House Renovation in Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes

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Barcelona, Spain
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  753 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2022
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  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Hansgrohe, JUNG, Duravit, Grohe, Daikin, FARO Barcelona, Franke, Irsap, Jueric, Marset, Ondarreta, Vaillant, WISA, Wow Design
House Renovation in Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes - Interior Photography, Table, Windows, Wood, Countertop, Sink, Chair
© Judith Casas Sayós

Text description provided by the architects. This is a house for a family of four on the top floor of a 1900's apartment building located in the center of the Gracia district in Barcelona.

House Renovation in Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes - Interior Photography, Lighting, Windows
© Judith Casas Sayós

The wooden beams are the only original element (a previous refurbishment had already removed all the original woodwork, floors, and paneling). They are stripped and preserved.

House Renovation in Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes - Interior Photography, Closet
© Judith Casas Sayós

A new continuous flooring, the same for the whole house, combines the color white with fired clay, small pieces to create a greater sense of spaciousness.

House Renovation in Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes - Interior Photography, Windows
© Judith Casas Sayós

The three façades remain almost unchanged, but the aluminum windows are replaced by wooden ones, like the ones that originally existed.

House Renovation in Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes - Interior Photography, Shelving
© Judith Casas Sayós

Within this perimeter (ceiling, floor, façades) a new wooden "box" is built which "outside" includes the kitchen, shelves, and storage. Inside, the bedrooms of the teenage daughters are "enclosed".

House Renovation in Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes - Interior Photography, Windows, Beam
© Judith Casas Sayós

At one end of the floor is the common area (the living room and dining room). At the opposite end is the more private area (the parents' bedroom and bathroom).

House Renovation in Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes - Interior Photography, Beam
© Judith Casas Sayós

Although the available surface area is reduced, each space is designed with precision to allow the interior routes to be fluid and to allow natural light to reach every corner of the house.

House Renovation in Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes - Interior Photography
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House Renovation in Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes - Interior Photography, Shelving
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House Renovation in Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes - Interior Photography, Wood
© Judith Casas Sayós

The large volume for storage, essential in a permanent family home, has also been designed in detail. A large dressing room storage room occupies the center of the house and a desk corner (stolen from the corridor) is reserved for occasional teleworking. All the furniture is bespoke, using the same range of colors and materials to give a sense of serenity and order to the whole.

House Renovation in Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes - Interior Photography, Bathroom, Shower
© Judith Casas Sayós

Materials are natural and sustainable (marble, mosaic, wood). Thermal comfort is achieved at all times of the year with different strategies: heating with water radiators in winter, artificial air conditioning and cross ventilation in summer, and ceiling fans in between seasons.

House Renovation in Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Table
© Judith Casas Sayós

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Cite: "House Renovation in Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes" [Reforma de vivienda en Gracia / Parramon + Tahull Arquitectes] 19 Jul 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/984948/house-renovation-in-gracia-parramon-plus-tahull-arquitectes> ISSN 0719-8884

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