Family house in El Masnou. Barcelona
A family house located in El Maresme, uninhabited for a long time, was transformed to welcome a new generation of the family. With a strong emotional component, from the beginning the idea was to maintain as much as possible the spirit of the different spaces.
Combining principles of eco-sustainability and memory, many of the existing materials were maintained, hydraulic pavements, wooden doors, wall textures... Thus, the space discovers its history while, in clear contrast, it incorporates some new materials that help to enhance the legacy of the years. There was also the will to rehabilitate and reuse these materials to the maximum, including furniture, as a clear commitment to reuse, one of the best strategies to reduce the environmental footprint.
The distribution on the ground floor and the mezzanine is practically the same as before, having only added a small courtesy bathroom. On the ground floor, a practically white continuous pavement makes the light reflect throughout the space, giving continuity to the different rooms.
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