PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES INSIDE CASA MILÀ/ LA PEDRERA YOU WILL LOVE
A Piece of Catalan Modernism
As a former house commissioned by Pere Milà, Casa Milà is now the headquarters of Catalunya-La Pedrera Foundation. The tour inside the casa showcases the private house's layout and highlights the Catalan culture in the 19th century. It was also the last building designed by Antoni Gaudí and was built between 1906 to 1912.
This house displays the fluid and lucid beauty of architecture, in and out.
The Mila is a construction of 2 buildings with a central courtyard that allows light to filter to the topmost level 9 and the attic.
The Mila is a construction of 2 buildings with a central courtyard that allows light to filter to the topmost level 9 and the attic.
If you are fascinated by Casa Batlló, you will be in awe with Casa Milà ( at least I did).
Tips
Casa Milà and Casa Batlló are easily accessible to each other within walking distance. Thus possible to cover these 2 UNESCO sites within the same day.
For La Pedrera,there is no entry time restrictions which you have to adhere to. Simply choose a date of visit. Similar to Casa Batlló, it is always better to book online in advanced.
Ticket price comes with a guided tour at 11am.
However, if you can't make it, skip it because you will still be issued with an audio guide.
Ticket price comes with a guided tour at 11am.
However, if you can't make it, skip it because you will still be issued with an audio guide.
Why 'La Pedrera'?
Casa Milà was also known as ‘La Pedrera’ (Stone quarry), with the exterior appearance resembling that of an open quarry. Basically this building is a self-supporting facade made with stone, bricks and iron pillars.
Main Courtyard
Let's Head Up to Roof Terrace!
Simply an amazing blast of intricate architectural-sculptures of twisted chimneys, towers and stairwells, concealed to serve their purpose.
Breathtaking and absolutely splendorous.
Perfect for your OOTDs, right?
Breathtaking and absolutely splendorous.
Perfect for your OOTDs, right?
What you can interpret is bounded by your imagination, and nothing else.
The roof terrace looks down to the main courtyard in the casa.
Structures covered with mosaics broken up intentionally and glued on.
This style is prominent in Gaudi's later works and is reflected in Park Guell too.
Espai Gaudi
Located at the attic of the casa, this space introduces the life of Gaudi and all his work representations.
Look Down~
Hexagonal Tiles with marine-inspired motifs.
The Pedrera Apartment
The rooms had been re-represented as its original use but had been redecorated with furnitures from that period and other elements like doorknobs, handles, doors and windows etc.
We toured around the rooms and the various setups, looked at the furnitures and broken Valencia tiles.
Washing basin made from marble?! How classy
Touch
As mentioned, elements of the Modernism designs and elements can be found easily. An example is the door knobs carrying the curvy wavy form for ergonomics.
Kitchen Wonderland
Plastic Mouldings on the Doors
Spells delicate and an elegant, creative touch.
Here's the zoomed in 3D plastic mouldings. Don't you just marvel at the advancement of such design abilities back in the 19th century? Gaudi was a really genius and visionary.
Here's the corridor along the different rooms.
Look Out for Wrought-Iron Balconies
Patio made from crumbled zinc pieces.
Feel It
Light and airy inner courtyard at level 1.
Antoni Gaudi
Dear sir, finally we met!
Look Up~
Painted murals in the courtyard entrances. 
Monday to Sunday, 9am to 8.30pm
and 9pm to 11pm
Nearest Metro: Diagonal
Similarly, you are able to visit at night too for a different experience altogether.
Have you captured all the little elements and touches of Antoni Gaudi's brilliance in the designs of Casa Milà that I shared above?
These are some of the elements that contributed to the casa's World Heritage List status that broke the traditional styles of building back then.
PIN For Later~
READ TOO:
Experience Casa Batllo VR tour, just down the road from Casa Mila!
https://www.lapedrera.com/
Have you captured all the little elements and touches of Antoni Gaudi's brilliance in the designs of Casa Milà that I shared above?
These are some of the elements that contributed to the casa's World Heritage List status that broke the traditional styles of building back then.
PIN For Later~
READ TOO:
Experience Casa Batllo VR tour, just down the road from Casa Mila!
https://www.lapedrera.com/
11 comments
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Such a neat place. I loved going there and seeing all the awesome nature inspired architecture. Such a artistic genius and I am so glad t has been preserved so we can enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteI am glad it has been well restored too. It is indeed a lovely awe-inspiring place to visit :)
DeleteWow, what amazing design and architecture! Never knew about this place, adding it to my bucketlist. Thanks for the guide! :)
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome gal! Do visit this lovely place one day~
DeleteAmazing pics and a great post!..
ReplyDeleteThanks Aarti!
DeleteNice! I made a choice between this and Casa Batllo and went with Casa Batllo during my limited time in Barcelona. Finally I saw what they meant by the warriors at Passion facade at Sagrada Familia being from Casa Mila. This building looks cool to explore too!
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HI Kristine! nice to e-meet you. Casa Batllo was just as awesome I agree. I could not miss both Battlo and Mila. Hope you can get to drop by Casa Mila next time round~
DeleteLovely photos! Gaudi's architecture is so fascinating - really pushes the limits of "traditional" design.
ReplyDeleteThanks Flo! It was a revolution it architecture. Still its :)
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