Between ceilings and chocolate. Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach
25/02/2020.
[La Bisbal d’Empordà] Spain
metalocus, VALERIA OZUNA
metalocus, VALERIA OZUNA
The study of Anna & Eugeni Bach has carried out the reconversion of an old chocolate factory in housing and studio, located in a widening of the late nineteenth century in the Spanish municipality of "La Bisbal d'Empordà", in the province of Girona also capital of the Bajo Ampurdán region.
The 550m² project is located in the urban center of the small town. With a curious typology, the old chocolate factory, now a small-sized ship is transformed into a unique house and studio on three levels.
The 550m² project is located in the urban center of the small town. With a curious typology, the old chocolate factory, now a small-sized ship is transformed into a unique house and studio on three levels.
Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach. Photograph by Eugeni Bach
Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach. Photograph by Eugeni Bach
Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach. Photograph by Eugeni Bach
Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach. Photograph by Eugeni Bach
Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach. Photograph by Eugeni Bach
Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach. Photograph by Eugeni Bach
Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach. Photograph by Eugeni Bach
Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach. Photograph by Eugeni Bach
Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach. Photograph by Eugeni Bach
Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach. Photograph by Eugeni Bach
Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach. Photograph by Eugeni Bach
Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach. Photograph by Eugeni Bach
Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach. Photograph by Eugeni Bach
Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach. Photograph by Eugeni Bach
Urban plan. Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach.
Site plan. Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach.
Ground floor plan. Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach.
First floor plan. Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach.
Section. Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach.
Section. Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach.
Section. Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach.
Elevation. Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach.
Sketch. Dirk and the chocolate factory by Anna & Eugeni Bach.
The project by Anna & Eugeni Bach consists of adapting the initially industrial space, in a solution at three heights incorporating modifications and solutions that allow to contemplate the three different ceilings, preserving the character originally realized in each case with a different technique.
The building has a structure of stone bearing walls and proposes a solution that allows to enjoy the original diaphanous spaces while introducing elements that provide a character of multipurpose room and flexible use.
The building has a structure of stone bearing walls and proposes a solution that allows to enjoy the original diaphanous spaces while introducing elements that provide a character of multipurpose room and flexible use.
Description of project by Anna & Eugeni Bach
In the urban center of the small town of La Bisbal, on a block from the late nineteenth century that follows two of the main roads to the old town, there is a small warehouse - a former chocolate factory - with a very curious typology, which that makes it a very unique space.
It is a three-floor structure with a stone-bearing facade, each floor made using a different technique. The ground floor is comprised of metal beams supporting a Catalan vault. The first floor is made up of a main structure of metal beams with a wooden framework of great beauty. The roof is built of large logs supporting a thin slab made of bricks finished with a ceramic tile roof.
The project adapts what was initially an industrial space to a studio and housing space for a family that values the character of the original building. The project therefore proposes a solution that allows for the enjoyment of the original diaphanous spaces, while introducing small modifications and solutions that grant sight of the three ceilings, despite the new space distribution that requires smaller spaces.
The original staircase is preserved, and a new staircase is added to the opposite end of the building, which allows multiple and flexible uses of both common spaces and rooms. In this way, the owner’s different members of the family can enjoy a part of the house with a good level of privacy and autonomy.
Taking into account the fantastic Mediterranean climate of the Ampurdà, the outdoor spaces are adapted to the new use, with a small pool in the center of the patio surrounded by the ground floor lounge, the new porch / kitchen / dining room and the first floor terrace. A new exterior staircase is placed on the porch allowing for the flexibility found in the interior to be echoed in the use of the outdoor spaces.
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Architects
Collaborators
Charline Boks.
Builder
Oak 2000 SL.
Dates
2019.
Area
550m²
Location
La Bisbal d’Empordà. Girona, Spain.
Fotografía
Eugeni Bach.
Anna Bach, Eugeni Bach. Anna and Eugeni Bach
Anna & Eugeni Bach is an architecture studio founded in 1999 by Anna Bach and Eugeni Bach. The study operates in a broad spectrum of design, from urban planning and architecture to interior and object design.
Anna Bach, Nummi, Finland, 1973. Architect by the Helsinki University of Technology, 2001. Visitant professor at 'Taller Vertical' in ESARQ UIC, Barcelona, directed by Duncan Lewis (1999). PDI Professor in EINA – Univeristy Center of Design and Art in Barcelona, Universitat Autónoma de Bellaterra, Barcelona (2008 – currently).
Eugeni Bach, Barcelona, Spain 1974. Architect by the ETSAB, UPC, 1999. Visitant professor at 'Taller Vertical' in ESARQ UIC, Barcelona, directed by Duncan Lewis (1999). Proffesor in the Mies van der Rohe Chair, ETSAB UPC, under the direction of David Chipperfield (2001). Projects Proffesor in La Salle School of Architecture, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona (2005 - currently).
Anna Bach, Nummi, Finland, 1973. Architect by the Helsinki University of Technology, 2001. Visitant professor at 'Taller Vertical' in ESARQ UIC, Barcelona, directed by Duncan Lewis (1999). PDI Professor in EINA – Univeristy Center of Design and Art in Barcelona, Universitat Autónoma de Bellaterra, Barcelona (2008 – currently).
Eugeni Bach, Barcelona, Spain 1974. Architect by the ETSAB, UPC, 1999. Visitant professor at 'Taller Vertical' in ESARQ UIC, Barcelona, directed by Duncan Lewis (1999). Proffesor in the Mies van der Rohe Chair, ETSAB UPC, under the direction of David Chipperfield (2001). Projects Proffesor in La Salle School of Architecture, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona (2005 - currently).
EUGENI BACH
Eugeni Bach, Barcelona, Spain 1974. Architect by the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Barcelona, UPC (1999), Professor of Projects at the ETSAB UPC and the Master EPAI of the ETS Arquitectura La Salle, URL. His work has been awarded, among others, with the International FAD Award, the FAD Award for Ephemeral Work and the FAD of Opinion on four occasions, as well as a Finalist and Selected in the Spanish Biennial and the Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism, Nominated for the Award of European Architecture Mies van der Rohe and exhibited in venues such as the Cité de l'Architecture in Paris or the Spanish Pavilion at the VII and XV Venice Biennale.
Anna Bach
Anna Bach, Nummi, Finland, 1973. Architect from the Helsinki University of Technology (2001) and Master in Project Theory and Practice from ETSAB, UPC. She is a PDI professor at EINA, Barcelona University Center for Design and Art, UAB. His work has been awarded, among others, with the International FAD Award, the FAD Ephemeral Work Award and the FAD Opinion Award on four occasions, as well as Finalist and Selected in the Spanish Biennial and the Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism, Nominated for the European Architecture Mies van der Rohe and exhibited in venues such as the Cité de l'Architecture in Paris or the Spanish Pavilion at the XV Venice Biennale.
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