Антонио Гауди – каталонский архитектор XIX века, known for his unconventional thinking. That is why he managed to create such objects that still attract the eye, even if you look the other way. House Vicens is one of the first projects of Gaudi. And this is the brightest and most memorable sight of Barcelona. In subsequent works, the architect ignored straight lines and, as it seems, all the laws of physics, and this house has a clear rectangular shape. Antonio Gaudi was endowed with phenomenal possibilities - he never worked with drawings, he made all the calculations solely in his mind.
In 1878, Antonio Gaudi receives a diplomaarchitect and proceeds to the execution of the order of Manuel Vicens - the owner of the factory for the production of bricks and ceramic tiles. The industrialist wanted a house that would serve him as a summer residence, so Gaudi decides to focus on the garden. By the way, the house Vicens is very different from the subsequent works of the architect, as it has strict lines and a rectangular shape.
A small area for building was allocated, but Gaudi coped with this problem: he moved the building to the second plan, due to which they managed to visually expand the garden area.
Even despite the strong difference of the first seriouswork from the subsequent, this structure deserves attention, since there are so many interesting and fascinating details here. The building is distinguished by beautiful turrets and elegant bay windows, carved balconies and surprisingly unusual facades.
The combination of shades is a separate topic.It seems that the best fusion of colors just does not come up. Moreover, the colorful color of the building not only attracts attention, but creates the illusion of volume. The facade is variegated, but it does not spoil it at all. On the contrary, the house turned out to be somehow “warm”.
Like any other architect, Gaudi sought tothe fact that the house Vicens (Barcelona) stood out against the background of other buildings surrounding the object. All of them are made in an eclectic style, Antonio decided to turn to modernity to achieve his goal.
Важно, что каждый элемент имеет своё место, и even the smallest details perfectly harmonize with each other. In other words, if something is removed, the picture will change drastically. On the facade you can see images of the most popular flowers in Barcelona - marigolds. They were planted in the garden, so the architect managed to achieve harmony between the building and the greened area. She seemed to be a continuation of the residence.
House Vicens was completed in 1885.In 1925, the owners decided to do a renovation, during which part of the garden was removed. Then they demolished the fence, removed the rotunda and the fountain with a cascade. Therefore, to this day, the primeval beauty of Gaudi’s early work did not live. Confirmation of this is when comparing the first photo with the following.
Many believe that this project has become somethingthe starting point in his career was still not very famous architect. After all, before Gaudi received the order, he participated in various competitions that did not bring any benefit, and was a draftsman at the architectural offices of the capital. In general, this man just had to show what he was capable of, and Vicens, who became interested in young talent, gave him a chance. Gaudi, it is worth admitting, used it to the fullest.
The building is located in Barcelona (Spain), along the street Carrer de les Carolines, building 24. GPS coordinates: 41.40353435822368, 2.15064702698362.
In 2005, the house was added to the list of the WorldUNESCO heritage. Today not a single tourist passes by - he will definitely stop to appreciate the smallest details in the exterior and enjoy the masterpiece made by the young Catalan architect. Each person in the review tries to describe in his own words what impression he received when looking at the house of Vicens (Gaudi). Some people advise to devote a whole day to bypass all the works of Antonio in Barcelona. During such a small trip through the capital, it is possible to evaluate not only the architectural structures, but also how Gaudi’s style has changed - one's own, one and only. It is impossible not to find out what the master produced, and you can be sure that what was created by the mind and fantasy of Gaudi immediately catches the eye.
Also, tourists emphasize that this projectThe architect is very different from everyone else. But the bright facade in any case attracts attention, and this unites the house of Vicens with other objects. The only negative is the inability to enter inside and inspect the interior of the summer residence.
Some reviews highlight such an interesting fact.(but it is absolutely not confirmed by anything): since the first serious customer Gaudi was the owner of the factory for the production of ceramic tiles, the architect often preferred this material in his subsequent works.
Antonio Gaudi - a master with a capital letter, and hisprojects really deserve special attention. To appreciate the creativity of the architect, you do not need to go anywhere else - basically all objects are located in Barcelona. So, after inspecting the Visens guest house, you can go to the following creations. These include the following:
So, once in Barcelona, the first thing you have to do is go to inspect the works of the great architect.
