Terraces. Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes
26/04/2020.
[Sant Esteve d'en Bas - Girona] Spain
metalocus, ÁNGEL TORNE
metalocus, ÁNGEL TORNE
This renovation, projected by the architecture studio of unparelld'arquitectes, is the expansion in the adjoining plot and the refurbishment of a village house, in Sant Esteve d'en Bas, a small town in the Vall d'en Bass, located at the beginning of the influx of Fluvia river.
Wooded area in the midle of Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park, an area covering a Holocene volcanic field in northeastern Spain. The volcanos, of which there are about forty within the park, are no longer active, with the last eruption occurring about 11,000 years ago.
Wooded area in the midle of Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park, an area covering a Holocene volcanic field in northeastern Spain. The volcanos, of which there are about forty within the park, are no longer active, with the last eruption occurring about 11,000 years ago.
Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes. Photograph by José Hevia
Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes. Photograph by José Hevia
Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes. Photograph by José Hevia
Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes. Photograph by José Hevia
Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes. Photograph by José Hevia
Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes. Photograph by José HeviaRenovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes. Photograph by José Hevia
Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes. Photograph by José Hevia
Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes. Photograph by José Hevia
Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes. Photograph by José Hevia
Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes. Photograph by José Hevia
Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes. Photograph by José Hevia
Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes. Photograph by José Hevia
Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes. Photograph by José Hevia
Site plan. Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes.
Ground, first and second floor plans. Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes.
Section perspective. Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes.
Section and elevation. Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes.
Axonometric. Renovation and extension of a village house by unparelld'arquitectes.
unparelld'arquitectes renewed the building using two slabs that sew the houses of can Man and can Central in Sant Esteve d'en Bas. Whit this project the two-family holiday residence had the opportunity to expand and provide more connected rooms outdoors.
The terrace-patio set is the device that guarantees natural lighting and ventilation of both houses, at the same time that it constitutes a new center of gravity for domestic life.
The terrace-patio set is the device that guarantees natural lighting and ventilation of both houses, at the same time that it constitutes a new center of gravity for domestic life.
Project description by unparelld'arquitectes
Two slabs sew the houses of can Man and can Central in Sant Esteve d'en Bas. The first is the vacation home for two families with one floor each. The second represents the opportunity to expand the domestic space, providing it with more connected rooms outdoors.
The two bays of Can Central correspond to the original house and a progressively clogged patio. The emptying of this second one is imposed to reverse the deterioration of the habitability conditions. The space freed between both houses is partially forged with three levels of terraces. At one end they open to the southwest in stages, at the other they separate from the facade to leave an access patio.
The terraces-patio set is the device that guarantees natural lighting and cross ventilation of can Central, improving in turn that of can Man. Folding closings allow them to be transformed into a porch or gallery depending on the time of year. They are versatile pieces that now constitute the center of gravity of each of the homes. The upper terrace is shared and has two independent entrances.
The interior of the renovated house is organized in three bands. First a longitudinal space parallel to the terrace. It is accompanied by an altarpiece formed by a succession of niches, a porous bottom that accommodates furniture and service spaces. Finally, behind it is the longitudinal staircase that extends the lower house to the top floor.
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Architects
unparelld'arquitectes. Eduard Callís, Guillem Moliner
Project team
Xevi Rodeja, Clàudia Calvet, Aina Roca, Paula Alejandro, Sergi Jiménez, Sara Palmada, Thommy Parra, Mariona Planiol.
Collaborators
Quantity surveyor.- Jesús Bassols. Structures.- Blázquez Guanter. Energy study.- Espai Zero.
Builder
Construccions i Restauracions Joan Pujol Serrat, Fusteria Barcons, Metàl·lics Ferrer de Joanetes, Projectes i millores tècniques, Soy&Soy pintors.
Area
203m²
Dates
Project.- 2015 - 2017. Construction.- 2017 - 2019.
Photography
José Hevia.
Guillem Moliner, Eduard Callís. unparelld’arquitectes
unparelld’arquitectes is an architectural firm led by Eduard Callís and Guillem Moliner based in Olot. The office's work has been exhibited in different European cities and has been awarded by the Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (2018), Palmarés Technal (2018), Girona Architecture Prize (2017/2016/2004), AJAC Award (2016/2012), Darc Awards (2016), shortlisted at the AR Emerging Awards (2016), European Award for Urban Public Space (2016), Lamp Lighting Solutions Awards (2017/2015) or FAD Architecture and Interior Design Awards (2017/2014), among others.
Eduard Callís is a PhD in architecture from Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) with the thesis “The Architecture of Spanish Dams”, a professor at the ETSAB Barcelona School of Architecture (UPC), previously at Girona and ETSAV, and a member of the HABITAR research group.
Guillem Moliner is an architect who graduated from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and is a professor of interior design at Olot Art and Design School.
Eduard Callís is a PhD in architecture from Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) with the thesis “The Architecture of Spanish Dams”, a professor at the ETSAB Barcelona School of Architecture (UPC), previously at Girona and ETSAV, and a member of the HABITAR research group.
Guillem Moliner is an architect who graduated from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and is a professor of interior design at Olot Art and Design School.
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