Casa Batlló by Keith Roper licensed under the terms of CC BY 2.0
This week’s crazy building is Casa Batlló in Barcelona, Spain.
Remodeled in 1904 by the renowned architect Antoni Gaudí, this unusual structure is nicknamed the “House of Bones” due to its organic and skeleton-like appearance.
There are a plethora of architectural oddities packed into this building, including large oval windows, a facade decorated with multicolored broken ceramic tiles, a miniature turret and a “dragon spine” roof. The undulating lines and fanciful design make Casa Batlló look almost Seussian.
Originally residential, the home is now used as a museum and to host special city events.
To see more of Gaudí’s works check out my posts on Casa Milá, Casa Vicens, El Capricho, and Sagrada Família.
