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Entwurf • Design Pulso Estudio, ES-Madrid
Bauherr • Client Sara Sánchez Baena, Juan Ruiz Vindel
Standort • Location Av. Pablo Inglesias 25, ES-Chamberí
Nutzfläche • Floor space 66,3 m 2
Fotos • Photos José Hevia, ES-Barcelona
Mehr Infos auf Seite • More info on page 142

PI25 APARTMENT

IN MADRID

The issue of refurbishment has been proceeding slug-
gishly in Spain – government subsidies and creative
ideas are to change this. For a flat conversion in the
heart of Madrid, Pulso Estudio newly interpreted con-
structional elements and what existed. In future, uncon-
ventional approaches ensure a break with the old buil-
ding stock yet deliberately emphasize it in other places.

W ith no more than approximately 30,000 renovated flats every
year, Spain lags far behind when compared with its European
neighbours. This is why the local government has made it its goal to in-
crease this number to a total of 500,000 flats over the period of three
years. A decisive incentive for this is to be extensive support which has
a clear focus on accessibility as well as on energy efficiency. Pulso Estu-
dio took on such a refurbishment of a flat in the upscale city district of
Chamberí in Madrid. In the flat measuring approximately 66 square me-
tres, the team of interior architects encountered traditional construction
components such as steel girders and unusual tile patterns on the
floors. Determined to preserve the original tiled sections, they recon-
structed the floor, filled it in with micro-cement in some places and
complemented it. In future, the divergence between the new room divi-
sion and the former layout with the original tile pattern will produce an
unconventional and exciting contrast. For being able to make use of the
surfaces in the flat in the best possible way and to maximize the storage
space, wall installations of blond birch wood were added to the com-
plete living area and now represent a pendant to the patterned floors
in a subtle way. The installations separate the individual functional
zones from each other, produce private niche areas and turn into an
open space in the dining- and living room. The interior architects expo-
sed the existing support structure of the ceilings had them varnished in
a lively green shade. The ceiling is integrated into the wooden custom-
made furniture installations in a natural manner. As a linking element,
the kitchen mediates between the private areas for retreating and the
jointly used zones – in the process, its diagonal orientation produces at-
tractive room dynamics. A large wall mirror has been installed along
the hallway which makes the rooms look larger and reflects the daylight
from the balcony all the way to the entrance area in the back. Thanks
to these unconventional interventions which, in some parts, still pre-
served the existing building stock, a concept has been created that can
Grundriss • Floor plan serve as an example to be transferred onto other renovation projects.

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