Garden of Sacred Geometry
Welcome to Flora Sagrada at Sagrada Família. The alternative Sacristy offers an immersive journey through nature, art, and geometry.
Sacristy Transformed: Living Greenhouse
DESIGN: The Sacristy evolves into a living, breathing space that harmonizes architecture and nature.
LOCAL: perfect conditions for endangered local plant species.
EXPERIENCE: Visitors explore a dynamic ecosystem within Gaudí’s iconic architecture.
La Sagrada Familia
Located in the Eixample district of Barcelona, within the dense urban fabric of the city.
Situated on Carrer de Mallorca, one of the city’s main roads.
Surrounded by Placa de Gaudí and Placa de Sagrada Familia parks.
WINDOWS
Design Concept: The shell, formed by paraboloidal shapes, naturally creates “pockets” within the structure, ideal for holding plants.flora.
Integration of Sacred Geometry: Hyperboloid
Windows iterations
Interplay of Light and Height
Tiered Ecosystems: Multiple levels of plantings create microhabitats at different heights, mimicking natural forest layers.
Light Diffusion: Stained glass windows filter sunlight, creating a dappled, atmospheric environment for plants and visitors alike.
Vertical Gardens: Innovative wall systems support climbing plants, maximizing space and creating living artworks.
Catalonia’s Endangered Flora
Concept – Program Development
Shell of Open Paraboloids
Design Concept: The shell, formed by paraboloidal shapes, naturally creates “pockets” within the structure, ideal for holding plants flora.
Integration of Sacred Geometry: Paraboloid
Climate
Temperature Analysis:
Summer (June–August):
- Average High: 28–30°C
- Average Low: 20–22°C
Winter (December–February):
- Average High: 13–15°C
- Average Low: 5–8°C
Solar Analysis:
- Sun Angle: High during summer, providing intense direct sunlight.
- Winter Sunlight: Lower sun angles but still sufficient for natural lighting.
Solar Analysis – Summer
Solar Analysis – Winter
Shell Approach
The concept is to integrate sacred geometry into functional operative architectural elements that serve the greenhouse inmersive experience.
The Sacristy’s shell is extracted from a paraboloid. Following the isocurves from the paraboloid, new paraboloids were extracted along the u and v values of the curves, for the generation the plant pods pulled inwards.
Shell Iterations
Location Pattern Iterations
Shell Details
The Top
Design Concept: The sacristy will have a large hyperbolic opening on top and additional hyperbolic openings on the sides to allow more light inside for our plants.
Integration of Sacred Geometry: The paraboloid openings and hyperbolic logic The hyperbolic openings on the edges and middle
The Wall
The Column
Design Concept: The hyperbolic core tower with parabolic openings, resembles the natural flow and rhythm of the organic structures.
Integration of Sacred Geometry: The paraboloid openings and hyperbolic logic.
The Column – Approach
The Column – Iterations
The Column – Iterations
The Sacristy
