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Postmodern Expression of Gaudí's Architecture and Its Inspiration to Contemporary Design

Author(s)

Xinyue Zhao*

Affiliation(s)

School of Design, Xi’an Technological University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

Antoni Gaudí, a renowned Spanish genius architect, is hailed as the "Architect of God". The imaginative and unrestrained elements in his architecture represent his unique design style, which integrates Art Nouveau, Moorish style, naturalism, Gothic style, Baroque, and other styles. This article aims to summarize the postmodern expressions in his works by sorting out the styles and works of Gaudí's different creative stages, and also provides some new suggestions and inspirations for innovative designs in contemporary design.

Keywords

Antoni Gaudí; Postmodernity; Architectural Design; Naturalism

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