A critical examination of the urban and symbolic relationship between factory labor and sacred space in Antoni Gaudí's unique complex. 🎨🏛️

Scholar Juan José Lahuerta presents a lecture framed within the commemorative program of Any Gaudí.

🎨 PRODUCTION AND CELEBRATION: THE CRYPT AND COLÒNIA GÜELL CONFRONTED

📅 October 11, 2026

🕐 5:00 PM

📍 Crypt of the Colònia Güell, Santa Coloma de Cervelló

🎟️ Free admission

📖 Tension between factory, housing, and temple

The urban layout of Colònia Güell features three clearly distinct sectors: manufacturing, residential facilities, and the religious area centered around Antoni Gaudí's renowned crypt. While Gaudí influenced the overall layout and symbolic disposition of the site, these elements do not form an organic whole, but rather overlap paratactically.

The talk explores this core paradox: the inherent contradiction between the productive demands of factories and housing versus the celebratory function of the church, analyzing the underlying tensions of the project.

🏛️ A lecture framed within Any Gaudí

Delivered by Juan José Lahuerta, this event delves into the architectural and historical dimensions of the industrial and religious complex as part of the Any Gaudí commemorative program held directly at Colònia Güell.

✨ A unique opportunity to explore the contradictions and symbolism of Colònia Güell.