Our project explores the After Gaudí vision through the lens of an Interpretation Center—not by simply copying forms, but by deeply understanding his geometry and structural logic.
Project Framing: A 2026 Centenary Monument in the Born District.
The monument site is strategically located in the Born District, deeply connected to the urban fabric between the Sagrada Familia Basilica and the Cathedral.
The Interpretation Center: Defining the Cultural Program
An Interpretation Center is not just an exhibition space; it is a spatial narrative and a new kind of interactive museum. in our case, it specifically communicates the cultural and architectural importance of the sacristy, honoring the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí’s death. it becomes a device to translate his complex logic and architectural intelligence to the public.
Nature as Algorithm: Morphological Elements of Nature
Morphological elements derived from nature, such as water dynamics, airflow patterns, and the adaptive behavior of vegetation in response to environmental forces were systematically correlated.
In parallel, the structure of the human body was examined, and its proportions were translated into a spiral, circular system that served as the foundational framework for the project’s structural elements. This biomimetic investigation ultimately functioned as the underlying algorithm guiding the generative design process.
Tower Concept and Initial Sketches
Through abstraction and iterative sketching, a highly systematized “morphological catalogue” was developed. This system allowed us to generate specific, parametric components that we believe best align with gaudí’s logic and the structural integrity of the Sagrada Família.
Spatial Narrative
The narrative of the center follows a vertical ascent from the tactile foundations of Gaudí’s craft to the digital ether of his modern legacy. It begins in The Roots & The Material, where the raw textures of the natural world and traditional craftsmanship serve as the primary architectonic language. This evolves into The Analogue Gravity, a phase dedicated to his radical structural laboratories where physical forces were tamed through empirical, hanging models. As the journey moves past the architect’s life, The Digital Decoding explores the transition from fragmented physical archives to the aeronautical software required to finally map his complex ruled surfaces. The path culminates in The Dematerialized Legacy, illustrating how Gaudí’s geometric DNA continues to propagate through contemporary computational design, proving that his work is not a static history, but a living, generative framework.
Schematic Design
Form and Structure Catalogue
Morphogenetic Seed
Module Exploration
Decoding the Morphogenetic Seed
From Computation to Fabrication
Form and Structure Catalogue
Architectural Strategy – Schematic Design
Process Overview – Progress and Methodology
Process Overview – Material Selection
Before a single render was produced, the project demanded something deeper a thorough investigation into materials and how they would truly read in space. Every surface was chosen deliberately, rooted in extensive research and directly inspired by the material language of the Sagrada Família itself.
Red granite, Montjuïc limestone, and Catalan marble ground the palette in the sacred textures of Gaudí’s masterwork. The custom tiles designed and crafted in collaboration with Ceràmica Cumella, the same atelier behind the iconic pieces of the Jesus Tower, carry that same spirit of artisanal precision into this project.
The Interpretation Center – Ground Floor Double Height
The project enters its most defining phase yet, the finalized interior spaces. The Ground Floor Double Height is where the architecture truly reveals itself. Rendered through xFigura’s AI platform, this space becomes a study in light and mass: daylight pierces through the intricate screen walls, casting ever-shifting patterns that animate every surface. Not simply illuminated, alive.
The Interpretation Center – First Floor Triple Height with Mezzanine Floors
Ascending the tower brings visitors to the First Floor Triple Height space, offering sweeping, multi-level views from the mezzanines.
The Interpretation Center – Amphitheatre
The space seamlessly incorporates an Amphitheatre, fulfilling our goal of providing a dedicated zone for programming and education, as well as the resting area before someone enters the Mirador of the tower.
The Interpretation Center – Animation
Ultimately, After Gaudi stands as the final output: successfully translating a highly complex architectural vision into a beautiful, accessible public experience.
