Photo credit: Rachel Wong
In this new series, writers discuss their favourite artworks.
What: Casa Mila (La Pedrera)
Artist: Antoni Gaudi
Type: Architecture
Medium: Limestone (facade)
Subject: The last piece of civil engineering work designed by Gaudi
Where: Passeig de Gracia 92, Barcelona
Photo credit: Rachel Wong
Why: This gigantic residential building – both on the outside and inside – display an undulating curve, applying controlled geometry as well as elements of a naturalist nature. The courtyard acts as a distributor of light and ventilation, the chimneys transformed into disturbing anthropomorphic shapes, and a loft area containing 270 partitioned arches in a catenary construction. This architecture exhibits the intrinsic mysteriousness of Gaudi’s genius.
Legacy: Heritage Site of National Interest and UNESCO World Heritage Site
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