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 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.
Computational Logic: Decoding the Sagrada Família Sacristy
The project began by decoding the computational logic of the sagrada família sacristy. we isolated key structural behaviors, such as branches, perforations, and balustrades.
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
Schematic Design
Form and Structure Catalogue
Figure 16: Generative Design, Interactions and Piece Connections.
Pictures from elements of the prototypes
