HIS work is known all around the world and here in Scotland the architect Enric Miralles will forever be remembered as the man who brought us the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood, which can still trigger as much debate now as it did when it opened, four years after his death. Love it or loathe it, the building, with its roof of upturned boats and striking – if unusual – window frames, is regarded by many as the Catalan architect’s finest work and is featuring in a tribute organised by his home city of Barcelona. MIRALLES has been organised by the Enric Miralles Foundation, along with support from Barcelona City Council and the Catalan government and is aimed at giving the wider population the opportunity to appreciate the legacy he left after he died in July 2000 from a brain tumour, aged just 45.
A Piece of Gaudi
Sahar Zaman has been on the arts beat long enough to know that arts and artists often boggle people s minds. She sees herself as a translator of the creative works in music, design, theater and visual arts. For the past 20 years, she has worked with the motto of making arts accessible. This she has done through her journalism and reportage in TV, print, radio and online. Her experience in political newscasting helps in ensuring that the arts is viewed through the spectrum of mainstream news. LESS. MORE
If there was a world record for the longest work-in-progress building it would be held by Antoni Gaudi. The construction of his Sagrada Familia in Barcelona started in 1882. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site but it’s still under construction. Gaudi, who was recognised as an unparalleled genius in his lifetime, left behind detailed instructions in the form of sketches, plaster moulds and designs for the completion of this church.
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