Completed in 1912 in barcelona spain.
Casa mila floor plans.
Benedikt taschen verlag 1988.
Cross section drawing f2 p179.
For gaudi la pedrera represented the most advanced approach to a building on a chamfered street corner in the eixample in barcelona.
Innovations include the self supporting limestone façade a free plan floor an underground garage and the spectacular terrace on the roof.
Pere milà the owner had seen the house batlló also made by gaudí and was excited by her beauty which commissioned the catalan architect conducting a large.
It was the last private residence designed by him.
As with other gaudí s works casa milà draws its forms from nature.
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La casa milà popularly known as la pedrera stone quarry in catalan is one of the paradigmatic works of catalan modernism and building that perhaps best sums up all the architectural elements used by gaudí.
Section drawing of facade f7 p179.
Casa mila la pedrera is regarded as antoni gaudi s most iconic work of civic architecture due its constructional and functional innovations as well as its ornamental and decorative solutions which broke with the architectural styles of his day.