Antoni Gaudi | Casa Batllo’

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The first thing that catches the attention of passers are mighty columns that suggest the legs of an elephant. The roof instead brings to mind a completely different animal: its contours, consisting of a zig-zag line, reminiscent of the backbone of a dinosaur. In the middle stands a façade including small elegant and rounded balconies that seem glued to their home as a bird’s nest to a rock wall. The façade itself shines of more color and here and there is interspersed with small round plates that look like fish scales, no corners, the walls are wavy and bring to mind the smooth skin of a sea serpent. Batlló House [http://www.casabatllo.es/] also seems to have the exterior walls of soft and tight skin. This feeling of softness and naturalness continues in the interior architectural achievement. Batlló House is one of the most original and extraordinary buildings, declared by UNESCO in 2005, “World Heritage”.