Casa Batlló - dwelling house, built in 1877 for textile magnate Josep Batlló-and-Kasanovasa at: Passech de Gracia, 43 in the Eixample district of Barcelona, and rebuilt by architect Antonio Gaudi in the years 1904-1906.
Retaining the original structure of the house adjoining the side walls of two adjacent buildings, Gaudi designed the two new facade. The main facade overlooks the avenue Passeig de Gracia, rear - into the quarter. In addition, Gaudi completely redesigned ground floor and first floor, created an original furniture, and added a basement, attic and asoteyu (stepped roof terrace). Two light shafts were merged into a single courtyard, allowing for better daylight and ventilation of the building. The idea of giving the inner courtyards of special importance, first implemented in the home Batlló, Gaudí, and was used during the construction of houses Mila.
Many researchers recognize the creativity of Gaudi, that reconstruction of homes Batlló is the beginning of a new creative phase of the master: with this project, Gaudí's architectural decisions to be dictated solely by his own vision of the plastic without regard to the well-known architectural styles.
