The interior design project focuses on an old factory from the industrial era of Barcelona, which was renovated years ago. The building is located in the upcoming district of Poblenou currently undergoing a full urban renewal due to of its proximity to the historic center and the Mediterranean Sea. The historic factory is build in exposed brick with iron structure and vaults, housing unique spaces for their dimensions and heights.
The commission consisted on the conversion of three staged spaces into lofts. First and second floors are devoted for housing and the ground floor for a mixed-use living and working space because of the direct to the outside: the street courtyard of the old factory. The lofts are considered open and fluid spaces.
This Loft situated in the first floor loft is a single-height space with vaulted ceilings, straps crossing the space, and sew iron columns attached to the walls. The result is intimate and enclosed space. The house is conceived as an open space with a single massive volume located at the entrance of the loft and defining the entrance hall. The search for visual and spatial amplitude is obtained by opening a gap in the volume and partitioning the room by curtains. The natural light is dimmer than in the other lofts. However, the projection of artificial light on the vaults achieves a uniform and warm distribution of light along the day.
The overall renovation is accomplished with a few materials such as stone, wood, and iron enhancing their texture properties and taking care of the construction details. The search for sobriety, fluidity, spaciousness and warmth results in loft interiors where white color predominates on the walls and ceilings and wood on the ground. The intervention is total and includes a selection of furniture and lighting that power the space qualities and offers comfort and habitability.
