God s architect: Gaudi s ravishing symbiosis between built environment and natural world From the toweringSagrada Familiato the shimmering, textured facade ofCasa Batlloand the enchanting landscape ofPark Guell, it s easy to see whyAntoni Gaudi (1852 1926)gained the epithet God s architect . With fluid forms and mathematical precision, his work extols the wonder of natural creation: columns soar like tree trunks, window frames curve like flowering branches, and ceramic tiling shimmers like scaly, reptilian skin.With this outstanding attention to natural detail, his inspirations from both...