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Casa Batllo Unique House by Gaudí, Barcelona

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Like a house in a fairyland, that's the picture when you first saw this house called Casa Batllo.This unique house is a masterpiece of a Spanish architect named Antonio Gaudi.Why is this house fairly unique? Because on the outside it looks like a dragon shape.

Gaudi himself revealed that the house located in the Eixample District, Barcelona was inspired by the Art Nouveau style.One unique fact of this house for its front view is decorated with ceramic fragments found coming from trash cans.

Casa Batllo is a combination of animal shapes, curved shapes, bones and skeletons. The use of sparkling ceramic decorations attracts people who see it.

 

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The roof of this house is made with a shape that resembles the back of a dragon or dinosaur. The technique used in making this roof is the Trencandis Technique, which is a technique by attaching colorful glass fragments, while the curve uses stone carving and concrete cast techniques. Then for the interior, windows and door leaves use wood carving techniques so that the shape is not symmetrical. These things are what make this house look artistic and unique.

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The building of this house consists of several rooms, the first of which is the entrance lobby of the house. This lobby is designed like an underwater state. Seen from the window that resembles a tortoise shell, the wall has an arched dome, and the stair railing has carvings that symbolize the backbone of a large animal.

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After the lobby there is the main floor where on that floor there is Mr. Batllo's study.Then there is also a fireplace that is quite unique because it looks like a mushroom.

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Lightwell or can also be called a light well is an important part of this house. Because it functions to distribute air and light entering through the main skylight.

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Next there is an indoor garden. From the Batllo family's private dining room, it leads directly to this garden. The flower pots used for this garden also use ceramic material as an element of decoration.

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The next part is the attic, with a combination of aesthetic and functional aspects making this room look the most unique. With the influence of the dominant Mediterranean style using white throughout the room. On the roof, it is made curved to resemble an animal's ribs.

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Finally, the most plugged part from the front is the balcony. The shape is artistic and different from most balcony forms. In addition, part of the wall area is made there like a water bubble, which depicts the underwater area.

That's a review for furnizing friends about the unique house owned by the Batllo family called Casa Battlo.But now reportedly this unique house is used as a museum that is a tourist destination in the city of Barcelona.For friends who are interested in being curious more deeply about Cassa Batllo.Can be an architectural tourist destination that must be visited when going to Barcelona.Casa Batllo can also be used as an object of research, buddy.

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