April 08, 2009

Gaudi Part 2

A couple of pictures from a visit to La Pedrera, another one of Gaudis most famous building. This was actually finished and served as a home to a rich family.
Strangely I took no pictures from the outside, just inside and on the roof, something I mentioned only right now after sorting through the Barcelona pictures.

However, let's start with the roof, which is indeed a remarkably one. Not sure how to describe it, it's pure Gaudi: no symmetry, no straight lines.




From this elevated viewpoint it was interesting to see that almost every roof in Barcelona has its terrace. Well, it's a sunny place...

Inside the house there are offices but the 5th level apartment is open to visit. It is furnished in the way apartments looked hundred years ago, including some pieces from Gaudi itself..
The dining room......a room where I would write my memoirs :-)
..a bathroom...
..and a Gaudi chair...not for loving couples I guess, maybe a place to cool down after an argument :-)