Sagrada Familia at Night
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Antonio Gaudi once said "To be original...is to return to the origin..." meaning to return to origin of life, creation in nature.
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Sagrada Familia (a large Roman Catholic Church) is an extraordinary example of Gaudi's pursuit in designing from nature. Construction began in 1882 and this magnificent structure is slated to finish construction in 2026, 100 years after it began!
Gaudi drew inspirations from forest canopy where he intended to create a forest that invites prayer. Furthermore, tree-like columns branch off near the roof for support, structure he borrowed from studying the Oleander plant and its stem where each "stem" terminates in between skylights containing green and gold glass to reflect light.