Antonio Gaudi Longed to Create an Architectural Style That Was

question 5

Multiple Choice

Antonio Gaudi longed to create an architectural style that was both modern and appropriate for his native country of Spain. How does Casa Milá represent his ability to conceive a building as a whole and mold it almost as a sculptor would create a figure from clay?

• A) It is a squared structure sheathed in concrete.
• B) It is a free-form mass wrapped around a street corner.
• C) It is a vertical mass soaring above the landscape.
• D) It is a horizontal mass tied to the earth.

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