Park Güell is a public park system located in Barcelona, Spain composed of gardens and architectural elements designed by renowned Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. Eusebi Güell commissioned Gaudí to design the park between 1900-1914 for an exclusive housing development, though only two homes were built. While the housing development failed, the park was opened to the public in 1926 and features Gaudí's signature undulating forms, mosaic tile work, and use of local materials like stone. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Gaudí's most famous works showcasing his organic, non-rectilinear style.

1. PARKS and
GARDENS
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2. Park
Güell

3. Park GüelPark Güelll
The Park Güell is a
public park system
composed of gardens
and architectonic
elements located on
Carmel Hill, in
Barcelona. Carmel Hill
belongs to the
mountain range of
Collserola — the Parc
del Carmel is located
on the northern face.

4. Brief History of Park Güell
- Located in La Salut (A neighborhood in the
Gràcia district of Barcelona)
-Eusebi Güell assigned the design of the
park to Antoni Gaudí, a renowned
architect
-The park was built between 1900 and 1914
and was officially opened as a public park
in 1926.
-In 1984, UNESCO declared the park a
World Heritage Site under “Works of
Antoni Gaudí”.

5. History of Park Güell
• One of Gaudi’s best friend and
patron, Eusebi Guell
commissioned Gaudi to design
many buildings.
• Their most famous
collaboration was the lush
ParK Guell, created as the
entry and park grounds for an
exclusive, gated housing
development for 60 private
villas.

6. • This housing development wasn’t a successful
one, as the park at that time was far from town
and only 2 houses of the proposed 60 were ever
sold. One of those two houses was Gaudi’s
house, the Torre Rosa, built by Francesc
Berenguer.

7. DesignerDesigner
Antoni Gaudí
Born :25 June 1852 Catalonia,
Spain
Died :10 June 1926 (aged 73)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Nationality: Spanish
Occupation: Architect

8. Antoni GaudíAntoni Gaudí
• Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (1852–1926) was a
Spanish architect whose characterized by
undulating curves and richly colored
scrambled textures,Gaudi let loose his
imagination. Won worldwide international
recognition only after the mid-20th century.

9. Types of parks and garden
URBAN PARK
An urban park, also known as a
public park, public open
space or municipal gardens,
is a park in cities and other
incorporated places to offer
recreation and green space to
residents of, and visitors to,
the municipality.
Park Guell is an urban park.

10. Design Intention
The site was a rocky hill with little vegetation and few trees,
called Muntanya Pelada (Bare Mountain). It already
included a large country house called Larrard House or
Muntaner de Dalt House, and was next to a neighborhood
of upper class houses called La Salut (The Health). The
intention was to exploit the fresh air (well away from smoky
factories) and beautiful views from the site, with sixty
triangular lots being provided for luxury houses.

11. PARK GuELL LAYPARK GuELL LAYOUTOUT

12. The entrance and the porter's
lodge pavilions

13. The Dragon Stairway

14. Mosaic Salamandar

15. Nature Square

16. The Gaudi House Museum

17. The Laundry Room Portico

18. The Austria Gardens

19. The Roadways, Paths and Viaducts

20. Recreational Activities

21. Recreational Activities

22. Style of materials
• The material used is
striking from every
point of view
• Gaudi has managed
captivated by the use
of unconventional
materials and original
forms in each of his
works.

23. Style of the materials
• Colour of the park
• Natural stand
point
• Organic style

24. Type of Material
• For the main entrance:
Rustic stone wall with
window boxes with
colourful stones and
decorated like fantasy
story.

25. • The main staircase
lets us see the
essence of the place.
The curved forms, the
mixture of styles,
colors, and above all
the nature to be the
primary argument of
the composition.

26. • The famous
salamander or dragon
in the center of the
staircase is covered
with small pieces of
colorful ceramic
kangaroo court.

27. • The entire bank is
covered with
fragments of tile,
glass, and dishes
originating from
different sources.

28. Double row of columns
Often used spiral columns
and tree form and porticos
framing the space.

29. REFERENCES
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_G
%C3%BCell
• http://www.parkguell.cat/en/park-
gueell/visit-of-the-monumental-precinct/
• http://www.parkguell.org/Gaudi-House-
Museum.html