casa mila, by antoni gaudi, barcelona, spain.

casa milà, better known as la pedrera (catalan for 'the quarry'), is a building designed by the catalan architect antoni gaudí and built in the years 1905 to 1907. it is located at 92, passeig de gracia ('passeig' is catalan for promenade or avenue) in the eixample district of barcelona, catalonia, spain.

the building does not have any straight lines. most people consider it magnificent and overwhelming -- some say it is like waves of lava or a sand-dune. the most astonishing part is the roof with an almost lunar appearance and dreamlike landscape.