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There are three types of stone in the façade: limestone from the Garraf in the lower parts and in some of the structural elements; stone from Vilafranca del Penedès for the bulk of the façade; and limestone from Ulldecona for some of the features (the frames of some of the windows).
Casa Milà ( Catalan: [ˈkazə miˈla], Spanish: [ˈkasa miˈla] ), popularly known as La Pedrera ( Catalan: [lə pəˈðɾeɾə], Spanish: [la peˈðɾeɾa]; "the stone quarry") in reference to its unconventional rough-hewn appearance, is a Modernista building in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Casa Milà features a striking undulating stone facade, which appears to be alive, as it changes in color and texture throughout the day. The building is adorned with sculptural elements and ironwork balconies, which are distinctive features of Gaudí's work.
The abundant use of stone is precisely what inspired its nickname of La Pedrera, which means ‘stone quarry’. The only thing that breaks up the building’s visual uniformity is the wrought iron of the 32 balcony railings, which Gaudí had made from pieces of scrap iron.
Casa Milà is popularly known as 'La Pedrera' (the stone quarry) in allusion to the resemblance of its façade to an open quarry. Its uniqueness, artistic and heritage value have received universal recognition when in 1984 UNESCO inscribed the building in its World Heritage List, for its exceptional universal value.
The façade, influenced by the early international Art Nouveau movement, is clad in limestone blocks that were rough-hewn to achieve a matte finish, forming characteristic curved volumes and sinuous arabesques that recall a sea cliff with cave dwellings marked by evocatively shaped wrought iron balconies.
La Casa Milà, popularly known as La Pedrera (stone quarry in Catalan), is one of the paradigmatic works of Catalan modernism, and building that perhaps best sums up all the architectural elements used by Gaudí.
