Former Deputy Mayor Antoni Vives discusses the Sagrada Família, asserting its universal appeal stems from its deep local roots and Catalan identity. He highlights how the architectural marvel embodies authenticity, connection, and transcendence.

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 ...