. Once they are on site, the building
  system used has been the same as for the main
  columns.

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Tourism

• 2.26 million people visited the partially built
  church in 2004, making it one of the most popular
  attractions in Spain.
• Free and guided tours of El Temple de la Sagrada
  Familia are available to visitors throughout the
  church
• Also after the tour of the temple tourists can
  visit the museum located inside the temple and
  see all Gaudis masterpieces.

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Costs

• Construction on Sagrada Familia is not supported
  by any government or official church sources.
• Private patrons funded the initial stages.
• Money from tickets purchased by tourists is now
  used to pay for the work, and private donations
  are accepted through the Friends of the Temple.
• The construction budget for 2009 is 18 million.

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Some Work Teams

• PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT
• The professional management consists of the
  director architects, the technical director
  architects and the safety coordinators.
• CONSTRUCTION
• The Construction Department is in charge of the
  drafting of the construction project.
• STONEMASONS
• The stonemasons' workshop is the oldest at the
  church, probably from before Gaudi came. Today,
  some of the stone pieces are made in the
  workshops of outside associates
• ELECTRICIANS
• This team of skilled professionals is
  responsible, to mention just a few of the more
  complex element

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Pictures

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Works Cited

• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagrada_Família
• http//www.travelinginspain.com/barcelona/barcelon
  a4.htm
• http//www.travelinginspain.com/barcelona/barcelon
  a4.htm
• http//www.gaudiclub.com/esp/e_vida/e_sagr.html