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Speaker Peter Atkinson
Peter was brought up on Teesside in north-eastern England. From 1962 to 1965 he studied geography at the University of Birmingham where he met his wife Gill, a fellow student. He spent all his working life as a market research consultant, initially in London and then, from 1977, in Toronto. He and Gill retired to Spain in 2000 and live in Jesús Pobre. Speaking on aspects of history, geography or art are important retirement projects for Peter. He also takes a lot of photographs and spends a lot of time on his bicycle.
The Life and Work of the Catalan Architect, Antoni Gaudi
The brilliant and innovative Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926) was the most prominent architect in the short-lived Art Nouveau movement (‘Modernisme’ in Catalunya), around the turn of the 20th century. His buildings are stunning but he was a difficult man to work with: arrogant and confrontational with no respect for time, budget, or planning regulations.
Nearly all his work is in Barcelona and we shall explore it under three headings. First, we shall look at some of his residential buildings, like Casa Batlló and Casa Milà. Second, we shall examine his work for his principal client, Eusebi Güell, a man with bottomless pockets and limitless patience. Most prominent here are the Palau Güell and Park Güell. The final section will cover the Sagrada Familia, the church which Gaudí worked on from 1883 until his death in 1926. Only now is it nearing completion.
Parking is available in the car park, which is signposted, and in adjacent roads.
PLEASE NOTE: The Ayuntamiento has requested that nobody park on the main road.
Directions
FROM ONDARA (ITV ROUNDABOUT)
• Follow CV731 to Orba, through Benidoleig.
• Continue through Orba and turn left at the Masymas junction, zeroing your tripometer.
• At the next roundabout, take the second exit, sign posted Parcent and BENIDORM.
• Pass the Gasorba petrol station (1.5kms) and continue up over the hill.
• Pass the Nou Portet restaurant (3.5kms) and at the next junction turn right, signposted Murla and Benigembla.
• Follow this winding road for 1.6kms, and you will find the Polivalent, a large grey and white building on the left, approximately 100m past the Murla signpost.
FROM JALON
• At the bridge coming out of Jalon, zero your tripometer
• @ 2.0km, turn left, T-junction signposted Parcent
• Take the first right, with CastellVi Restaurant on the right.
• Follow the road over the hills, and at the T-junction @ 4.2km, turn right, signposted Orba.
• @ 4.7km, turn left, signposted Murla and Benigembla - the bus garage is opposite the junction.
• Follow that winding road to Murla.
• @ 6.3km, you have reached the Polivalent in Murla. It is a large grey and white building on the left, approximately 100m past the Murla signpost.