Gaudi is also a phenomenon of the turn of 19th to 20th century. There's a certain mysticism and ascetic feature in his architecture of a modern neo-gothic, namely in his Sagrada Familia. There are many elements of Art Nouveau in the decor of his buildings, and he was also a designer of furniture and other pieces. The use of broken mosaic in Sagrada Familia and Parc Guell is very original.

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My first visit to Barcelona, some decades ago, was determined by my passion for Gaudi, at the time. I'm not particularly enthusiastic of certain aspects of his personal life, namely his links to the Church which was extremely reactionary, but I confess I am an admirer of his work. There's a sense of sculpture in his organic architecture that delights me.

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I'm also attracted to this organic feature in Frank Gehri buildings. A few years ago I went to Bilbao just to visit the Guggenheim Museum, which has a great webpage - http://www.guggenheim-bilbao.es/el-edificio/