The Streets of Barcelona

The Sagrada Famillia, a truley inspiring piece of modernist architecture by Antoni Gaudi that is still unfinished. It reminds me of a Disney castle thats been plucked out of the ocean and covered in cockles and distorted brickwork. The old is really apparent compared to the new, as you can see the darkening and the ware and tare caused from the ageing to the left. Its so cool because in 10 years it will look even more gothic and eerie with different levels of erosion throughout.

Found a few streets off La Ramblas this little scene really caught my eye. The colour contrast between the new age graphiti and the antique indian tapestry showcases the escence of inner city life, showcasing the unintended and creative atmosphere. 

'City of Letters', an article in Spanish magazine 'Barcelovers Issue 5' showcases some of the typography found on the streets of the city. I love the way the letter forms interact with eachother in this title, and work well with the 3/4 editorial spread. This magazine was found free on the street of the city.

Park Güell another home of Gaudi hosts the 'Gaudi House' and the famous mosaic ring. The mood of the mosaics change throughout the park with colour and negative space being the biggest aspects of interest. The houses look like gingerbread houses, showcasing Gaudi's architectural style being not only practical, but lively/ energetic and playful. The mosaic style has a high vividy colour contrast and works in a child like manor, aswell as being elegant and beautiful. 

Whilst exploring the Gothic Quater I found some really cool gift shops, containing all types of print and Typography. These candles especially caught my eye and made me think about the tangible uses of typography. I love how the '& symbol' has been cast into a 3D shape out of wax, and even when it inevitably melts down it will still be recognisable as a known symbol. 

Another street view in the Gothic Quater with romantic artwork painted on the walls. This caught my eye by the artwork being in white as appose to the traditional colour, being highlighted against the warmer brick tones. It reminds me of a grecian ceiling or a Cameo broach. This photo (despite being iPhone quality) also highlights the white, with the dark street enhancing the contrast and giving an eerie subtone to the bottom half of the image, compared to the airy and bright top half.