Which pairing correctly matches an architect to their landmark?

Which pairing correctly matches an architect to their landmark?

• A. Antoni Gaudí — La Sagrada Familia
• B. Frank Gehry — La Sagrada Familia
• C. Antoni Gaudí — Las Posadas
• D. Le Corbusier — Pan de muerto

Answer: (A)

Pairing an architect with their landmark hinges on knowing which buildings are truly associated with them. Antoni Gaudí is the one most famously linked to La Sagrada Família, the grand basilica in Barcelona. Gaudí’s distinctive Catalan Modernisme style—organic shapes, twisting facades, and richly carved details—defines this project, which began in 1882 and became the central focus of his career. That strong, well-known connection makes this pairing the best fit. Frank Gehry, by contrast, is renowned for other major landmarks like the Guggenheim Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall, not La Sagrada Família. Las Posadas is a traditional Christmas procession, not a building or architect, so it isn’t a landmark. Le Corbusier was a pioneer of modernist architecture with works such as the Unite d’Habitation and Chandigarh’s planning, not something called Pan de muerto, which is a Mexican Day of the Dead bread.

Pairing an architect with their landmark hinges on knowing which buildings are truly associated with them. Antoni Gaudí is the one most famously linked to La Sagrada Família, the grand basilica in Barcelona. Gaudí’s distinctive Catalan Modernisme style—organic shapes, twisting facades, and richly carved details—defines this project, which began in 1882 and became the central focus of his career. That strong, well-known connection makes this pairing the best fit.

Frank Gehry, by contrast, is renowned for other major landmarks like the Guggenheim Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall, not La Sagrada Família. Las Posadas is a traditional Christmas procession, not a building or architect, so it isn’t a landmark. Le Corbusier was a pioneer of modernist architecture with works such as the Unite d’Habitation and Chandigarh’s planning, not something called Pan de muerto, which is a Mexican Day of the Dead bread.