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Challenge Particulars:
Location: Barcelona, Spain
From the Architect:Â “Eixample, a Barcelona neighborhood with wealthy historical past and distinctive structure, has been an important supply of inspiration for this mission. The residence is a part of the Casa Salvador Viladevall III, a 1904 residential constructing by architect LluÃs de Miquel i Roca. It’s emblematic of Catalan modernism. Our purpose has been to protect the essence of the basic Eixample residence by way of a restoration that provides modern options that enrich the expertise of dwelling on this historic constructing.
“Most of the models within the constructing had been renovated with out respect for the unique design: hydraulic flooring had been lined, unique moldings have been hidden behind false ceilings, and skylights had been changed by recessed lighting. Our intervention and start line targeted on recovering and preserving the unique essence of the constructing whereas adapting it to fashionable dwelling.
“The construction of the home, with its load-bearing partitions and Catalan vaulting, has been preserved to keep up its identification and to maintain the excessive ceilings with plaster moldings and the unique hydraulic flooring, which have been restored. The doorway is thru the unique hallway, which connects to numerous rooms of the home through stable pine wooden doorways that we restored.Â
“Probably the most vital intervention has been opening the kitchen towards the hallway and the remainder of the residence. This permits for smoother circulation and creates cross-views from the middle of the residence to the outside and the remainder of the home, growing the sense of house and brightness. The ceiling of the kitchen, the one new characteristic, evokes the basic and modernist essence of the constructing. It’s fabricated from metal, with purple Alicante marble fronts and flooring, and cherry wooden cabinets—supplies that add heat and concord and join with the remainder of the residence and its historic character.
“Within the bedrooms, by sustaining the hydraulic flooring, ceiling moldings, and unique doorways, there was minimal intervention, and we solely sought to protect and consolidate what existed. Nevertheless, because the new homeowners required 4 bedrooms (so that each one the kids might sleep at house when visiting), the principle bed room has been divided into two utilizing a brand new piece of furnishings that additionally serves as a distributor and dressing room with out altering the unique mosaic or the ceiling moldings.
“Particular emphasis was positioned on sustaining the authenticity of the unique supplies. The hydraulic flooring, an emblem of modernist design, have been recovered and restored. When looking out numerous development warehouses for lacking items of the unique hydraulic flooring, the knowledgeable eye of Rajoles de Barcelona recognized our hydraulic mosaics as works by Teotim Fortuny. The hydraulic tile, originating from France within the mid-Nineteenth century, was revolutionary for its design and shade. Fortuny, a distinguished producer of hydraulic mosaics in Catalonia, based his firm in 1895 and was characterised by his intricate designs that mirrored each modernist influences and conventional Catalan parts.
“Within the newly intervened areas (toilet and kitchen), purple Alicante marble has been chosen to harmonize with the tone of the present hydraulic mosaic. This marble, together with conventional supplies and methods reminiscent of ceramic tiles, wax glazes, and silicate paints, contributes to integrating the brand new with the previous, at all times searching for stability between the previous and the current.”
