Change of ownership Casa Milà
interior of casa milà in 1910
in 1940, milà died. segimon sold property in 1946 18 million pesetas josep ballvé pellisé, known department stores on ronda de sant antoni (ca), in partnership family of pío rubert laporta. compañía inmobiliaria provenza, sa (cipsa) founded administer building. roser segimon continued live on main floor until death in 1964.
casa milà in 1914
the new owners divided first floor facing carrer de provença (ca) 5 apartments instead of original two. in 1953, commissioned francisco juan barba corsini (es) convert 13 rubbish-filled attic laundry rooms street-facing apartments, leaving communal hallway on side facing courtyards. of these 2 or 3 room apartments had loft , designed , furnished in typical 1950s style using brick, ceramic , wood. items of furniture, such pedrera chair (ca), reminiscent of eero saarinen s work.
the insurance company northern took on main floor in 1966. then, casa milà had housed bingo hall, academy , offices of cementos molins , inoxcrom among others. maintenance costs high , owners had allowed building become dilapidated, causing stones loosen in 1971. josep anton comas made emergency repairs, paintings in courtyards, while respecting original design.
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