The 230 sq m exhibition space, Casa Batlló Contemporary, is designed by emerging local architecture and design studio Mesura. (Image credit: Claudia Maurino)The new gallery occupies space historically used as residential apartments and later as a conservation and maintenance workshop. (Image credit: Claudia Maurino)Maria Bernat, director of Casa Batlló Contemporary, explains that the project ‘required an intervention that could engage the present while respecting the building’s legacy’. (Image credit: Claudia Maurino)The topography also strengthens the lightweight material: ‘On their own, the metal sheets would lack rigidity,’ says Dimas. (Image credit: Claudia Maurino)Mesura collaborated with the Casa Batlló team to research the house and its architecture – including Gaudí’s use of materials and colour.