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Essay / Review of Casa Gaudi - 882
Audi's style could be described as a mixture of Art Nouveau and his own unique organic style, influenced by the shapes and structures of the natural world. One of Gaudi's most impressive and beautiful buildings is Casa Batlló. Gaudí designed the building for Josep Batlló, a wealthy aristocrat, as a high-end home. He asked Gaudi to demolish the old one and build a new one. Gaudí managed to convince Battló to renovate the existing building instead of demolishing it, and between 1904 and 1906 he redesigned the facade and roof, added an extra floor, and completely remodeled the interior. This building clearly illustrated the work of Gaudi. Its use of flowing organic lines is evident and can be seen in my details in the structure. There are no sharp edges or straight lines but the walls resemble a membrane composed of ceramic, or rather like waves on the ocean. Much of the facade is decorated with mosaics consisting of tiles that start in golden orange tones fading to greenish blue. Not only that, but it also appears to be made of bones and stones. The “Skulls” are actually balconies and the “bones” are support pillars. Upon entering the building, visitors are greeted by a wide, curved staircase that leads to the second floor of the building and the main rooms of the Batlló apartment. While the roof is made as if it were the spine of a huge reptile. In the center of the building, Gaudí enlarged the existing patio and installed a large skylight. He placed the elevator shaft and stairwell inside, while incorporating a way to distribute light evenly throughout the building. The long gallery of the master suite, the Noble Floor, overlooking Passeig de Gràcia, is made up of wood-framed windows that open and close...... middle of paper ......m nature, then the best One way to honor God is to design buildings based on His work. Even though George Orwell called the church “one of the most hideous buildings in the world”. I would disagree because: Antonio Gaudí being at the height of modern art shows us that the key element of his work derives from the simplicity and beauty of nature. After observing his work, each of the buildings clearly shows his chain of thought. I am really fascinated by his work, but even more by his imagination. As for how he combines what he sees and feels into his buildings, making them such surreal compositions. It's interesting because for the world, architecture means straight lights, straight buildings, but Gaudi completely revolutionized the world of architecture for me. In conclusion I would say that Gaudi was a visionary and one of the geniuses of our time.