Casa Batllo Attic (1904)*

Artist/Designer: Antoni Gaudi

Project Location: Barcelona, Venezuela

Figure 1: Interior of the attic space pt. I ( Source | Accessed : September 15, 2016 )

Figure 2: Interior of the attic space pt II ( Source | Accessed : September 15, 2016 )

Figure 3: Close up of the attic arches. ( Source | Accessed : September 15, 2016 )

Figure 4: Passageway ( Source | Accessed : September 15, 2016 )

Figure 5: Passageway pt. II ( Source | Accessed : September 15, 2016 )

Figure 6: Staircase to the attic. ( Source | Accessed : September 15, 2016 )

Style/Period(s):
Art Nouveau, Modern

Primary Material(s):
No Primary Material Assigned.

Function(s):
Residential Structure

Related Website(s):

https://www.casabatllo.es/en/events-room/attic/ | Accessed : September 15, 2016

Significant Date(s):
20th Century

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:
"Casa Batlló." The World of Interiors, Sep 01, 1986, 156.

Mooring, Stephen. "Antoni Gaudi, Casa Batllo." Architectural Design 50, no. 1 (1980): 88.

Simpson, Jane. "Casa Batllo, Barcelona." Access by Design no. 113 (2007): 33.

Building Address: Passeig de Gràcia, 92, 08008 Barcelona, Spain

Supporting Designers/Staff: Antoni Gaudí

Significant Dates: 1877(Initial Construction), 1906( Renovations)

Associated Projects: Sagrada Familia, Casa Mila

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Antoni Gaudi’s Casa Battlo is one of his most renowned buildings. The attic area is one of many unique spaces that Gaudi created within his Barcelona home. In particular the attic stands out for it’s sixty catenary arches, patterned floor, and stark white walls which envelope the guest within the airy sculptural space.

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