바르셀로나 소재 Arquitectura-G 는, Empordà의 오래된 고택을 리모델링하는 작업을 맡게 되었다.
이 프로젝트는, 거주인의 니즈와 농업적인 니즈를 동시에 만족시키면서도 오랜 시간에 걸쳐 이뤄진 증축 건물에 관한 것이었다. 무엇보다 리모델링의 주된 목적은 900 평방미터에 달하는 건물 전체에 채광과 환기를 고르게 이룰 수 있도록 하는 것이었다.
이러한 목적을 달성하기 위해, 최대한 불필요한 벽을 없애고, 가벼운 소재들을 사용하였다. 돌벽을 최대한 많이 노출시키면서도, 미로처럼 엉켜 있는 집의 구조적 특성을 처리하기 위해 새로운 통로들을 만들고, 마이너한 벽들은 제거 하였다.
Barcelona studio Arquitectura-G has revamped a country house with a "labyrinthine character" into a family home featuring a tile-covered kitchen, a spiral staircase and a secluded swimming pool.
Located in Empordà, a countryside region in the east of Catalonia, the old farmhouse had seen decades-worth of adaptions and extensions. Arquitectura-G was tasked with bringing a sense of cohesion to the property.
"The house is the result of a series of extensions that happened over time, giving answer to both residential and agricultural needs," explained Jonathan Arnabat, one of the studio's four founders.
"When we first arrived we discovered different volumes in three levels, with a myriad of enchained rooms – some of them lacking light and ventilation," said the architect.
The team's primary aim was to introduce both daylight and ventilation throughout the 900-square-metre building, particularly into the windowless rooms at the centre of the plan.
To achieve this, they adopted a similar strategy to their Casa Luz project – a renovated rural house that won them the European Union's Emerging Architect prize.
This involved removing as many unnecessary walls as possible, and using lightweight materials for any new insertions.
"We exposed all the stone walls, removing minor walls and allowing new circulations that foster the labyrinthine character of the house," said Arnabat.
Photography is José Hevia.
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