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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Gaudí himself reportedly argued that architecture should operate according to t
*“Architecture creates the organism. Therefore, it must be governed by a law in harmony with those of nature.”* *“Architecture creates the organism. Therefore, it must be governed by a law in harmony with those of nature.”*
his philosophy has contributed to his reputation as a visionary. It has also provided ammunition for those who regard his work as excessive, theatrical or deliberately irrational. his philosophy has contributed to his reputation as a visionary. It has also provided ammunition for those who regard his work as excessive, theatrical or deliberately irrational.
The controversy was particularly evident in reactions to the Sagrada Família. Architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner criticised the organic appearance of Gaudí's buildings, while George Orwell famously described the Sagrada Família as “one of the most hideous buildings in the world.” By contrast, architect Louis Sullivan praised it as “the greatest piece of creative architecture in the last twenty-five years.” The controversy was particularly evident in reactions to the \[Sagrada Família\]\(https://en\.wikipedia\.org/wiki/Sagrada\_Fam%C3%ADlia\)\. Architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner criticised the organic appearance of Gaudí's buildings\, while George Orwell famously described the Sagrada Família as “one of the most hideous buildings in the world\.” By contrast\, architect Louis Sullivan praised it as “the greatest piece of creative architecture in the last twenty\-five years\.”
The disagreement raises a question that has never been completely resolved: **if architecture provokes radically opposing reactions, does that indicate failure—or success?** The disagreement raises a question that has never been completely resolved: **if architecture provokes radically opposing reactions, does that indicate failure—or success?**