gaudi in barcelona

gaudi gaudi gaudi!

i can never get enough of gaudi!

we spent the early day, everyday, visiting something gaudi

for those of you that don't know - gaudi was a spanish catalan arhictect in the late 1800s to early 1900s.

his work is fascinating - leaves you speechless

casa milà (better known as la pedrera) was incredible

i dont even know where to begin!

i guess i'll say my favorite part was the roof top

giving you a 360 view of barcelona

the interior and its details were amazing.. from its structure to the door handles

gaudi sure did get it right!

and then there was parc güell, a park situated on a hill of el carmel

there are gardens

and architecture

and an old aqueduct 

... and hiking!

(designed and built by antoni gaudi between 1900-1914)

and saving the best for last

we spent our final day in barcelona

visiting gaudi's casa batlló

a building restored by gaudi, built in 1877

this building is remarkable

inspired by underwater life, there are no straight lines what-so-ever

the details are phenominal

the rooms, well.. i wish they were mine

it was almost impossible to get a bad shot here, with my super-wide angle lens (thanks tay!)

i can only hope and dream, that one day i will get to return...

but until then

these photos will keep me happy...

lacma date

one of the many things taylor and i did over the past long, thanksgiving weekend

was check out the "living in a modern way" exhibit at the 

los angeles county museum of art

the exhibit featured furniture, architecture, and the like from california designers from 1930-1965

we had a ton of fun and both left feeling inspired

we also perused all the other art rooms at lacma

ran thru the richard serra sculptures, renzo piano's newest building,

admired picassos work, eames's flawless designs, le corbusier's innovations,

 and were put in a transe by the handful of rothko paintings

ah what a lovely long weekend it was

im looking forward a little christmas and new year's break

and then off to europe we go...

boy do i love this time of year!