Casa Milà, also known as La Pedrera, is a modernist building in Barcelona designed by architect Antoni Gaudí between 1906 and 1912. It was commissioned by Pere Milà and his wife Roser Segimon and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984. The unconventional rough-hewn style of the building led to it being nicknamed "La Pedrera" or "the stone quarry" and was subject to criticism when it was built.

1. CASA MILÀ

2. Casa Milà, popularly known as La
Pedrera or "The stone quarry", a
reference to its unconventional
rough-hewn appearance, is a
modernist building in Barcelona,
Catalonia, Spain. It was the last
private residence designed by
architect Antoni Gaudí and was built
between 1906 and 1912.

3.  The building was commissioned in 1906 by Pere Milà and his wife Roser
Segimon.
 In 1984, it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
 Casa Milà was built for Roser Segimón and her husband Pere Milà. The
building is 1,323 m2 per floor on a plot of 1,620 m2. Gaudí made the first
sketches in his workshop in the Sagrada Família. He designed the house both
outside and inside, incorporating ruled geometry and naturalistic elements.
 The building's unconventional style made it the subject of much criticism. It
was given the nickname "La Pedrera", meaning "the quarry". Casa Milà
appeared in many satirical magazines.

5.  Casa Milà consists of two buildings, which are
structured around two courtyards that provide light to
nine storeys.
 One of the most notable elements of the building is
the roof, crowned with skylights, staircase exits, fans,
and chimneys.
 The stairways were intended as service entries,
with the main access to the apartments by elevator
except for the noble floor, where Gaudí added a
prominent interior staircase. Gaudí wanted the people
who lived in the flats to all know each other.
Therefore, there were only elevators on every other
floor, so people on different floors would meet one
another.

6. Πηγές :
• http://www.lapedrera.com/en/la-pedrera/history
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Mil%C3%A0