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SPAIN,BARCELONA
Courtyard that lets
light go inside the
building.
BIOGRAPHY:
GAUDI
ANTONI
THE DISTINCTIVE
FEATURES OF CASA
MILA
Aerial vie
w of Casa
Mila, Barc
elona.
THE ARCHITECTURE
The structure composed of 2 houses connected by the
facade, each having its own courtyard & entrance. Building
owns a surface area of 10,000 sq. and is more of a circular
construction than a rectangular. The facade gives impression
massive rocks, relaxed by wavy lines of iron & beaten
ornaments. The colorless facade distinguishes it from all of
Gaudis other works & is very expressionistic.
Elevation 1: 750
The faade elevation how the faade looks like a sea wave.
Attic
Staircase
Casa Mila
Courtyards
Ground
floor
Site plan
Entrances
Casa Mila arches across the two streets. It
is on the corner of the Passeig de Gracia
and Called de Provenca. A few hours away
from Casa Batlo.
STUDENTS: NURUL ATIQAH, NUR FARAHIYAH, SUMEDHA SINGH & NATASYA JASMIN | TUTOR: SIR AZIM SULAIMAN | TAYLORS LAKESIDE CAMPUS | BUILDING MATERIALS BLD601031081 79
MATERIALS
CLAY BRICKS
LIMESTONE
Characteristic
Hard.
Mostly light colours, grey to yellow colours.
Impervious - not allowing fluid to pass
through.
Low porosity
Easily cut and shaped.
Cheap and can be found in many areas.
Weather resistant.
Low absorption.
MIL A
F CASA
O
N
IO
ELEVAT
FAADE
Suitability
Used for functional reason where
light
is
desired
more
than
transparency.
It enhances the interior with the
light going in with obscure visuals in
private areas, especially in the
bathroom
The glass act as a design feature
itself. DECORATIVE for interior
Suitability
Weather resistant
Barcelonas weather change from 10C to
24C, so the limestone are able to resist to
this changes of temperature.
Durability
The facade can last for a very long time
despite air pollution thats going on with
vehicles passing by the building.
Easily shaped
The buildings organic form was shaped easily
due to using limestone.
Expressions
The colour of the limestone makes people
feel calm.
The limestone compliment the organic
shape of Casa Mila and create sense of
harmonious and pleasant view for people
who looked at it.
It enhance the design of the facade.
The limestone, as a material for the
building, create a sense of flexibility
visually which create awareness for people
in every single details of the building.
Characteristic
Expressions
PATTERNED
GLASS
Found on some doors
and windows in the
rooms, such as bathroom
windows.
Characteristic
Translucent
Obscure vision areas requiring
privacy but still allowing light
transmission
to
these
areas.Transmit slightly less light
and visual.
Distinct pattern on one side and
the opposite side is relatively flat.
Mostly used in interior building
and interior architecture and
internal decoration
4mm-6mm thickness
STUDENTS: NURUL ATIQAH, NUR FARAHIYAH, SUMEDHA SINGH & NATASYA JASMIN | TUTOR: SIR AZIM SULAIMAN | TAYLORS LAKESIDE CAMPUS | BUILDING MATERIALS BLD601031081 79
Suitability
Due to its porosity and thermal insulation, the
temperature around the house is constant.
Natural heating in winter and cooling in
summer.
It can last a very long time due to its
everlasting beauty. The color does not fade.
Casa Mila was build 100 years ago and the
bricks still looks brand new.
It gives an advantage towards the buildings
cost of maintenance due to its low
maintenance cost.
Expressions