After Gaudí: From Computation to Composition Seminar 2024/2025
Welcome to Flora Sagrada at Sagrada Família. The alternative Sacristy offers an immersive journey through nature, art, and geometry.
Gaudí’s Inspirations: Nature and Architecture
Organic Forms: Gaudí’s designs mirror nature’s curves and shapes. Tree branches inspire arches, while flower petals suggest window designs.
Mathematical Precision: Sacred geometry guides the architectural elements. Hyperboloids and paraboloids reflect natural phenomena.
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.
The alternative Sacristy of the Sagrada Família serves as a tribute to Gaudí’s vision and an innovative approach to integrating nature with architecture. The use of parabolic forms, sacred geometry, and an emphasis on Catalonia’s endangered flora would create an experiential journey through both time and space, inviting visitors to reflect on the relationship between the sacred, nature, and human creativity. A new way to modernize the sacristy while maintaining a deep connection to Gaudí’s legacy and the natural world.
Catalonia’s Endangered Flora
Solar Analysis Scheme
Shell – Approach
Shell of Opened Paraboloids
Concept Dissection – Phases
Concept – Program Development
Concept – Program Development
Flora Sagrada – The Tower
Shell – Approach
Rainwater Management System
Central Column
Windows
Fabrication Strategy
RENDERS
