Low energy consumption house. Argentona by COMA Arquitectura
08/10/2020.
[Argentona - BCN] Spain
metalocus, VALERIA OZUNA
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The project for the house in Argentona is the work of the Coma Arquitectura studio, which, according to the preference of the clients, should be built mainly in wood. The single-family house is located between party walls in the old town of Argentona.
The program consists of a 3-storey house and a patio. It is built entirely of wood and following criteria of sustainability and low cost, thanks to the pre-industrialization system, using cross-laminated wooden beams and envelopes of light frameworks of the same material, which allows a fast and efficient construction process.
The program consists of a 3-storey house and a patio. It is built entirely of wood and following criteria of sustainability and low cost, thanks to the pre-industrialization system, using cross-laminated wooden beams and envelopes of light frameworks of the same material, which allows a fast and efficient construction process.
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
Argentona by COMA Arquitectura. Photograph by COMA Arquitectura
The Coma Arquitectura project consists of 260 m² divided into three floors. The functional program is located on the ground floor, with the day area characterized by being an open space with views to the south. On the first floor, there is the night area with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Finally, on the upper floor, the attic.
The interior finishes are made of OSB wood boards, which is why warm and comfortable environments are achieved, enhanced by the use of a natural wood interior flooring.
The interior finishes are made of OSB wood boards, which is why warm and comfortable environments are achieved, enhanced by the use of a natural wood interior flooring.
Description of project by Coma Arquitectura
This single‐family house is located in the north side of Argentona, and in line with initial premises from the clients, who work in the field of forestry; the house had to be built mostly from wood. Therefore a prefabricated modular wooden house with low energy consumption was designed.
With 260 m² divided into 3 floors, the house is built between party walls, with a sloping roof and a street facade finished with plastered cement for visual consistency with the old town. On the other hand, the property’s interior façade is covered by vertical slats of Larch wood, treated with white lasur that protects them against the elements and gives them a pale hue which provides light and visually integrates them into the set of interior façades of the other houses.
On the ground floor the functional program begins with the daytime area, a spacious living‐dining room with open kitchen, which enjoys a south‐facing terrace, including a transitional porch. The custom‐made furniture in the kitchen and the permeable separation with the living room by means of wooden shelves, personalize the space. The program continues on the first floor with the nighttime area: three bedrooms and two bathrooms, which meet the needs of the family. And it continues on the upper floor with an attic space. A light metal staircase with wooden treads connects the three floors vertically in a fluid way and generates in‐between spaces that are more intimate, with a play area for children and another work area for parents on the first and second floors respectively.
The prefab modular system, using slabs of cross‐laminated wood beams and light wooden frameworks for the envelopes, enables a fast and efficient construction process. And with its interior finish of OSB wooden boards throughout, warm and comfortable environments are achieved and enhanced by the use of natural wood flooring.
In terms of energy efficiency, generous thermal insulation has been arranged, as well as a ventilation system providing continuously filtered air. This set‐up of minimum energy demand, along with the use of photovoltaic panels for self‐consumption, means a reduction of the house’s energy consumption to zero. All this translates into direct health benefits for the owners, who enjoy an efficient, warm and ecological house.
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Architects
Collaborators
Lucia Millet (Cierto Estudio), Alejandra Pouplana, Sainza Hervella. Quantity surveyor.- Rafael Gil.
Builder
ABHAUS.
Area
260 m².
Dates
2019.
Manufacturers
Ventilation system.- Zehnder. (Zehnder ComfoAir Q350)
Location
Argentona, Barcelona, Spain.
Photography
Lluís Corbella i Jordi, Diego Martínez Delgado. COMA Arquitectura
COMA Arquitectura is established in Barcelona since 2004. The studio offers a wide range of architecture, landscape and interior design services for residential, commercial, hotel, corporate and industrial projects, both in the public and private sectors.
Lluís Corbella i Jordi studied Architecture at the School of Architecture of Barcelona (ETSAB), where he graduated in 1999. Entrepreneur Architect, multilingual and collaborating with other architects: Jordi Ros, Octavi Mestre, Christian Cirici, Carles Bassó, MVRDV, Manuel Gausa & Carme Pinós and EMBT (Miralles-Tagliablue). Competition awarded design and specialization in technology and education spaces. He worked as a freelance architect since 2004. In 2010 he founded the study ‘Lluís Corbella Architecture & Design’ that in 2018 it was refounded as COMA Arquitectura with his partner.
Diego Martínez Delgado studied Architecture at the School of Architecture of Barcelona (ETSAB), where he graduated in 2010. Proactive architect with strategic vision oriented towards resolution and collaborating with other architects: Josep M. Miró (Nitidus Arquitectes), Felix Basterrechea & Fernando Tejada (BT Arquitectes) and Ramón Godó. Trained in building rehabilitation and environmentally conscious, in 2016 he obtained the Master’s degree in ‘Facility Management specialization in Energy Management’ through the Official College of Architects of Catalonia. He worked as a freelance architect from 2010 until 2018 when he refounded COMA Arquitectura with his partner.
Lluís Corbella i Jordi studied Architecture at the School of Architecture of Barcelona (ETSAB), where he graduated in 1999. Entrepreneur Architect, multilingual and collaborating with other architects: Jordi Ros, Octavi Mestre, Christian Cirici, Carles Bassó, MVRDV, Manuel Gausa & Carme Pinós and EMBT (Miralles-Tagliablue). Competition awarded design and specialization in technology and education spaces. He worked as a freelance architect since 2004. In 2010 he founded the study ‘Lluís Corbella Architecture & Design’ that in 2018 it was refounded as COMA Arquitectura with his partner.
Diego Martínez Delgado studied Architecture at the School of Architecture of Barcelona (ETSAB), where he graduated in 2010. Proactive architect with strategic vision oriented towards resolution and collaborating with other architects: Josep M. Miró (Nitidus Arquitectes), Felix Basterrechea & Fernando Tejada (BT Arquitectes) and Ramón Godó. Trained in building rehabilitation and environmentally conscious, in 2016 he obtained the Master’s degree in ‘Facility Management specialization in Energy Management’ through the Official College of Architects of Catalonia. He worked as a freelance architect from 2010 until 2018 when he refounded COMA Arquitectura with his partner.
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