The façade is a perfect example of Gaudí’s genuis. Influenced by te ostentatious spirit of the building’s owner, the architect responded ironically to the academic forms of the neighbouring Amatller house with the elevation of this undulating monument of multicoloured beauty. In addition to the façade, the most notable feature of Gaudí’s reform are the ground floor and main floor, which are joined directy by a stairway independent of that of the tenants.
Gaudí’s interention in this part of the house stand out for its spectacularity: the interior courtyard possesses a great chromatic wealth since it is clad whit ceramic tiling of a blue colour that diminishes in intensity as it approaches the ground floor, where white predominates.
The first or main floor of the Batlló House was the home of the building’s owners. A noteworthy feature here is the large tribune that is completely open to the exterior, composed of elements with a bone-like appearance. In this dwelling Gaudí devised ingenius solutions to enhance the interior lighting and ventilation, and he also designed the private chapel as well as all the forniture, from the tables and chairs to the doors.
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