Exhibition "Gaudí & trencadís"

A Palace for the Güell Family

Samples of Materials

Recovered tiles, window glass, remnants of floor marble, fragments of porcelain objects and the vitrified sandstone layer inside lime kilns, form the catalogue of basic materials for Gaudí’s trencadís, that has already been outlined in this work.

Materials and original objects

Samples of Materials

Recovered tiles, window glass, remnants of floor marble, fragments of porcelain objects and the vitrified sandstone layer inside lime kilns, form the catalogue of basic materials for Gaudí’s trencadís, that has already been outlined in this work.

Materials and original objects

A Palace for the Güell Family (Barcelona, 1886-1888). Functional Sculpture

Gaudí built this building as the Güell family’s residence. Trencadís was applied to the upper terrace, covering the chimneys and the large skylight in the house, creating geometric sculptures. Here he used all the types of materials that he would later apply to future constructions. In this case, they were all disused recycled products that provided a great chromatic and textural richness visible from the street.

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