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This is the alcove in the entrance lobby of Gaudi's
Casa Batllo
in Barcelona, Spain. Gaudi, hated straight lines preferring
organic, nonlinear patterns just like today’s
natural builders. The toadstool fireplace was designed for
three people. The seat on the right side of the fireplace was
wider and designed to take a gentleman and his companion. The
narrower seat on the left was for their chaperone.
To give people a chance to be together a communal space like a
family living room, the room should give them a chance to be
alone too. The alcove is a small space on the edge of a room
which is large enough for a few people to sit and chat but
open to the room so that everyone is still together. |
