Antoni Gaudí i Cornet  (25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a  Spanish architect who worked during the Modernisme (Art Nouveau) period but became famous for his unique and highly individualistic designs regarded as beyond the scope of Modernisme. Gaudi's work is admired by architects around the World as being one of the most unique and distinctive architectural styles. His work has greatly influenced the face of Barcelona architecture and you will see Gaudi's work all over the city. It was greatly influenced by forms of nature and this is reflected by the use of curved construction stones, twisted iron sculptures, and organic-like forms. Gaudi also adorned many of his buildings with coloured tiles arranged in mosaic patterns. This added another important dimension to his buildings which is so often overlooked by architects - the use of colour. The combination of original design, interesting shaped stonework, and vibrant colours in Gaudi's work give the viewer a truly breathtaking visual experience.

The Sagrada Família is a massive, privately-funded Catholic church that has been under construction in since 1882 and is not expected to be complete until at least 2026. Considered the master-work of renowned Spanish architect Anton Gaudi (1852–1926), the project's vast scale and idiosyncratic design have made it one of Barcelona's (and Spain's) top tourist attractions. On the subject of the extremely long construction period, Gaudí is said to have remarked, "My client is not in a hurry." After his death in 1926, work continued until interrupted by the  Spanish Civil War in 1936. Since 1940 other architects have carried on the work.

The design of La Sagrada Família is replete with Christian symbolism, as Gaudí intended the church to be the "last great sanctuary of Christendom". Its most striking aspect is its spindle-shaped spires. A total of eighteen high spires are called for, representing in ascending order of height  - the 12 Apostles, the 4 Evangelists, the Virgin Mary and, tallest of all, Jesus Christ. The Evangelists' spires will be surmounted by sculptures of their traditional symbols: a bull (St Luke), a winged man (St Matthew), an eagle (St John), and a lion St Mark).

Park Guell is a magical park with amazing buildings, sculptures, and tile work designed by Gaudi. You will also find Gaudi's old home in Park Guell which is now open to the public as a small museum.

The park contains amazing stone structures (see below), stunning tiling and fascinating buildings. You can see from this picture the Gaudi dragon fountain that is at the entrance to Guell park. This dragon is adorned in beautiful coloured tiling and there is something rather hypnotic and magical about it. Designed as a stylish park for the aristocracy, here you can see a walkway supported by twisting rock pillars that seem to be growing out of the ground like tree trunks. At the top of the park is a terraced area with multi-coloured tiled mosaic seats. The vibrant colours of the tiles are truly breathtaking.  The Gaudi dragon fountain at the entrance to is adorned in beautiful coloured tiling and there is something rather hypnotic and magical about it.

Casa Batttlo is one of the two great buildings designed by Antoni Gaudi on Passeig de Gracia, the other being La Pedrera. From the outside the façade of Casa Batlló looks like it has been made from skulls and bones. The "Skulls" are in fact balconies and the "bones" are supporting pillars. Gaudi used colours and shapes found in marine life as inspiration for his creativity in this building e.g. the colours chosen for the façade are those found in natural coral.  This building is a stunning and original work. Inside you will learn how much attention to detail Gaudi spent on his designs thinking about such things as varying window size depending on how high the window was from the top of the building. In this way he could ensure uniform lighting conditions in each room of the house.