Apresentação oral In: 20th Scientific-Professional Colloquium on Geometry and Graphics, Fuzine, CROÁCIA, 3/7 de setembro de 2017 v. 1. p. 30-31.

Supported by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia and the Foundation of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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This article highlights existing relations between Geometry and the architectonic elements in Antonio Gaudi’s works at Park Güell in Barcelona City. Having been designed to be a condominium inspired in the Garden City ideal, and displaying organic shapes, this park exhibits volumetry founded on structural solutions delimited by geometric concepts. On the basis of some examples found therewith, the authors describe an interdisciplinary didactic proposal carried out in the year 2016, in the course of “Interior Design” at “Escola de Belas Artes da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro”, and in the course of “Architecture and Urbanism” at “Escola Superior de Desenho Industrial da Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro.” By means of this alternative work, the students were able to observe in the structures the generation of surfaces composed of multiple lines which had been studied previously. The tasks were performed through designing sketches, creating physical models and digital modeling of three sectors of Park Güell. This didactic approach aimed at showing that exercising the geometric analysis on the shapes designed by Gaudi, as well as making volumetric copies of his works, would serve to stimulate the creative process in the various stages necessary for conceiving projects of this kind. Furthermore, the exercises would enhance the spatial perception of students.

Key words:  Park Güel, geometry, volumetry, modeling exercises.