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1904-1906
In 1903, the textile industrialist Josep Batlló purchased a building made by Emili Sala i Cortés on Passeig de Grà cia to make it his home. He commissioned Antoni Gaudà for the project, who instead of demolished the building and building an entirely new house, decided on a complete overhaul.
The undulating surface of the façade, covered with trencadĂs mosaics, is one of the most iconic elements. The top part features the original roof finished with ceramic pieces reminiscent of an animalâs scales.
Inside, as was common in the residential buildings, he worked extensively on decorating the main floor, the office and living spaces of the BatllĂł family.
In the lightwell, which crosses through all the floors, GaudĂ ensured that the light entered in a uniform manner through the size of the windows and the chromatic hues of the blue tiles.