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What was the purpose of the Casa Milà?
Casa Mila (La Pedrera) aspires to become a driving force for change and innovation in every area of its work. It seeks to stimulate reflection among those people that visit it and who participate in its activities.
What makes Casa Milà unique?
Casa Mila displays Gaudi’s unique creativity Gaudi was ridiculed by people that came across his work mostly by local architecture critics and newspapers. They found his unusual design a little troubling. Gaudi embraced the use of vivid decorative shapes and curves rather than use straight lines.
Who designed the Casa Milà?
Antoni GaudíJosep Maria Jujol
Casa Milà/Architects
What type of architecture is Casa Milà?
ModernismeCasa Milà / Architectural style
How was Casa Milà made?
Design and construction Casa Milà was designed and built as two apartment blocks, nine storeys tall, linked by two large inner courtyards and a sinuous common façade. The different shapes and sizes of the courtyards give the layout the form of an asymmetric figure 8.
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When was Casa Milà built?
Casa Milà, popularly known as La Pedrera (meaning “stone quarry” in Catalan), is Antoni Gaudí’s last civil work, which he started in 1906 and finished in 1912. Although Antoni Gaudí was particularly well known for his modernist phase, this work is considered “modern”.
What is the Casa Milà made of?
Composed of 270 parabolic brick arches of varying height, the spine-like rib structure creates a varied topography above it.
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Why is Casa Milà called La Pedrera?
“La Pedrera” translates to “the quarry house”. Casa Milà got this nickname because of the unusual construction. The large stone slabs of the facade were attached first and then worked on by the stonemasons.
What is the history of Casa Mila?
Casa Mila (1906-1912) is a building designed by the architect Antoni Gaudi and commissioned by Pere Milà and Roser Segimon . The name, ‘Casa Milà’ comes from the fact that it was the new home of the Milà family. The couple occupied the main floor and rented out the other apartments.
What to do at Casa Milà in Barcelona?
Some chimneys look like medieval knights guarding the roof. In the attic you can visit Espai Gaudí (the Gaudí Room), a very interesting museum dedicated to Antoní Graudí’s architecture and of course Casa Milà itself. The history of this house begins like the history of every residential building.
What is the Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera?
Since 2013 it has been the headquarters of the Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera which manages the visit to the building, exhibitions and other cultural and educative activities at Casa Milà. Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was born on June 25, 1852 in Catalonia Spain.