François Picard is pleased to welcome Antoni Vives, former deputy mayor of Barcelona in charge of urban planning. According to Vives, the Sagrada Família is not simply an architectural masterpiece. It is a living demonstration of how authenticity, rootedness and transcendence can converge in a single human project. Its significance lies not only in its extraordinary design, but in its ability to connect the local with the universal, the contemporary with the eternal, and nature with all that's sacred.
For our guest, the enduring relevance of Antoni Gaudí's vision emerges from a profound conviction: that meaningful creation must grow from deep cultural and spiritual roots. What gives the Sagrada Família universal resonance is precisely its unapologetic Catalan character. By remaining faithful to a particular place, language and tradition, it offers something of value to humanity as a whole.
