Ana's flat | Beatriz Arroyo
Madrid / Spain / 2023
This is a comprehensive refurbishment project in a listed building from from the early 1900s in the centre of Madrid. The original entrance to the dwelling encountered a wall that covered the building's communal stairs that lead to the
undercover floor. This initial difficulty finally became a volumetric opportunity for the refurbished house. The original layout compartmentalised all the spaces, while the proposal seeked to unite them as the grid of the original wooden structure made this possible. The large living-dining room opens onto a large south-facing terrace from which the house receives a large part of the light. The kitchen and the office look out to receive this light and the spaces are articulated through a terracotta cupboard that operates as a hinge-volume. The proposal experiments with two clear materials: wood and stoneware. The furniture designed for each room inhabits the edges, equipping the spaces (and even accommodating vegetation), thus freeing up the central space for a greater flexibility of use.
Credits
Architecture Firm: Bea (Beatriz Arroyo estudio).
Lead Architects: Beatriz Arroyo
Photography: Javier Garceche - https://garceche.com/es
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La casa de Ana
Es un proyecto de rehabilitación integral en un edificio protegido de principios del siglo pasado en el centro de Madrid. La entrada original de la vivienda encontraba un muro que escondía las escaleras comunes del edificio para acceder al bajocubierta. Esta dificultad inicial se convirtió finalmente en una oportunidad volumétrica para la casa reformada. La distribución original compartimentaba todos los espacios mientras que la propuesta pretende unirlos, en la medida en que la retícula de la estructura de madera original lo hace posible. El gran salón-comedor da a una amplia terraza a sur de donde la casa recibe gran parte de la luz. La cocina y el office se asoman para recibir esta luz y los espacios quedan articulados a través de un armario terracota que funciona como volumen-bisagra. La propuesta experimenta con dos materialidades claras: la madera y el gresite. El mobiliario diseñado para cada estancia va habitando los bordes, equipando los espacios (incluso acogiendo vegetación), librando así el espacio central para mayor flexibilidad de uso.
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This is a comprehensive refurbishment project in a listed building from from the early 1900s in the centre of Madrid. The original entrance to the dwelling encountered a wall that covered the building's communal stairs that lead to the undercover floor. This initial difficulty finally became a volumetric opportunity for the refurbished house. The original layout compartmentalised all the spaces, while the proposal seeked to unite them as the grid of the original wooden structure made...
- Year 2023
- Work finished in 2023
- Status Completed works
- Type Apartments / Interior Design / Refurbishment of apartments
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