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    Built between 1906 and 1910 Also known as La Pedrera (the quarry) Located in Barcelona, Spain. About $600,000 built. Original Purpose: Apartment Building Present Purpose: display of Gaudi's works in attic; exhibitions on first few floors; private appartments.

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    Built between 1906 and 1910 Also known as La Pedrera (the quarry) Located in Barcelona, Spain. About $600,000 built. Original Purpose: Apartment Building Present Purpose: display of Gaudi's works in attic; exhibitions on first few floors; private appartments.

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    Gaudi Casa Mila

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    Built between 1906 and 1910 Also known as La Pedrera (the quarry) Located in Barcelona, Spain. About $600,000 built. Original Purpose: Apartment Building Present Purpose: display of Gaudi's works in attic; exhibitions on first few floors; private appartments.

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    Antonio Gaudi and La Casa Mila

    By Isaac Katz and Alexis Rosker

    Antonio Gaudi
    1852-1926

    Puerta de la Finca Miralles (1902)

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    Colonia Guell (1915)

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    Casa Batllo (1906)

    LA CASA MILA (1910)

    Basic Facts
    Built between 1906 and 1910 Also known as La Pedrera (the quarry) Located in Barcelona, Spain

    SCIENTIFIC
    Materials: concrete and masonry No mathematical analysis Use of suspended models Stiffened by changing complete tension into complete compression; Pillars and arches carry loads Exterior walls are not load bearing; used double curvature for stiffness Attic supported with many arch members

    SOCIAL
    Cost of Structure: about $600,000 Original Purpose: Apartment Building Present Purpose: display of Gaudis works in attic; exhibitions on first few floors; private appartments Tourism Problems with construction due to building code Surprisingly fits into the community

    SYMBOLIC
    Uniqueness Elegance Continuity Combines aesthetics with engineering Icon of Barcelona Gaudis last civil project

    Gaudi vs. Gehry

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