The studio, led by Felipe Pich Aguilera Baurier and Teresa Batlle Pagés, designs these dwellings in two buildings with L-shaped and double façades, which are located in the common space of the basement. Inside, there are floors with two flats and an office, while the upper part houses the laundry room, the swimming pool, and the different facilities of the complex.
The exterior architecture of the building reminds us of the character of the neighborhood, through the use of tribunes, balconies, or sgraffito walls. The stained and pickled concrete imitates the sgraffito stucco tradition of the buildings in the area.
The exterior architecture of the building reminds us of the character of the neighborhood, through the use of tribunes, balconies, or sgraffito walls. The stained and pickled concrete imitates the sgraffito stucco tradition of the buildings in the area.
Residential Building on Roger de Flor Street by Pich-Aguilera Arquitectes. Photograph by Antonio Navarro Wijkmark.
Description of project by Pich-Aguilera Arquitectes
The project consists of two residential rental buildings located on an L-shaped plot with double facades facing the streets in the Gràcia district. These buildings are designed with a total of 26 apartments, 6 studios, and 2 commercial spaces. The buildings are connected through a basement, creating a communal space in the interior of the block.
The architecture of the buildings aims to evoke the history and character of the neighborhood, using elements such as galleries, balconies, shutters, and sgraffito facades in a flat and discreet composition. Tinted and weathered concrete panels are used to construct the envelope in an industrial manner, imitating the traditional craft of sgraffito plasterwork.
Inside, the typical floors feature two apartments and one professional office-study on each. The roof houses a natural drying area, a communal pool, and the building's facilities. The vertical communication core has an elevator with a fully transparent glass cabin to integrate it into the courtyard.
The design of the buildings focuses on sustainability, using bioclimatic strategies such as thermal inertia, orientation of openings, insulation, and natural ventilation to reduce conventional energy consumption. Cross-ventilation and natural lighting are promoted in all housing units. In addition, assembled and demountable building components are used to promote circular economy.
