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Gaudí

American  
[gou-dee, gou-dee] / ˈgaʊ di, gaʊˈdi /

noun

  1. Antonio Antonio Gaudí i Cornet, 1852–1926, Spanish architect in the Catalan style.


Gaudí British  
/ ɡauˈði, ˈɡaʊdɪ /

noun

  1. Antonio (anˈtonjo). 1852–1926, Spanish architect, regarded as one of the most original exponents of Art Nouveau in Europe and noted esp for the church of the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

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The biggest missing piece is the church’s main entrance, known as the Glory Facade, which Gaudí envisaged at the top of a monumental staircase.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

The first stone of the Sagrada Família was placed in 1882, with up-and-coming architect Gaudí taking over the project the following year.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2025

Antoni Gaudí and other architects knew that in how they designed buildings, and people really like those kinds of buildings that have biophilic design, where they mimic the patterns of nature in design.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2025

Park Güell, pronounced “gu-ay” was started in 1900 as a planned upscale residential development designed by Gaudí, whose other works include the still-in-progress La Sagrada Familia Basilica.

From Seattle Times May 23, 2024

Broken tiles were cemented into intricate mosaics called trencadís — the stuff Antoni Gaudí once made famous in Barcelona.

From New York Times Jun. 12, 2023

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