The spatial and material memory of the family. Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura
13/09/2022.
[Oropesa] Spain
metalocus, ANNA CLARA BARROS
metalocus, ANNA CLARA BARROS
Patchwork House, designed by Functionable Architecture, is a home located in Oropesa, a Spanish municipality belonging to the province of Toledo. With the aim of integrating the spatial and material memory of the family, the proposal highlights the pre-existing structure and preserves each space and each material, relocated and connected in a new way, like an "architectural patchwork".
The house is the result of the integration of several buildings with different uses in one. There were five different initial areas: a segregated part of another dwelling, the mill, some stables, a barn and a granary with a single double-height nave below deck. The heart of the project is the double-height space of the old mill, which is used as the main living area and connects all the other spaces.
The house is the result of the integration of several buildings with different uses in one. There were five different initial areas: a segregated part of another dwelling, the mill, some stables, a barn and a granary with a single double-height nave below deck. The heart of the project is the double-height space of the old mill, which is used as the main living area and connects all the other spaces.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Site plan. Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura.
Floor Plan. Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura.
First floor. Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura.
Mezzanine floor. Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura.
Section. Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura.
Section. Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura.
Section. Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura.
Axonometry. Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura.
Sample pavements. Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura.
Previous state and reformed. Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura.
Funcionable Arquitectura proposed improving the energy efficiency of the complex and has improved the entire envelope, adding insulation to the opaque parts and renovating all the carpentry with profiles and high-performance glass. In addition, thermal installations have been replaced to achieve greater efficiency through aerothermal energy.
For the main entrance, with a door from the street that connects to the town square, a double-height lobby has been recreated with a staircase like those built in the town until the 1950s. The railing, designed by the studio and built by local artisans, is inspired by the staircase of the Casa Chitarrini building (1950) by Mario Ridolfi, as well as the current Palissade furniture line by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, for finding in them the common craft tradition.
The project maintains the noblest finishes or decorative elements that were in the part of the old house, becoming one of the most characteristic elements of the project. Hydraulic pavements or chandeliers have spread to other areas, adding an ambiguous nobility to the old productive spaces. For the same purpose, the coloUrs of the original pavement have been diffused in the new floors, ceilings and walls.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
For the main entrance, with a door from the street that connects to the town square, a double-height lobby has been recreated with a staircase like those built in the town until the 1950s. The railing, designed by the studio and built by local artisans, is inspired by the staircase of the Casa Chitarrini building (1950) by Mario Ridolfi, as well as the current Palissade furniture line by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, for finding in them the common craft tradition.
The project maintains the noblest finishes or decorative elements that were in the part of the old house, becoming one of the most characteristic elements of the project. Hydraulic pavements or chandeliers have spread to other areas, adding an ambiguous nobility to the old productive spaces. For the same purpose, the coloUrs of the original pavement have been diffused in the new floors, ceilings and walls.
Casa Patchwork by Funcionable Arquitectura. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Description of project by Functionable Architecture
Several buildings with different uses had to be rehabilitated and integrated into one to obtain a home. With reuse as the main strategy, an attempt has been made to preserve each space and each material, repositioned, connected and "stitched" in a new way, to give rise to a set that integrates the spatial and material memory of the family, as if an architectural patchwork in question. As a result, waste and construction costs have been significantly reduced.
There were five different initial areas: a segregated part of another dwelling, the mill, some stables, a hayloft and a barn with a single double-height nave below deck. The new connections are organized around the double-height space of the old mill, placing the main living area in it.
The new parts of the house accommodate the pre-existing parts with their new uses, renewing their character and meaning along the way. As a consequence, spatial hierarchies are subverted, so that the stable is a celebration room and the kitchen receives visitors.
An important part of the renovation effort has been devoted to improving the energy efficiency of the complex. With the aim of achieving an A energy rating, the entire envelope has been improved by adding insulation to the opaque parts and renovating all the carpentry with high-performance profiles and glass. In addition, thermal installations have been replaced to achieve greater efficiency through aerothermal energy. For the main entrance, a door opens onto the street that leads to the square, and there is a double-height lobby with a staircase like those of some houses that were built in the town until the 1950s. For the railing, the reference to the staircase of the Casa Chitarrini building (1950) by Mario Ridolfi, as well as the current Palissade furniture line by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, for finding in them the trace of a common craft tradition.
Some of the noblest finishes or decorative elements that were in the part of the old house have been extended to the rest of the rooms so that they are a recognizable motif that helps to effectively integrate the new set. Thus, hydraulic pavements or chandeliers have colonized other areas, adding an ambiguous nobility to the old productive spaces. For the same purpose, the colours of the original pavement have been diffused in the new floors, ceilings and walls, amplifying the footprint of the pre-existing.
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Architects
Funcionable Arquitectura. Architect.- Julio César Moreno Moreno.
Collaborators
Consultants.- Jesús Crespo Alcoceba. Collaborators.- Mónica Martín, Andreea Taragan, Carme Carrasco, Claudia Troca, Carla Pérez.
Area
521,27 sqm.
Dates
2021.
Location
Oropesa, Toledo, Spain.
Photography
Julio César Moreno. Funcionable
Julio César Moreno is an architect since May 1994 by the E.T.S. of Architecture in Madrid, where he also obtained the title of Master in Advanced Architectural Projects in 2013 and where he is currently developing his doctoral thesis and participating in research projects.
He is a professor in the Architectural Projects area of the Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture at the Rey Juan Carlos University (Madrid), since the 2018-2019 academic year.
He has been a professor of the Architectural Projects subject of the Degree in Architecture degree at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, Madrid Campus, from the 2006-2007 academic year to the 2013-2014 academic year.
Under the name of functional he communicates some of the results of his professional activity, which since 1994 has focused on the preparation of building projects and the monitoring of works.
He is a professor in the Architectural Projects area of the Degree in Fundamentals of Architecture at the Rey Juan Carlos University (Madrid), since the 2018-2019 academic year.
He has been a professor of the Architectural Projects subject of the Degree in Architecture degree at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, Madrid Campus, from the 2006-2007 academic year to the 2013-2014 academic year.
Under the name of functional he communicates some of the results of his professional activity, which since 1994 has focused on the preparation of building projects and the monitoring of works.
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