Stylized stairway entrances on the roof.

Casa Milà, better known as La Pedrera (Catalan for 'The Quarry'), is a building designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1905 to 1907. It is located at 92, Passeig de Gràcia ('passeig' is Catalan for promenade or avenue) in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was built for Roger Segimon de Milà. It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Casa Milà in Barcelona Personal snapshot by Montréalais. ... Download high resolution version (804x596, 62 KB)The roof and stylized staircase entrances of the Casa Milà in Barcelona, Spain, designed by Antoni Gaudí. ... Download high resolution version (804x596, 62 KB)The roof and stylized staircase entrances of the Casa Milà in Barcelona, Spain, designed by Antoni Gaudí. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the art of planning, designing and overseeing the construction of buildings, or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan. ... Antoni Gaud i Cornet (more widely known in the English speaking world under the Spanish version of his first name, as Antonio Gaud , or, just simply, Gaudi), (25 June 1852–10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect famous for his unique designs expressing sculptural and individualistic qualities. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Eixample (Catalan for extension; Castilian, Ensanche) is a district of Barcelona between the old city (Ciutat Vella) and what were once surrounding small towns (Sants, Gràcia, Sant Andreu etc. ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeastern Spain (41°23′ N 2°11′ E). ... Capital Barcelona Official languages Spanish and Catalan In Val dAran, also Aranese. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...

The building does not have any straight lines. Most people consider it magnificent and overwhelming -- some say it is like waves of lava or a sand-dune. This building seems to break our understanding of conventional architecture. The most astonishing part is the roof with an almost lunar appearance and dreamlike landscape. Architecture (in Greek αρχή = first and τέχνη = craftsmanship) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ...

The building can be considered more of a sculpture than a regular building. Critics remark on its detachment from usefulness, but others consider it to be art.

scale model of a floor with apartments

Casa Milà was a predecessor of some buildings in a similar style: Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 550 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 550 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

• Einstein Tower in Potsdam
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York
• Chapelle Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp, France, designed by Le Corbusier
• Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles

Free exhibitions are often held on the first floor, which also provides some opportunity to see the interior design. There is a charge of several Euro for entrance to the apartments and roof. (This article is about the German city of Potsdam. ... The front of the Guggenheim Museum from 5th Avenue This article refers to the Guggenheim Museum in the upper east side of Manhattan (New York). ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... The Villa Savoye near Paris Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887–August 27, 1965) was the pseudonym of Charles Edouard Jeanneret-Gris. ... Ronchamp is a town and commune of the Haute-Saône département in northeastern France. ... The Villa Savoye near Paris Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887–August 27, 1965) was a Swiss architect famous for what is now called the International style, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius, and Theo van Doesburg. ... Griffith Observatory and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ...

External links

• Photographs of Casa Mila / La Pedrera (http://www.lodgephoto.com/galleries/spain/barcelona/lapedrera-casamila/)
• Photos of La Pedrera (http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/albums-en/gaudi-pedrera/index.html)