100 Happy Days: Day 12 Heritage Buildings

Happiness is ‘Enjoying the artistic aspect of heritage architecture’.

Mumbai has changed its skyline over the years. Old buildings have been under the hammer of redevelopment. High rise buildings with swimming pool, Gym and walking path in the open space is a norm today. Although there is artistic architecture in some of the new buildings too, it cannot compete with the heritage buildings that were built 100 years ago. They have a beauty of their own. Sometimes I go to the narrow lanes in the suburbs of Bandra to admire those petit, cute, one story buildings that have an artistic façade.

That is a feast to my eyes.

So here I am, with the project of ‘100 Happy Days’I am posting pictures each day here on my blog then sharing the link on my page on FB too. You can enjoy my work either here or on my page at FB at Pushee’s World

Sagrada Familia - An Architectural Beauty

The first time I saw Sagrada Familia, I was stunned by its beauty. Late evening, it was my first day at Barcelona and my BIL and my cousin took me for a drive to show me few monuments around the city. Even in the dark, I could not help gaping at this artistic architecture. My BIL promised to bring me back the next day.

Sagrada Familia is the Roman catholic church designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi. It looked incomplete and there was some construction still going on although it is the world heritage site, BIL informs me that the construction has been going on since many years, since its commencement in 1882 and it will be completed in 2026, the centennial year of Antoni Gaudi’s death.

The present design is based on restructured versions of lost plans as well as modern adaptations. In the 20^th century the stones were carved by hand but the current technology allows the stones to be shaped by milling machine. You can see the contrast in the type of material that is used and the color of the stones.

We made one complete round around the church, it was late evening, so we waited for light to brighten up the church and give it 3D effect.

The interior is complete with light seeping in through stained glass windows and artistic carved high pillars.

Worth a visit.