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Entwurf • Design CaSA, ES-Barcelona
Bauherr • Client privat
Standort • Location El Born, ES-Barcelona
Wohnfläche • Floor space 65 m 2
Fotos • Photos Roberto Ruiz
Mehr Infos auf Seite • More infos on page 174
APARTMENT
IN BARCELONA
Living where others spend their holidays – Airbnb tour-
ism in big cities is leading to an increasing housing
Der Grundriss wurde fast vollständig geöffnet. shortage for locals. Especially in inner cities, vacant
Zum Ausgleich entwickelten die Architekten eine Art apartments can hardly be found or afforded. An apart-
ment refurbished by CaSA demonstrates how much sto-
begehbaren Kleiderschrank, der alles verschwinden rage space and quality of life a small flat in Barcelona's
old town can provide.
lässt, was gerade nicht benötigt wird.
H istoric, creative, and charming – these characteristics are perfectly
suited to describe El Born, a district of Barcelona dating from the
13th century. Even though this flair has only developed over the last
few decades, the district has long since lost its status as an insider tip.
As in the Middle Ages, mainly artists and creative workshops have
recently moved here, who are attracting more and more tourists. It is
therefore particularly important in this neighbourhood to revitalise exi-
sting old buildings. The architects from Colombo and Serboli have now
succeeded in creating an impressive balancing act between old and
new elements for living purposes on a limited floor area with Spanish
flair. With the exception of a partition wall oriented towards the
bedroom, the floor plan of the former apartment with small separate
rooms was completely opened up. The concept corresponds to a walk-
in wardrobe that makes everything disappear that is not needed at the
moment. The rooms with a ceiling height of four metres are thus given
a tidy spaciousness. Light wooden floors, white walls, and restored
woodwork such as the beamed ceiling and solid shutters create a
discreet allusion to the past of this place, while providing a clear fra-
mework for the new furniture. The entrance area is dominated by the
blue linear fronts of the wall unit. Incorporated openings with pink
reveals literally draw the visitor into the living area, while at the same
time ensuring that daylight enters the zones located further back in the
floor plan. In addition to the predominant shades of pink, grey and
coral provide additional colour highlights in the open-plan kitchen. In
addition, rounded shapes define the furnishings. The same applies to
the newly inserted cube of the guest bathroom, which seamlessly con-
nects to the kitchen unit. Here, not only softness is to be conveyed, but
also the volume required for the guest bathroom is to be reduced in
order to keep the separate bedroom and bathroom area autonomous.
Elements, such as the covers that were specially designed for the radia-
tors, reveal the added value of a subtle, coordinated design for the
Grundriss • Floor plan living spaces with a limited floor area.
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