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A new cultural venue using virtual reality has opened in the capital of Catalonia. A VR exhibition has opened in Barcelona, allowing visitors to step inside the studio of architect Antoni Gaudí—the space where the ideas for the Sagrada Familia and other iconic projects were conceived.
The virtual tour transports visitors to Gaudí’s studio, reconstructed using archival photographs taken shortly before his death. Much of the original materials and models were destroyed by fire during the first months of the Spanish Civil War. Digital reconstruction has made it possible to recreate the atmosphere in almost every detail, from the tools to the architectural drawings.
Visitors are free to “wander” through the studio where the architect worked and even lived in the final months of his life. The virtual tour lasts approximately 22 minutes and begins with a short introductory narration.
The project, titled “Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine,” has already been featured internationally, including in the Venice Immersive program at the 80th Venice Film Festival.
Now, the interactive exhibition is being presented for the first time in Barcelona itself—in the Mercè Hall of the Cathedral. This location was chosen for a reason: historically, it was here that the architect often sought inspiration.
