THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE

Module-1 Pre Modern

1. Antonio Gaudi

2. Charles Rennie Mackintosh

1. Antonio Sant’Elia
1. Adolf Loos
1. Gerrit Reitveld
1. Tatlin
1. Auguste Perret

1. Peter Behrens
1. Bruno Taut
 1. Antonio Gaudi

Facts About Antoni Gaudi • Born: 25th of June

1852 • Died: 10th of June 1926 • He was only 73
years old when he died. • In Antoni’s life he
design/built 19 buildings. • Antoni was born in
Catalonia on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. • In
1870 he went to study in Barcelona. • He graduated
from the Provincial school of Architecture.

La Perdera, Casa Mila • This amazing building was built by Antonio Gaudi. • It is
called The La Pardera, Casa Mila. • This Was built in Barcelona on The cities Fanciest
shopping street. • On one floor of the building there is an untouched apartment
from the olden days. The next level is a massive floor full of Antonio Gaudies
artworks being displayed. • The building is practically just a museum. • Then the
third floor is the rooftop and amazing view of Barcelona. • La Perdera was built
between 1905-1910. • The la Perdera is now owned by the Catalunya Bank Caixa.

Temple Expiatori De La SagradaFamilia • As Antoni Gaudi started his works on the

Temple Expiatori De La SagradaFamilia in 1883 and left unfinished by his death in 1926.
• Gaudi’s studio was burnt they had to resume the project in 1952. • 95m/312ft long •
60m/197ft wide • The tower is as tall as 90m-120m • To this day the Temple Expiatori
De La SagradaFamilia is still unfinished with bits still to do

Park Guell Benches Barcelona • Park Guell is one of the most famous and impressive
parks in the world. • Park Guell is in Barcelona and that is where the benches are that
antoni Gaudi designed. • In 1932 unfortunately the project became unsuccessful and
the park became the city’s property. • The park is 17 hectares.
2. Charles Rennie Mackintosh