Casa Batlló is a key feature in the architecture of modernist Barcelona. It was built by Antoni Gaudí between 1904 and 1906 and is one of Antoni Gaudí's masterpieces. Casa Batlló evokes the creativity and playfulness of Gaudí's work through the incrassate facades and creative floors.
Gaudí gave Casa Batlló a facade that is original, fantastical and full of imagination. He replaced the original facade with a new composition of stone and glass. He redesigned the external walls with fragments of colored glass and ceramic discs.
At the top of the facade, the roof is in the shape of an animal's back with large iridescent scales. The spine which forms the ornamental top is composed of huge spherical pieces of masonry in colours which change as you move along the roof-tree from one end to the other.
The house's interior is as fascinating as its exterior. Again, Gaudí avoids straight lines at all cost. He paid great attention to detail when designing the wooden doors, stained glass windows, colorful tiles and carved out fireplace.
The loft stands out on account of its arrangement of arches. From the main room of the loft, visitors can observe Gaudí's wonderful and organic world. It is known for its simplicity of shapes and its Mediterranean influence through the use of white.
The noble floor is larger than seven-hundred square meters, it is the main floor of the building. The noble floor is accessed through a private entrance hall that utilizes skylights resembling tortoise shells and vaulted walls in curving shapes.
In 2002, the house opened its doors to the public and people were allowed to visit the noble floor. The building was opened to the public as part of the celebration of the International Year of Gaudí.