balada juan architecture & design

single family housing - amposta - tarragona - catalonia - project 2017 - site management - complete construction project - completed in 2019 The building is in an environment with history as it is an old nucleus of a town. The old district of Amposta is beginning to transform to bring back to life old abandoned houses, such as that of the neighborhood Barber. In this project, an attempt has been made to maintain that essence of an old-town house by maintaining the existing facade to leave the bricks exposed, however, creating new openings for windows and terraces. In a juxtaposition aggregation of an extension volume of the building with a mortar finish, it generates a spatial architecture of forms and ancient and modern elements that finish a singular building adapted to the environment but also to the aesthetic and functional needs of the "new inhabitants". The interior space of the house is articulated through generous spaces in height as well as its windows to provide natural light and a feeling of freedom within the possibilities. Especially in the main room Kitchen Dining room Be located on the top floor with a height of 3 to 5 meters inside with high windows to be thus connected to the sky. A large aluminum carpentry gives total communication to the terrace to become an "indoor and outdoor" space at the same time.The materials and furniture chosen from noble materials, neutral tones and matte finishes maintain the essence of an old but modern house at the same time and provide a pleasant and bright feeling. The project aims to introduce vegetation to give freshness, naturalness and a feeling of freedom. On the outside terrace a variety of trees and plants have been arranged to achieve the objective and also to provide the necessary shade in summer. To follow the introduction of vegetation in the interiors, luminaires of the Vibia Brand, Palma series, have been installed, which have been designed to place plants on top of them and in this way the objective of the project is achieved for the interior parts as well. They have been installed in kitchen and bathroom.