Google is celebrating legendary architect Antoni Gaudi's 161st birthday with a doodle showcasing some of his work. The doodle features six of his renowned works including Casa Batlo and Casa Mila in a miniature collage. Known as the father of modern Catalan architecture, Antoni Gaudi was born on June 25, 1852 in Reus, part of Catalonia in Spain. He grew up in the same region and was enrolled in Piarists school, following which he worked as an apprentice in a textile mill. He went to Barcelona to study teaching at Convent del Carmel. Gaudi then studied architecture at the Llotja School and the Barcelona Higher School of Architecture, and graduated in 1878. He also completed his compulsory military service. He also pursued a job as a draftsman to finance his education. Gaudi started his career by designing lampposts for the Placa Reial in Barcelona, Girossi newsstands, and the Cooperativa Obrera Mataronense building, though he came into the lime