Constructive and decorative items Casa Milà

1 constructive , decorative items

1.1 facade
1.2 hall , courtyards
1.3 loft
1.4 roof , chimneys
1.5 furniture

constructive , decorative items
facade

the facade composed of large blocks of limestone garraf massif on first floor , villefranche quarry higher levels. blocks cut follow plot of projection of model, raised location , adjusted align in continuous curve pieces around them.

viewed outside building has 3 parts: main body of six-storey blocks winding stone floors, 2 floors set block different curve, similar waves, smoother texture , whiter color, , small holes embrasures, , body of roof.

gaudí s original facade had of lower-level ironwork removed. in 1928, tailor mosella opened first store in la pedrera, , eliminated bars. did not concern anyone, because in middle of twentieth century, wrought ironwork had little importance. ironwork lost until few years later, when americans donated 1 of them moma, on display.

with restoration initiatives launched in 1987, facade rejoined pieces of stone had fallen. in order respect fidelity of original, material obtained villefranche quarry, though no longer operating.

hall , courtyards

the building uses original solution solve issue of lobby being closed , dark. open , airy courtyards provide place of transit , directly visible accessing building. there 2 patios on side of passeig de gracia , of street provence.

patios


the patio

patios, structurally, key supporting loads of interior facades. floor of courtyard supported pillars of cast iron. in courtyard, there traditional elliptical beams , girders gaudí applied ingenious solution of using 2 concentric cylindrical beams stretched radial beams, spokes of bicycle. form point outside of beam 2 points above , below, making function of central girder keystone , working in tension , compression simultaneously. supported structure twelve feet in diameter , considered soul of building clear resemblance gothic crypts. centerpiece built in shipyard josep maria carandell copied steering wheel, interpreting gaudí s intent represent helm of ship of life.

interior, gates


paintings cover walls, access protected giant iron gate

access protected massive iron gate design attributed jujol. used both people , cars, access garage in basement, auditorium.

the 2 halls polychrome oil paintings on plaster surfaces, eclectic references mythology , flowers.

during construction there problem including basement garage cars, new invention thrilling bourgeois @ time. future neighbor felix anthony meadows, owner of industrial linera, requested change because rolls royce not access it. gaudí agreed remove pillar on ramp led garage felix, establishing sales , factory in walls of valles, go both places car la pedrera.

for floors of casa milà, gaudí used model of floor forms of square timbers 2 colors, , hydraulic pavement hexagonal pieces of blue , sea motifs had been designed batllo house. wax designed in gray john bertrand under supervision of gaudí touched own fingers, in words of manufacturer josep bay.

loft

the attic

like in casa batlló, gaudí shows application of catenary arch support structure roof, form had used shortly after graduating in wood frameworks of mataró s cooperative known l obrera mataronense. in case, gaudí used catalan technique of timbrel, imported italy in fourteenth century.

the attic, laundry rooms located, clear room under catalan vault roof supported 270 parabolic vaults of different heights , spaced 80 cm. roof resembles both ribs of huge animal , palm, giving roof-deck unconventional shape similar landscape of hills , valleys. shape , location of courtyards makes arches higher when space narrowed , lower when space expands.

the builder bayó explained construction: first face of wide wall filled mortar , plastered. canaleta indicated opening of each arch , bayó put nail @ each starting point of arch @ top of wall. these nails dangled chain lowest point coincided deflection of arch. profile displayed on wall chain drawn , on profile carpenter marked , placed corresponding centering, , timbrel vault started 3 rows of plane bricks. gaudí wanted add longitudinal axis of bricks connecting vaults @ keystones .

roof , chimneys

casa milà roof architecture, chimneys known espanta bruixes (witch scarers)

the work of gaudí on rooftop of la pedrera brought experience @ palau güell solutions more innovative – time creating shapes , volumes more body, more prominence, , less polychromasia. <permanyer, either 1996 or 2008>

on rooftop there 6 skylights/staircase exits (four of covered broken pottery , ended in double cross typical of gaudí), twenty-eight chimneys in several groupings, 2 half-hidden vents function renew air in building, , 4 domes discharged facade. staircases house water tanks; of snail-shaped.

the stepped roof of la pedrera, called garden of warriors poet pere gimferrer because chimneys appear protecting skylights, has undergone radical restoration, removing chimneys added in interventions after gaudí, television antennas, , other elements degraded space. restoration brought splendor chimneys , skylights covered fragments of marble , broken valencia tiles. 1 of chimneys topped glass pieces – said gaudí did day after inauguration of building, taking advantage of empty bottles party. restored bases of champagne bottles twentieth century. repair work has enabled restoration of original impact of overhangs made of stone ulldecona fragments of tiles. whole set more colorful facade, although here creamy tones dominant.

furniture

the building s inside decor (pictured in 2005) has been changed several times, both paint , furniture



furniture in 2008

gaudí, had done in casa batlló, designed furniture main floor. part of concept artwork integral modernism in architect assumed responsibility global issues such structure , facade, every detail of decor, designing furniture , accessories such lamps, planters, floors or ceilings.

this point of friction segimon, complained there no straight wall place steinway piano. gaudí s response blunt: play violin. result of these disagreements has been loss of decorative legacy of gaudí, of furniture removed due climate change , changes made main floor when gaudí died. remain in private collections, including curtain made of oak 4 m. long 1.96 m. high in museum of catalan modernism; , chair , desktop of milà.

gaudí carved oak doors similar had done casa y bardes, these included on 2 floors when segimon discovered price, decided there no more @ quality.