Second Issue
November, 2000
Circulation: 3008
Summary
1. -Casa Vicens
2. -Photos by our Members
3. -Articles in the Press
4. -New Links
5. -Gaudi Tour
6. -International Gaudi Conferences
7. -Curiosities Surrounding Sagrada Familia
8. -Our Store: New Items
1. Casa Vicens
This month, we present to you a new document
on Casa Vicens. In reading, will become more familiar with this
early work by Gaudi.
http://www.gaudiclub.com/ingles/i_vida/vicens.asp
The next work with which we will present you
will be the Parish Schools of Sagrada Familia. For the moment,
you can view a selection of photos of this work, admired by
architects around the world for its simplicity of construction
and for its forms.
http://www.gaudiclub.com/ingles/i_vida/escoles.asp
If you are interested in any particular work,
just let us know and we will publish information on it as soon
as we are able.
2. Members' Section
As we show you every month the photos that
our Club's members have sent us during that month...
- Aleksander Kotuleci, of Poland, told us
about how he passed his vacation in the Golden Cost, Catalonia
(Costa Dorada, Catalunya):
http://www.gaudiclub.com/ingles/i_partici/kotu.asp
- Ali and Rob sent us photographs of the interior
of the apartment in Casa Mila (La Pedrera) that the savings
bank "Caixa de Catalunya" -owner of the building- has decorated
with furniture from the beginning of this century. Included
are some photos taken from the roof as well:
http://www.gaudiclub.com/ingles/i_partici/alirob.asp
- Gary, of New York, sent us this photograph
of the interior of the Nativity Facade of Sagrada Familia:
http://www.gaudiclub.com/ingles/i_partici/garyp.asp
- If you view Barcelona from a bench at Park
Guell, you will see a panaoramic view with Sagrada Familia in
the forefront, and with the Mediterranean Sea in the background.
Gonzalo Campillo sent us a photograph of this sight:
http://www.gaudiclub.com/ingles/i_partici/campillo.asp
3. Gaudí Press
This past 22nd of October, a part of the scaffolding
in the Sagrada Familia construction which allowed for work to
be done at an altitude of 45 meters, was taken down. The vaults
of the nave, in all their vertical splendor, are now visible
for the very first time. You can read more information in this
article:
http://www.gaudiclub.com/ingles/i_links/bastida.asp
4.- New Links
This month we have added two websites to our
section labeled "Links":
http://www.gaudiclub.com/ingles/i_links/link1.asp
a) "Associacio cultural Cesar Martinell":
Information on this disciple of Gaudi who knew Gaudi when he
was a student and executed many works in the Gaudinist style
throughout his life. (Currently only available in Catalan...sorry):
http://www.martinell.org
b) Glory Day Website: This 100-minute long
feature film by Toni Meca allows us to view, for the first time
ever, how Sagrada Familia will appear once complete:
http://www.gloryday.com
5.- Gaudi Tour
As Public Relations for the Gaudi Club, Jordan
Susselman accompanied a group of 30 women on a guided tour that
had been organized by our Club. The group visited the most emblematic
works of Gaudi and had a little "taste" of Catalan Culture as
well. Here you can view some of the funny photos and read the
tour report:
http://www.gaudiclub.com/ingles/i_tour/gas01.asp
6.- International Gaudi Conferences
In Delf, Holland, from the 9th-12th of November,
the VII International Conferences of Gaudinist Studies was celebrated.
Our "multi-task Renaissance man" Carlos Martinez, was there
to experience and get to know today's face of the world of Gaudi,
and to introduce the Gaudi Club. Click here to read his article
and to view the photos:
http://www.gaudiclub.com/ingles/i_links/jornades.asp
7. -Curiosities Surrounding Sagrada Familia
Many of you have asked us about the significance
of a numbered matrix which appears between the sculptures on
Sagrada Familia's Passion Facade. Well, for you, we have consulted
Subirachs' website (artist who executed the facade after Gaudi's
death), so that we could offer you a response ;)
http://www.gaudiclub.com/ingles/i_vida/i_sagr.asp
(scroll down the page and locate it at left hand side)
8. Our Gift Store Grows
As you know, all of the work we put in developing
our Club and our website comes with an economic price. It is
for this reason that all of the purchases you make in our store
help keep our project alive. For the moment, we are avoiding
putting advertisements on our site and we don't want to start
charging people to become members in our club, so we encourage
you to take a look:
http://www.gaudiclub.com/tenda/principal.asp?lang=eng.
Moreover, given that the holiday season is
upon us, you can find some beautiful and distinct gifts for
those whom you care most about.
We remind you that shipments to Europe arrive
in 1-2 days, shipments to the United States arrive in 3-4 days,
and shipments to the rest of the world arrive in 4 or 5 (assuming
everything you have ordered is in stock).
This month we present to you the new Zippo
lighters, designed by our team, with Gaudinist motifs. The Zippos
are exclusively available through our Club, and can therefore
only be obtained through visiting our website. Whadda ya' think?
http://www.gaudiclub.com/tenda/productes.asp?id_familia=0023&lang=eng
Some of you have asked for 2001 Gaud calendars,
you will find it as well.
http://www.gaudiclub.com/tenda/productes.asp?id_familia=0027&lang=eng
Comments and Suggestions: info@gaudiclub.com
