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Renovation of a village house as an extension of the neighbouring house Sant Esteve d’en Bas / Spain / 2019

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Two slabs sew the houses of Can Man and Can Central in Sant Esteve d'en Bas. The two-family holiday home, with one floor for each, now has the opportunity to expand the home space with more open-air living spaces.


The two bays in Can Central correspond to the original house and a progressively built courtyard. The emptying of the added constructions recovers the conditions of habitability. The free space is partially covered with three levels of terraces, which open to the west gradually and leave a patio behind.


The set of patio and terraces guarantees lighting and ventilation in both houses. They are multipurpose pieces that are now the center of gravity of each house, with folding closures that allow them to be transformed.


The interior of the renovated house is organized in three areas: the main room, a perforated wall that houses furniture and services, and the longitudinal staircase that extends the lower floor apartment and the shared terrace.


Credits


Situation
Can Central. Passatge d'Àngel Custodi, 8. 17176 Sant Esteve d’en Bas. Catalonia, Spain


Authors
unparelld'arquitectes: Eduard Callís, Guillem Moliner


Design and construction team
Xevi Rodeja, Clàudia Calvet, Aina Roca
Paula Alejandro, Sergi Jiménez, Sara Palmada, Thommy Parra, Mariona Planiol


Building Engineer
Jesús Bassols


Structural Designer
Blázquez Guanter


Client
Private


Builder
Construccions i Restauracions Joan Pujol Serrat, Fusteria Barcons, Metàl·lics Ferrer de Joanetes, Projectes i millores tècniques, Soy&Soy pintors


Photographs
José Hevia


Gross Built Area
203m²


Project
2015 - 2017


Completion
2019


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Dos forjados cusen las casas de can Man y can Central en Sant Esteve d’en Bas. La primera es la residencia vacacional de dos familias que disponen de una planta cada una. La segunda representa la oportunidad de ampliar el espacio doméstico, dotándolo de estancias más conectadas al aire libre.


Las dos crujías de can Central corresponden a la casa originaria y a un patio progresivamente colmatado. Se impone el vaciado de esta segunda para revertir el deterioro de las condiciones de habitabilidad. El espacio liberado entre ambas casas se forja parcialmente con tres niveles de terrazas. Por un extremo se abren a sudoeste escalonadamente, por el otro se separan de la fachada para dejar un patio de acceso.


El conjunto terrazas-patio es el dispositivo que garantiza iluminación natural y ventilación cruzada de can Central, mejorando a su vez la de can Man. Unos cerramientos plegables permiten transformarlas en porche o galería en función de la época del año. Son piezas polivalentes que constituyen ahora el centro de gravedad de cada una de las viviendas. La terraza superior es compartida y dispone de dos accesos independientes.


El interior de la casa reformada se organiza en tres bandas. Primero un espacio longitudinal paralelo a la terraza. Lo acompaña un retablo formado por una sucesión de nichos, un fondo poroso que acomoda muebles y espacios de servicio. Finalmente, detrás de él se sitúa la escalera longitudinal que extiende la vivienda inferior a la última planta.


 

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    Two slabs sew the houses of Can Man and Can Central in Sant Esteve d'en Bas. The two-family holiday home, with one floor for each, now has the opportunity to expand the home space with more open-air living spaces. The two bays in Can Central correspond to the original house and a progressively built courtyard. The emptying of the added constructions recovers the conditions of habitability. The free space is partially covered with three levels of terraces, which open to the west gradually and...

    Project details
    • Year 2019
    • Work finished in 2019
    • Status Completed works
    • Type Apartments / Interior Design / Refurbishment of apartments
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