Barcelona, Spain is a city filled with impeccable design. The architecture of the city as well as its creative inhabitants makes for an aesthetically pleasing experience in a wonderful foreign city.
Sprinkled throughout the city are the stunning works of Antonio Gaudi. One of his most noted masterpieces is La Sagrada Familia, which he spent ten years designing and never actually completed. This giant cathedral sits in the center of the city and is a main attraction for tourists and the Catalan people. La Sagrada Familia is undeniably beautiful and extremely unique to the style of Gaudi. The church has been under construction for over one hundred years in attempt complete Gaudi’s design. Gaudi’s inimitable take on gothic design throughout Barcelona makes the city even more of a brilliant place to visit.
La Rambla, the center street of Barcelona, is filled with the design of Catalan inhabitants. Filled with restaurants, shops, and street performers, la Rambla is a multisensory experience. Street performers creatively find ways to make a buck or two by dressing in outrageous costumes. At first one might not consider these performers designers, but the thought and process that goes into their act are mirror images of design. For example, one performer on la Rambla designed a costume that looks like a golden statue with wings that reach almost nine feet tall. Every day, she assembles her costume and paints her body completely gold to portray this angel like figure. As a designer, she made her own choices about color, shape, and texture of her outfit, as well as the message she is trying to portray to her audience.
Barcelona is a city filled with art and culture (and extremely delicious food), which makes it so unique to any other place in the world. The Catalan society as a whole is very involved and proud of the Barcelona’s artistic nature. Many designers travel to Barcelona to look for inspiration and learn about culture and beautiful design.
Sprinkled throughout the city are the stunning works of Antonio Gaudi. One of his most noted masterpieces is La Sagrada Familia, which he spent ten years designing and never actually completed. This giant cathedral sits in the center of the city and is a main attraction for tourists and the Catalan people. La Sagrada Familia is undeniably beautiful and extremely unique to the style of Gaudi. The church has been under construction for over one hundred years in attempt complete Gaudi’s design. Gaudi’s inimitable take on gothic design throughout Barcelona makes the city even more of a brilliant place to visit.
La Rambla, the center street of Barcelona, is filled with the design of Catalan inhabitants. Filled with restaurants, shops, and street performers, la Rambla is a multisensory experience. Street performers creatively find ways to make a buck or two by dressing in outrageous costumes. At first one might not consider these performers designers, but the thought and process that goes into their act are mirror images of design. For example, one performer on la Rambla designed a costume that looks like a golden statue with wings that reach almost nine feet tall. Every day, she assembles her costume and paints her body completely gold to portray this angel like figure. As a designer, she made her own choices about color, shape, and texture of her outfit, as well as the message she is trying to portray to her audience.
Barcelona is a city filled with art and culture (and extremely delicious food), which makes it so unique to any other place in the world. The Catalan society as a whole is very involved and proud of the Barcelona’s artistic nature. Many designers travel to Barcelona to look for inspiration and learn about culture and beautiful design.
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