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Casa BatllóI was recently in Catalonia (the south of France and the north of Spain) for a conference. I spent three days touring and photographing Barcelona. As many have before me, I arrived not exactly sure what I’d be focusing on, and left having discovered Antonio Gaudi. I have been planning an extended entry on the topic, but that hasn’t occurred yet. Instead, here are two pictures of the awesome Casa Batlló. This residence was converted from an existing structure by Gaudi for his patron Josep Batlló Casanovas. The work was done between 1904 and 1906. Nothing in this house is square. Most (traditionally) flat survaces like doors are curved. The idea was to use the organic shapes of nature — and in this house waves — to create a more pleasing interior feel. It’s Seuss-like qualities really work.
The upstairs of this house has baffles to allow natural breezes to pass through and dry clothes. Some of the common rooms on the top floor are straight out of Star Trek… even though they were designed in the early 1900s.
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