Unfortunately we were not able to sleep in this morning because we had to re-schedule one of our field trip classes for today. During class, we went to Vila Olimpica again, only this time we worked in water color. We are all turning into regular Pablo Picassos...maybe not.
Studio today was not held in studio, but instead inside La Sagrada Familia. The church designed by Gaudi (viewed as a god in Barcelona), has been under construction for over a century, and the finish line is still barely in sight. We were able to get a tour of the site by the current lead architect: an elderly man with a very soft and low voice. It was incredible walking around freely on the site and looking at the architecture that once was ahead of its time and still is an amazing concept. We took the elevator up as high as the building has been built so far (100 meters in the air!). The views of the city were breathtaking, and Gaudi had planned to have viewing stations from the top of the church. We took the makeshift construction stairs down to the bottom, which was quite an experience for those of us who are afraid of heights (I walked slowly holding onto everything I could...my knuckles were white on the railings...okay so I am a little scared of heights).
We went into the basement of the church where there is a museum talking about Gaudi and several of his projects, but with a concentration on La Sagrada Familia. On display were the actual hand drawn renderings and construction documents done by Gaudi. They also had many of his study models on display and explained how he came up with his ingenious ideas and building methods. 
Visiting La Sagrada Familia was possibly my greatest architectural experience so far in Barcelona. Looking at a project that has been going on for so long, influenced by so many architects, but still all strongly based on the concept and drawings of the great Gaudi.
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