Antoni Gaudi was a Spanish architect, born on 25th June 1852 in Reus. He attended secondary school in the Colegio de los Padres Escolapios also in Reus in 1863. Gaudi also attended preparatory courses in 1869 to enable him to study architecture at the Faculty of Natural Science at Barcelona University. In 1873 Gaudi studied architecture at the Escola Provincial d'Architectura in Barcelona and just before finishing his studies he was awarded a public contract to design street lamps for the City, which were installed in 1879. On the 15th March 1878, Gaudi received his diploma. Gaudi died in early 1926.
             Gaudi's earliest architectural work was the Casa Vicens, built in 1878, which was a private home in Barcelona. Gaudi has also created other works, such as the Sagrada Familia, Casa Batllo and the Casa Mila. They all show Gaudi's style, described as a blend of Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau. Gaudi was inspired by mosaics but has interpreted them in his own way. Instead of flat, angular shapes, Gaudi creates smooth, shaped and curved 3D forms, and there are virtually no straight lines. Gaudi also includes shapes from natural forms, such as lizards, snakes and mushrooms. These forms can all be found in Park Guell. Gaudi's rounded, unique wavelike style also reminds me of movement, although not straightforward, but a slow, wavy movement. His work and style also remind me of space, as most of his works are large – especially the Casa Mila.
             The Casa Mila is my favourite of Gaudi's buildings. It is also known as 'La Pedera' or the Quarry, as it is a large stone and
             iron building, and is a pale colour with ironwork details. The outside is very smooth and wavy and has been described as a 'moving landscape' by Josef Wiedermann. The stone is rounded and reminds me of a large cliff by the sea, as the walls appear to have been 'eroded' by the elements.
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