On Barcelona’s Passeig de Gràcia, Casa Batlló remodels a conventional block into a marine‑inspired facade with ceramic scales and bone‑like columns. Inside, flowing wood, catenary arches, and graded tiles shape light and ventilation. Conservation navigates ceramics, carpentry, glazing, and crowds across a complex modernist icon.
Gaudí reimagined structure and ornament as a living surface—balconies as masks, roof as a dragon’s back—within the city’s Eixample grid.
Timber, iron, stained glass, and glazed ceramics require tailored cleaning and repairs; humidity and UV are controlled to protect finishes.
Timed audio tours manage flows; consider evening visits; combine with La Pedrera and the Block of Discord.
