oral project 1

1. Religious Places
Christina Ng Sue Li Moreira (0319671)
Effective Public Communication
Oral Presentation (part 1)
Ms. Persis Dineen Rodrigues

2. 
Historical Background
Inspiration of the Sagrada Familia
• Josep Maria Bocabella, founder of “Spiritual Association of
Devotees of St. Joseph”
<< Francisco de Paula del Villar
Whose plan was for a Gothic revival church.
Antonio Gaudi>>
Took over in 1883 and assumed responsibility
• 1926- Passing of Gaudi
• 1936- Construction continued until the Spanish Civil War
• 1940- Construction continued
• 1980s- Computer was introduced to help in the designing
Inspired by Loreto

3. 
Layout & Structure
Layout Plan Current structure of the Basilica

4. 
Construction status
Nave vaulting completed
Glory Façade was still
under construction as of
2011
Sagrada Familia’s roof was still under
construction in 2009
• the project's information leaflet
estimates a completion date in
2028

5.  3 façades
Ornamentations used
Nativity
(East side)
•Built in 1935
•Dedicated to the birth
of Jesus
•Highly decorated
Passion
(West side)
•Completed in 1976
•Dedicated to the
passion of Christ
•Plain and simple
Glory
(South side)
•Began in 2002
•To enter –large
staircase – leads-
underground passage
•Decorated with false
Gods and devils
•Yet to be completed

6. 
 Spires
There are 18 spires in total
I. 12 represents the 12 Apostles
II. Virgin Mary
III. 4 Evangelists
IV. Jesus Christ (the tallest)
• 4 Spires - Nativity façade
• 4 Spires – Passion façade
Ornamentations used

7. 
 Construction of columns and knots
I. Reinforced concrete
II. Stones
 Vaults
I. Wood
II. Plaster
III. Iron
IV. Bricks
 Trencadis
I. Glazed ceramic
II. Venetian glass
Materials used

8. 
 The building is old but it has a lot of deep meaning to it.
 A lot of thought process was put in into the design of this
church.
 Every detail constructed in the Sagrada Familia has a purpose
and a meaning to why it was constructed in a certain direction
or a certain way.
Conclusion

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al
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