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Architects: 08014 arquitectura
- Area: 142 m²
- Year: 2020
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Photographs:Pol Viladoms
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Lead Architects: Adrià Guardiet, Sandra Torres
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Text description provided by the architects. Previous state: Building between party walls consisting of three volumes of GF+3, GF and GF+1, the last two of which are located on non-building land and must be demolished.
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The project area includes the first two stories, where there was an industrial workshop which we are asked to transform into a house. The interior is chaotic with very low ceiling spaces and very little natural light and ventilation.
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Emptying: The goal is to define a 2-storey house, with open and higher spaces and good ventilation and natural light conditions. The out-of-regulation buildings are demolished in order to gain light, ventilation and an interior patio. The rear facade is demolished in order to gain light and ventilation.
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The intermediate slab is demolished and the ground floor level is lowered by 50cm in order to gain height.
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Insertion: A steel structure that supports the first floor is introduced within the existing volume. The structure is about 6m setback from the main façade, defining a double height access.
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In cross section, the structure arranges the space into a 1/3 width 'server strip' and a 2/3 width 'served strip'. In longitudinal section, the structure defines a sequence of chained spaces that links the street with the patio.
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Energy and matter: The entrance to the house takes place through a double height, without a specific use, which operates as a bioclimatic regulator. The materiality mixes the roughness of the original structure with the white and aseptic surfaces of the new construction. The courtyard incorporates a mineral part -an extension of the dining room to the outside- and a vegetal one where medium-sized species are planted.
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