The project arises from the need to improve the privacy of the different spaces, resulting from the coexistence of all of them in a loft, where the double height and the lack of partition walls prevent the simultaneity of activities without disturbing each other.

However, the project is undertaken with the certainty that we have to maintain the character of the loft, and therefore, the biggest challenge was not to crush the spatiality of this large space.

The result: a subtle and effective filter between the attic and main floor rooms, materialized with two iron carpentries and double transparent glass to achieve acoustic insulation between the different rooms, which allow simultaneous uses without disturbing each other. Thick sliding curtains add a visual filter only when necessary.

The intervention on the first floor goes in exactly the opposite direction: here it was a question of integrating the kitchen, while expanding the usable area of the dining room. Therefore, the project eliminated the courtesy toilet that blocked the kitchen, relegating it to a dark, secluded tunnel space.

The new finishes were chosen with the intention of harmonizing with the century-old construction system of the building and enhancing its value: natural wood parquet for the flooring on both floors, which together with the roof, provide character and warmth. The rest of the materials are silent: they fulfill their function from a constructive point of view, but do not visually or stylistically contaminate the whole.

The choice of the luminaire chosen for the double-height space gives character to the whole: black electric cables draw geometries in three dimensions reinterpreting an old ceiling chandelier, which, despite its large size, do not burden the space.

The privileged terrace to enjoy Barcelona’s mild climate, is covered with a natural reed cover, amortizing the summer’s piercing sun and allowing its use all year round.