Gaudi La Pedrera Roof

Casa milà la pedrera is considered one of the highlights of antoni gaudi s work in the city of barcelona and was completed between the years of 1906 and 1912 following a commission by pere milà.

Gaudi la pedrera roof.

Feast your senses on the multi sensory magnificence of a multimedia event within gaudi s la pedrera. Immerse yourself in the unique majesty of an experience known as the la pedrera night experience and meander through the iconic landmark until you reach the rooftop upon which a mesmerizing display of projections transform the architectural features into surreal and spectacular objects. It consists of two blocks of apartments each with its own entrance structured around two large interconnected courtyards with ramps down to the garage for vehicles. La pedrera was gaudí s last civil architecture project and according to experts it represents a mixture of modernisme expressionism and naturalism sifted through the sieve of the artist s oneiric and religious universe.

The building was accepted as a world heritage site by unesco in 1984 as part of an overall collection of projects delivered by gaudi in barcelona. The stepped roof of la pedrera called the garden of warriors by the poet pere gimferrer because the chimneys appear to be protecting the skylights has undergone a radical restoration removing chimneys added in interventions after gaudí television antennas and other elements that degraded the space. Words photos by your rooftop rambling guide ben holbrook. Fundació catalunya la pedrera 1 29k subscribers.

Fantastic roof and much else this gaudi designed appartment block is an unusual and attractive place to visit. This has to be seen to be believed and is what confers world heritage site status. The visit starts at ground level in one of the courtyards but rapidly translates by lift to the fantastic roof. Information on visits activities rates discounts and events of la pedrera.

La pedrera is also the only gaudi interpretation centre in barcelona and is an essential place to visit in order to learn about the architect s entire body of work and his inspiration. Casa milà if we use its real name is nicknamed la pedrera because of the use of stone blocks in the façade pedrera meaning quarry in catalan. In total you will tour 4 500 square metres divided across five floors. For gaudi la pedrera represented the most advanced approach to a building on a chamfered street corner in the eixample in barcelona.

Official website of casa mila the work of antoni gaudí in barcelona.