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NAME : GILLIAN CHONG YEONG LINSTUDENT ID : 0323941LECTURER : SIR MOHD RIDHWAN ABDULLAHINTAKE : MARCH 2015
EFFECTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
(COM 30103)
La Sagrada FamíliaBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
LA SAGRADA FAMILIA
PLAN VIEW OF LA SAGRADA FAMILIA
3D VIEW OF LA SAGRADA FAMILIA
Historical Background
• Inspiration of a bookseller who is called Josep Maria Bocabella
• He had the idea for the project when he got back from the Vatican
• Construction of the Sagrada Família started in 1882 and Antoni Gaudí was involved with the church in 1883
• The church has not been completed due to private funding and was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War.
Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926)
Structure and Layout
• It has a total of 18 spires with the tallest reaching a height of 560 feet.
• The tallest spire representing Jesus Christ.
• The church has 3 façades or faces, namely the Nativity façade, the Passion façade, and the Glory façade.
SPIRES
NATIVITY FACADE
PASSION FACADE
GLORY FACADE
Ornamentation
• Columns
• Geometric ever-changing surfaces
• Abstract shapes which combine smooth curves and sharp points
• Iron railings for balconies and stairways
Materials Used
• Sandstone sought locally in Barcelona during the past
• Reinforced Concrete is currently used
Sandstone Reinforced Concrete
Notable Information
• UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Privately funded (now by tourists)
• Most visited Tourist Attraction in Barcelona
• Due for completion in 2026 (100 years after the death of Gaudi)
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