Casa Vicens & Nature

CASA VICENS Antoni` Gaudi

Researched by Form 1students

Activity (eTwinning) lessons

St Theresa Girls Secondary, Mriehel

Ms N Scerri

Casa Vicens was designed by Antoni Gaudí and built for industrialist

Manuel Vicens.

It was Gaudí's first important work.

It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni

Gaudí" in 2005.

The house is constructed of undressed

stone, rough red bricks, and colored

ceramic tiles in checkerboard and floral

patterns.

The owner, Manuel Vicens, was the

owner of a brick and tile factory, so the

ceramic tiles pay tribute to his business.

The yellow, zinnia-flowered tile, designed

by Gaudí, was manufactured by Vicens.

CASA VICENS ALSO REFLECTS GAUDÍ'S LOVE OF NATURE.

PLANTS THAT HAD TO BE DESTROYED TO BUILD CASA VICENS ARE

INCORPORATED INTO THE BUILDING.

GAUDÍ BASED HIS DESIGN FOR THE PRESSED TILES ON THE FRENCH

MARIGOLD (TAGETES PATULA) WHICH GREW IN THE GROUNDS OF THE

ESTATE, MARKING THE BEGINNING OF HIS WIDESPREAD USE OF NATURE AS

AN INSPIRATION AND A MODEL.

The wrought iron found on the

façade and balconies has been

shaped into the form of natural

objects- plants and herbs- and

reflects Gaudi’s deep connection

with nature.

Palm leaves form the gates of Casa Vicens

References

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Casa_Vicens_(Barcelona)_-_8.jpg/1280px-Casa_Vicens_(Barcelona)_-_8.jpg

http://www.streets-of-barcelona.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CASA-VICENS-11.jpg

http://www.gaudidesigner.com/data/file/25.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Vicens

http://www.barcelonaturisme.com/Casa-Vicens/_3Ngb8YjSpL3U56ScBHOWcxpDev_Vr2xeoeFe6sITMrz_LNG5_R8T4FYqhoWapW93

http://www.cometobarcelona.com/blog/eng/?tag=/la+casa+vicens

http://www.thespainscoop.com/casa-vincens-gaudi/

http://cityblink.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/vicens.jpg