Faced with the various ways of inhabiting that characterize contemporary societies and their adaptability to future uses in architecture, lofts represent an opportunity to design spaces ranging from storage areas to living, study, leisure, or even resting spaces, both for their residents and potential visitors. Depending on their scales, sizes, and proportions, these elevated spaces allow for the optimization of interior environments in apartments that, in some cases, lack sufficient square footage to perform these types of functions at ground level and have a certain height to accommodate them.
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Lofts in Spain: 10 Apartments Making the Most of Vertical Space
https://www.archdaily.com/1015797/lofts-in-spain-10-apartments-making-the-most-of-vertical-spaceAgustina Iñiguez
Houses in Spain: Mobile Wooden Enclosures for Sun Protection
According to the climatic conditions of each region and its implantation environment, exterior enclosures play a fundamental role in providing the necessary climatization and ventilation conditions to make indoor spaces habitable and comfortable. While there are various bioclimatic strategies and designs that can be applied to achieve energy efficiency, the determination of materiality, the choice of hardware, and the definition of opening and closing technologies contribute to the performance of facades, providing functionality and a high degree of adaptability to contemporary uses, among other factors.
https://www.archdaily.com/1014807/houses-in-spain-mobile-wooden-enclosures-for-sun-protectionAgustina Iñiguez