Architectural notebook · Oriol Valls

Terms of use for this architectural notebook

Editorial purpose, independence, practical limitations and acceptable use of this Barcelona masonry website.

This website is an independent architectural notebook edited by Oriol Valls. It is not the official website of the basilica foundation, a tour operator or an admission vendor. No page creates a booking, agency, employment or paid advisory relationship. The editorial purpose is to explain masonry, light and neighbourhood logistics in clear language.

Observations about opening arrangements, lifts, weather and street access can become outdated. They are offered as personal guidance rather than guarantees. Official instructions and on-site staff directions take priority. A visitor remains responsible for assessing personal mobility, health, weather and the suitability of a narrow spiral staircase.

Text may be quoted briefly with accurate attribution to this notebook. Republishing whole pages, removing the independent status, or presenting the material as an official basilica publication is not permitted. Local photographs and icons should not be sold as stock assets or used to imply endorsement by the people responsible for the building.

Do not attempt to disrupt the server, inject forms, scrape personal data or use the site to distribute misleading commercial offers. No card fields exist on the white pages for a reason: editorial correspondence must never contain payment information. Any such information sent voluntarily should be deleted rather than processed.

These terms are intended to be readable rather than theatrical. If a mistake is found, the appropriate response is correction, not a promise that every practical detail will remain unchanged forever. Continued use of the site means accepting its independent editorial role and the limits described here.

Nothing on the site replaces professional conservation advice, safety instructions or official visitor information. Architectural explanations are simplified for general readers and should not be used as engineering instructions for work on a historic structure. Researchers who need a formal survey or technical certification should consult qualified specialists and the responsible building authorities rather than relying on a personal editorial notebook.

A note on using these pages: the observations are written for general readers rather than as a technical conservation manual. Conditions can change with weather, restoration work and the daily life of the building. That is why I prefer describing a method of looking to promising a fixed spectacle. Stand still, compare one detail with its neighbour, and let the structure explain itself. If staff give a direction on the day, follow it. If your own experience differs from a note here, treat that as useful new evidence rather than a failure of the visit. An independent notebook should make attention easier, not turn architecture into a rigid script.