Last Friday, our class went to visit Gaudi’s Casa Mila (aka La Pedrera). It was exciting to finally enter the building, as we had passed it several times on our way to other places but never had the chance to go in. The attic space was the most interesting, and I enjoyed the hundreds of parabolic arches that composed the area. The roof area was also very complex, and it was inspiring to see how Gaudi created the terrace so intricately with many levels.

We also ventured out to Montjuic yesterday with the hopes of seeing the Barcelona Pavilion, though unfortunately it had closed down for the next couple of days. We visited the Joan Miro Museum, and it was helpful to see another successful museum and how it is planned out in order to relate these ideas to our own museum design.

I was thankful for these class trips this week, as we have had a lot on our plate between studio and organizing our independent travel trip and weren’t able to explore on our own very much. Barcelona is a never-ending city with new things to discover every day, and I hope to experience as much of it as I can during my stay here.