The Works of Antoni Gaudí




The Works of Antoni Gaudí

Antoni Gaudí, born in Reus, Spain, in 1852, is considered a central figure within Catalan Modernism, noted for an architectural style that combines organic geometry with unconventional structural methodologies. Among his most significant projects is the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, a work that exemplifies both his conceptual originality and technical innovation. Gaudí’s constructions are characterised by sinuous forms, elaborate surface detailing, and the consistent presence of natural references, indicating a deliberate convergence of aesthetic and spiritual concerns. His dedication to his practice was profound, marked by a deep immersion in his projects and a dense layering of symbolic content, alongside a remarkable attention to structural and ornamental detail. He died in Barcelona in 1926, with his work remaining integral to the architectural character of the region.


#	Yrs Built	Work Title	Location	Function		Patron
#	Yrs Built	Work Title	Location	Original	Current	Patron
1	1878–83	Nau Gaudí (Gaudí Warehouse)	Carrer de la Cooperativa, Mataró, Maresme	Warehouse	Museum	Salvador Pagés
2	1883–85	Casa El Capricho	Comillas, Santander, Cantabria	Private residence	Museum	Máximo Díaz de Quijano
3	1883–85	Casa Vicens	Carrer de los Carolines, Barcelona	Private residence	Museum	Manuel Vicens
4	1883–1926	Sagrada Familia¹	Plaza de la Sagrada Familia, Barcelona	Church	Church	Josep Bocabella i Verdaguer
5	1883–87	Finca Güell (Güell Estate), pavilions, gates and wall	Av. Pedralbes and Av. Joan XXIII, Barcelona	Private estate	Royal Palace	Eusebi Güell
6	1886–89	Palau Güell	Carrer Nou de la Rambla, Barcelona	Private residence	Museum	Eusebi Güell
7	1888–89	Colegio de las Teresianas (College of the Teresian Nuns)	Carrer de Ganduxer, Barcelona	Convent and school	Convent and school	Rev. Enrique de Osso i Cervelló
8	1889–93	Palacio Episcopal de Astorga (Episcopal Palaceof Astorga)²	Astorga	Intended Episcopal residence	Museum	Bishop Juan Bautista Grau i Vallespinós
9	1892–93	Casa de los Botines (Casa Fernández Andrés)	Plaza de San Marcelo, León	Private residence with warehouse	Museum	Simón Fernández and Mariano Andrés
10	1895	Bodegas Güell (Güell Wineries)	Carretera C, Garraf, Barcelona	Private wine cellars	Private property of the Güell family	Eusebi Güell
11	1898–1900	Casa Calvet	Carrer de Casp, Barcelona	Residential and commercial building	Private property, with public restaurant on ground floor	Pedro Martir Calvet
12	1898–1917	Cripta de la Colónia Güell (Church of Colònia Güell)¹	Carrer de Reixach, s/n. Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Barcelona	Church	Church	Eusebi Güell
13	1900–09	Torre Bellesguard (Casa Figueres)	Carrer de Bellesguard, Barcelona	Private residence	Museum	Doña María Sagués
14	1900–14	Parque Güell • Pavellons d’Entrada: Casa del Guarda (Caretaker's House) and porter's lodge • Casa Museu Gaudí (Gaudí House Museum) • Sala Hipòstila (Hypostyle Room) • Pòrtic de la Bugadera (Laundry Room Portico) • Other structures, incl. Nature Square (Greek Theatre), viaducts, roadways, paths, serpentine bench and dragon staircase	Carrer d'Olot, Barcelona	Residential estate	Public park	Eusebi Güell
15	1901–02	Entrance gate and wall to Finca Miralles	Paseo Manuel Girona, Barcelona	Private residence	Only Gaudí’s gate and wall remain as part of public heritage	Hermenegild Miralles i Anglés
16	1903–1907	Misteri de Montserrat	Porteria del Monestir, Montserrat	Sculptural ensemble	Sculptural ensemble	Liga Espiritual de la Madre de Dios de Montserrat
17	1903–14	Cathédrale de Palma^1,3	Plaza Almoina, Palma, Mallorca	Church	Church	Bishop Campins i Barceló
18	1904–06	Casa Batlló³	Paseo de Gracia, Barcelona	Private residence	Museum	Josep Batlló i Casanovas
19	1905	Jardines Artigas	La Pobla de Lillet, Barcelona	Private gardens	Public park	Joan Artigas i Alart
20	1906–10	Casa Milá (La Pedrera)	Paseo de Gracia, Barcelona	Private residence	Museum	Pere Milá
21	1909	Escuelas Provisionales de la Sagrada Familia (Provisional Schools of the Sagrada Família)⁴	Plaza de la Sagrada Familia, Barcelona	School for the children of the Sagrada Familia workers and the neighbourhood	Exhibition centre


Notes 1. Incomplete 2. Gaudí resigned from this project in 1893, and it was later completed by Ricardo García Guereta. 3. Restoration project of an existing building. 4. Reconstruction after the original was destroyed by a fire.
Sources: 1. A. Cuito; C. Montes. Obra completa Gaudí. Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Madrid: H Kliczkowski-Onlybook, S.L., 2002. 2. R. Zerbst. Gaudi, 1852-1926: Antoni Gaudi I Cornet: A Life Devoted to Architecture. Köln: Taschen, 1985. 3. Portal Gaudí, 2024. 4. José Ángel Montañés. Catalana Occidente compra la Torre Bellesguard de Gaudí por 30 millones. El País, 18 July 2018. 5. Parque Güell (official), 2024.

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