Vivienda Eixample Barcelona

This is a renovation project for a typical apartment in Barcelona’s Eixample—a space full of history and unique details, but initially too compartmentalized for the needs of a growing family.

The Story behind this case

The project focused on redesigning and optimizing every square meter to create a warm, functional home, designed for family living.

The Story behind this case

The project focused on redesigning and optimizing every square meter to create a warm, functional home, designed for family living.

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Authenticity:

This proposal preserves and elevates the unique elements characteristic of the apartment’s architecture. By maintaining original features such as the vaulted ceiling, Noia mosaic flooring, and wooden carpentry with stained glass details, we have successfully retained the inherent charm of the home.

The project's choice of materials and color palette enriches the atmosphere in every corner, achieving a harmonious blend of tradition and modernity. The flexible layout accommodates the family's living needs, incorporating a contemporary mindset that gives the home a distinct and authentic character.

Authenticity: This proposal preserves and elevates the unique elements characteristic of the apartment’s architecture. By maintaining original features such as the vaulted ceiling, Noia mosaic flooring, and wooden carpentry with stained glass details, we have successfully retained the inherent charm of the home.

The project's choice of materials and color palette enriches the atmosphere in every corner, achieving a harmonious blend of tradition and modernity. The flexible layout accommodates the family's living needs, incorporating a contemporary mindset that gives the home a distinct and authentic character.

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Optimized functionality:

For a family of five, optimizing the available space was essential to meet socializing and storage needs. The proposal focused on eliminating the apartment's original compartmentalization, creating open and connected areas that encourage togetherness.

The circulation and private areas are strategically arranged, ensuring a functional and comfortable flow for daily life. Each space has a specific purpose, yet its flexibility allows for easy transformation based on needs—whether it's for a game of tag or a relaxing bath.

Optimized functionality: For a family of five, optimizing the available space was essential to meet socializing and storage needs. The proposal focused on eliminating the apartment's original compartmentalization, creating open and connected areas that encourage togetherness.

The circulation and private areas are strategically arranged, ensuring a functional and comfortable flow for daily life. Each space has a specific purpose, yet its flexibility allows for easy transformation based on needs—whether it's for a game of tag or a relaxing bath.

Versatility:

The design seeks to create a versatile space, capable of adapting to the daily rhythm of its inhabitants and evolving with them in the future. The proposal prioritizes family life without compromising individual privacy. Common areas, such as the foyer-kitchen or living room, encourage shared time, while private spaces offer each family member a personal refuge. These individual environments are designed with flexibility in mind, allowing them to be interconnected or independent as needed.

Elements such as sliding or pivoting doors are strategically integrated, transforming a passage area into an independent room according to the moment’s needs. This holistic approach balances the site's functionality and history, optimizes available resources, and prepares the home for the family's growth and transformation in the years to come.

Versatility: The design seeks to create a versatile space, capable of adapting to the daily rhythm of its inhabitants and evolving with them in the future. The proposal prioritizes family life without compromising individual privacy. Common areas, such as the foyer-kitchen or living room, encourage shared time, while private spaces offer each family member a personal refuge. These individual environments are designed with flexibility in mind, allowing them to be interconnected or independent as needed.

Elements such as sliding or pivoting doors are strategically integrated, transforming a passage area into an independent room according to the moment’s needs. This holistic approach balances the site's functionality and history, optimizes available resources, and prepares the home for the family's growth and transformation in the years to come.

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WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED

We have worked tirelessly to find the layout that best optimized the space and responded to the needs of this family of five. Throughout this process, we not only achieved our goals, but also learned valuable lessons that enriched us as a team and as professionals.

WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED

We have worked tirelessly to find the layout that best optimized the space and responded to the needs of this family of five. Throughout this process, we not only achieved our goals, but also learned valuable lessons that enriched us as a team and as professionals.

CLIENT

Private

CREATIVE DIRECTION

Anna Torndelacreu – Olga Pajares

AREA

100 m2

LOCATION

Barcelona

YEAR

2024

PHOTOGRAPHY

Meritxell Arjalaguer