The Magnificence of Sagrada Familia

The exterior is reminiscent of traditional Gothic architecture and Byzantine cathedrals, but only as a point of reference. In designing the Sagrada Familia, Gaudi created his own personal style of architecture, using modernistic geometric structure. His objective was to create vast open spaces maximizing light and color, with as few barriers that structural principles would tolerate. What millions of visitors see today is a display of Gaudi’s architectural genius. A man light years ahead of his time, and imbued with a deep faith, conceived and presided over a towering structure that symbolically tells the story of Jesus Christ through iconic sculpture in a one-of-a-kind church that is likely never to be replicated.