# Gokostudio — full content

> We are an architecture studio based in Sitges (Barcelona), with 25 years of experience. Our goal is to create beautiful, energy-efficient buildings.

Location: Carrer del Racó, 14. 08810 Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain
Contact: info@gokostudio.com · +34 936 885 259
Languages: https://gokostudio.com/es · https://gokostudio.com/en · https://gokostudio.com/ca · https://gokostudio.com/fr

## About
Gokostudio Arquitectos is the union of two professional careers, each spanning more than twenty-five years of experience in architecture, interior design and design, leading a solid and committed team. In contrast to the large studios where we have worked, we decided to set up a small-scale, almost artisanal structure: we prefer quality over quantity and give priority to excellence and to control over the whole process. To take on larger-scale projects or extend our geographic reach, we opt for alliances with external collaborators who share values similar to our own. Our goal is to create beautiful, energy-efficient buildings, shaping spaces that promote quality of life and, with it, the physical and emotional health of those who inhabit them. Every client and every site is different, so each building should be too. This is why we have an “approach” rather than a style, and sustainability underpins everything we do. The values we share—austerity, serenity, precision, humility, balance, harmony, sustainability, order, restraint and ingenuity—inspire and colour the work of our studio. In 1979 he earned the National Building Technician (technical architect) qualification from the Polytechnic Institute (Universidad Nacional del Litoral). In 1989 he earned his Architecture degree from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. During the first four years, he collaborated at the studio of Miguel Ángel Roca (Córdoba, Argentina). In Barcelona, where he has lived since 1990, he worked as an associate architect at Estudio Corea-Gallardo, focusing his practice on healthcare and sports architecture. Between 1999 and 2003, he pursued his work as a visual artist as his main activity. From 2003, he returned to architecture as “Project Director” at Métrica, where he specialized in commercial and residential architecture. He has been a teaching collaborator in the Design studio at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Architect with a Master's degree in Restoration and Conservation of Built Heritage. During her early years she was tied to this discipline, working in the Department of Culture of the Buenos Aires city government as a technical advisor on national Heritage intervention works and developing rehabilitation and extension projects in private practice. She has been a teaching collaborator in the History of Architecture course at the Universidad Católica de La Plata and in the Design studio at the Universidad de Buenos Aires. In Spain, where she has lived since 2001, she worked as “Project Director” at FB Arquitectura, Estudio Lamela and Métrica, specializing in transport architecture (airports) and residential architecture (multi-family and single-family housing), with a particular emphasis on rehabilitation and re-conception for new uses. In 2022 she completed the postgraduate program in Architecture + Health + Natural Building. Alan Thompson Gómez, architect · Gemma Arjona Martinez, architect · Zais Marcos Castañeda, administration and client support · Bioko Rios Sota, technical architect · Gemma Bernabeu Martinez, technical architect · Valentin Hincû, photographer · Drim nature engineering, landscaping + environmental engineering · Ordeic, building services consultant · Constanza Zelarayan, architect · Vincenzo Muraco + Lorenzo Nardi, civil engineers, collaborators in Switzerland · Tomás Antón, architect, collaboration in Madrid · Mateo Halac, audiovisual director and editor · Windmill, geotechnics + topography + structural consultant · Vivian Fernandez, architect, collaboration in Argentina · Aina Ardèvol, technical architect · 3dkuviqa, 3D visualization · Mikolaj Sokolowski, architect, collaboration in Ukraine · Viviana Lozupone, architect · Xavier Falguera, structural consultant · Enric Heredia Campmany-Gaudet, structural consultant · Martin Vaccarezza, architect · Pol Viladoms, photographer · Judit Caballero Atsarà, architect · Barcelona · Buenos Aires · Granada · Lugano · Malaga · Madrid · Mallorca · Murcia · Reus · Tarragona · Toledo · Valencia · Vinnytsia · Vitoria · Zaragoza ·

## Services
### Residential architecture
New-build and complete renovations of single-family and multi-family homes. Bioclimatic approach, natural materials, attention to detail.

### Interior design
Interior design and custom furniture. A coordinated project of spaces, lighting and materials, aligned with the user's life.

### Natural building and neuroarchitecture
Design grounded in principles of physical and emotional health. Healthy materials, air quality, natural light, connection with the place.

### Public and commercial buildings
Educational centers, libraries, retail spaces. Projects signed by the studio across 25 years at different scales.

### Climate control and energy efficiency
Low-consumption climate systems (air-source heat pumps, heat-recovery ventilation) integrated from the design stage. Thermal comfort, air quality and energy savings.

### Landscaping and outdoor spaces
Design of gardens, courtyards and outdoor areas in dialogue with the architecture. Climate-adapted planting, water management and continuity between inside and out.

### Renovation and heritage
Renovation and refurbishment of existing buildings, including heritage, improving efficiency and livability without losing their original character.

### Construction management
On-site management and full oversight of the build: contractor coordination, quality control, schedule and budget through to handover.

### Home automation and smart homes
Integration of smart lighting, climate, security and energy-control systems to simplify daily use and reduce consumption.

### Passivhaus certification and energy consulting
Design and consulting geared to the highest efficiency standards (Passivhaus) and energy certification, for near-zero-energy buildings.

### Commercial interior design
Interior design for shops, retail and hospitality: functional spaces with brand identity and a considered experience.

## Projects
### RACO
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/raco
An agricultural plain devoted to the vine and bordering the Mediterranean, dotted with farmhouses, country houses and indiano houses, defines the scenic value of Sant Pere de Ribes. An indiano house that has waited many years for its inhabitants, that speaks to us of economic and social hardships, and which—together with so many others—leaves a singular architectural mark within the urban and rural landscape of the town. A house that, despite the many interventions it has undergone over the years, keeps its essence, marked above all by brick arches and a stone envelope that give the space character. An old wine cellar on the ground floor, once surrounded by vineyards and today wedged between two trapezoidal courtyards. A spacious home with direct solar exposure on the first floor. Finding it was discovering the space that was waiting for us to realize a dream. And opening the way to a time of reflections, conversations, debates, discussions, design. Letting the atmosphere envelop us and adding our mark to the history of this space that crushed so many grapes Nos identificamos con los indianos de aquella época. Nos emocionamos con sus historias. Entendemos a las generaciones posteriores que regresaron a su tierra después de aventuras por las Antillas. Pero en este último siglo la dinámica familiar, social y laboral ha experimentado algunos cambios. Y la intervención que hacemos quiere reinterpretar este espacio de trabajo y vivienda de principios del siglo XX, en un espacio de trabajo y vivienda de principios del siglo XXI. En planta baja, el antiguo espacio de producción y venta de vino se convertirá en producción y venta de arte y arquitectura. En planta primera, la antigua vivienda para una gran familia se convertirá en dos apartamentos para una pareja y sus huéspedes llegados de distintas localizaciones geográficas. Nos encanta hacer arquitectura de nueva planta, pero cuando encontramos Racó, nos pareció bien convertirnos en una especie de mediadores entre pasado y futuro, antes que violentar la magia de este pueblo. Aquí todo será anterior y todo será nuevo.

### MATADEPERA
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/matadepera
Against the usual logic of the tabula rasa, this project proposes a comprehensive intervention from a different place: not so much erasing what exists, but understanding it and taking it further. In 2025 we received the commission to intervene on a “well-built” house, an architecture that did not require starting from scratch, but rather an attentive eye capable of interpreting its values and adapting them to the lifestyle of its new owners. The intervention was thus conceived as comprehensive and precise work, acting on the home as a whole—envelope, services, interior and exterior spaces—without resorting to unnecessary transformations. Designed in 2001 by Francesc Bacardí y Segués on a plot of pronounced topography, the home is organized into two independent bodies joined by a single point of contact. This arrangement generates a sequence of spaces that articulate both the access and the relationship with the garden. The main body, cubic in form, houses the central functional brief, where the new owner couple now lives. Meanwhile, the parallelepiped, inserting itself into the terrain, accommodates the guest area and the ancillary services. The arrangement and meeting of the two bodies generate a series of interior and exterior spaces that organize the main access and the inner garden. From this base, our intervention included the rehabilitation of the façades, the complete updating of the services and the correction of pathologies, with an interior reconfiguration that, without major demolitions, transforms the spatial experience. The design of custom furniture, dividing elements and new connections allows the rooms to be redefined and given a new identity. The intervention also incorporates an exterior extension that completes the domestic brief: a Corten steel staircase, which embraces the rear garden, connects with the upper level where the new barbecue area is located, extending the use of the home toward the outside. La nueva materialidad juega un papel fundamental en esta transformación. El uso de materiales de carácter orgánico, junto a una paleta cromática neutra y sosegada, introduce calidez y confort en contraste con la abstracción de la arquitectura original, generando una atmósfera más habitable y cercana. El proyecto se completa con la intervención paisajística de Guillermina Lario, colaboradora de Gokostudio, que refuerza la relación entre arquitectura y entorno mediante un lenguaje natural y contenido. Paisajismo: Guillermina Lario Blasco

### CORTINES
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/cortines
The project arose from the desire and the need to improve the privacy of the various spaces that result from all of them coexisting in a loft where the double height and the absence of dividing partitions prevent activities from happening at the same time without disturbing one another. However, it is undertaken with the firm intention of preserving the spatial character conferred by the double height and the mark of its exposed roof, and therefore the main constraint was not to chop up the spatiality of this great container. This limitation becomes an opportunity to formalize a subtle and effective filter between the spaces of the attic floor and the main floor, achieved by incorporating two transparent partitions that provide the acoustic filter. Thick sliding curtains add the visual filter only when it is needed. The functional configuration proposed on the ground floor goes in the opposite direction: here the aim was to integrate the kitchen, while at the same time expanding the usable area of the dining room. So the intervention consisted in removing the toilet that was blocking the kitchen, which had been relegated to a dark, secluded tunnel-like space. The choice of light fixture selected for the double-height space completes the spatial whole: black electrical cables draw geometries in three dimensions that, despite their large size, create an effect of transparency that does not weigh down the space.

### BETWEEN TERRACES AND DOMES
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/entre-terrazas-y-cupulas
The narrative of this house arises from its position in the penthouse of an old building in Ciutat Vella: a space of just 50 square meters, but almost entirely surrounded by terraces that are arranged on two levels and offer us a scenographic view of the domes of the old city. On the lower floor, the entire space is organized around a large room that works as living room and study, connected without fuss to the kitchen, and which can be turned into a guest bedroom with two simple movements of custom-designed furniture. On the upper floor a bedroom with “suite aspirations” faces, head-on, a perfectly oriented terrace ringed with greenery. On each floor, a large terrace for enjoying Barcelona's good climate lets us live the flat beyond its constructive limits. The frantic rhythm of tourists is not felt from up here, and the cross ventilation brings a comfort that is uncommon in the center of Barcelona. In our constant search to achieve a perfect harmony between the soul of the place and the soul of whoever inhabits it, we have prepared a white canvas that wraps the space in all its magnitude. Some bare walls and the exposed structure remind us of the building's age and the vicissitudes it has been through. Completing the color palette are greys that at times veer toward bluish tones and touches of natural wood that lend warm details of light. Renovation: Complete renovation. Design and site supervision.

### CASA YAD
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/casa-yad
Casa YAD is located near Barcelona, but breathes purer air, oxygenated by the Collserola range that separates it from the city. Contrary to what one might imagine about the habits of a family living in a 240 m² house, the inhabitants of Casa YAD did not have much “baggage” to store, and that is where the essence of the project lies: SIMPLICITY and EMPTINESS, resolved through a REFINED SELECTION OF MATERIALS. The commission for the complete renovation of Casa YAD, undertaken by an Asturian-Taiwanese couple, came to us after a deep process of reflection on the part of its owners, who had a very clear sense of their needs and priorities. Its inhabitants did not seem to ask of the house more than it could give us. With one exception: HEIGHT. The house, built during the '80s, was no more than 2.50 m high. The owners did not want to lose a single centimeter, and this forced us to design the services almost like a game of sudoku. The ground floor opens entirely onto the rear garden, drawing its relationship with the outside even closer thanks to a large window-door more than 5 meters wide that runs from party wall to party wall. The kitchen, dining and living spaces form a continuum that is distinguished within itself thanks to a selective change of materiality in the furniture and the flooring. Respetando ejes y simetrías que otorgaran armonía al conjunto, nos vimos obligados a encajar el aseo de cortesía en unos escasos 90 cm2… que incluso pintado todo él de gris oscuro, no nos expulsa de su recinto. La planta primera, renuncia a uno de sus antiguos dormitorios, para dotar al dormitorio principal de un generoso cuarto de baño. Una planta bohardilla, mantuvimos el techo de madera y una biblioteca heredada de los antiguos propietarios, y cambiamos el pavimento para conseguir un despacho apacible y relajado. De lenguaje sencillo, materiales puros y líneas simples, casa YAD también tiene (sobre todo, tiene) espacios contemplativos, a pesar del ritmo ajetreado de sus habitantes. Reforma: Reforma integral de vivienda unifamiliar adosada, con afectación estructural.

### CASA MEQ
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/casa-meq
Just like Barcelona, which (before the Olympics) lived with its back to the sea, Casa MEQ had a stunning 50 m² terrace that it ignored entirely: only two small windows and a narrow door linked the interior and exterior. On the very first visit, it was clear to us that one of the most important goals was to connect the terrace and the interior functionally, spatially and visually. The family structure accepted that the flat would have only two bedrooms, but with enough flexibility for a third, in anticipation of a new member arriving in the not-too-distant future. To achieve the intended fluidity between interior and exterior, a large window wall was needed that left no wall surface for installing radiators: so the heating solution was resolved with radiators built into the step of the deck, which go completely unnoticed and form a perfect barrier against the cold. On the terrace, two large skylights that bring light to the ground-floor parking were getting in the way of the flow: a raised garden, brought up to the height of the skylights' housings, disguises the flaw and creates a distinct space for relaxing and soaking up the afternoon sun. The rest of the project revolves around color, light and wood. Renovation: Complete renovation of a home. Design, site supervision and construction management. El resto del proyecto gira en torno al color, la luz y la madera. Reforma: Reforma integral de vivienda. Proyecto, dirección y gestión de obra.

### CASA MOOD
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/casa-mood
Casa MOOD is located in a building from the early 20th century, set on a very busy entry route into the city of Barcelona. Its finely chopped interior compartmentalization was the result of the construction system and the lifestyle of the turn of the century, and was becoming less and less functional for the daily life of its inhabitants: the most-used spaces during daylight hours—kitchen, everyday dining room and study—received no natural light, as they were arranged around small, dark interior courtyards. Furthermore, there was no link between the everyday dining room and the living room, so the latter only came “onto the stage” for the occasional celebration. It was essential to prepare the house for the possible need to welcome a member in a wheelchair. An “accessible” house posed one of the greatest challenges in this restructuring. As things stood, the project was a major challenge: relocating the brief of a single-family home with demanding requirements into a rigid multi-family building, where the load-bearing wall structure on a first floor made demolishing load-bearing walls unfeasible. Following these premises, we kept the load-bearing walls intact, without thereby giving up a functional redistribution of the rooms. In the search for an open, integrated and well-lit day zone, we arranged the kitchen-dining-living room facing the façade. In the bay window, linked yet independent, we resolved, with custom furniture, a desk with room for both members of the couple. We turned the old study into a laundry-pantry, answering the owner's request for as much storage space as possible. We split the old kitchen in two, turning it into an en-suite bathroom and a service room. In this way it was possible to resolve an en-suite bathroom that can be made “accessible” simply by removing the shower screen. The square footage of the old en-suite bathroom is added to the main bedroom, providing an open, accessible dressing-room solution, structured around a custom unit that resolves both the bed's headboard and the wardrobe. The materials used are reduced to three: woods, microcement and porcelain stoneware. The color scheme is also reduced to three: shades of grey, wood, and the occasional use of copper elements. These choices become the guiding thread of the interior design project. En la búsqueda de una zona de día abierta, integrada y bien iluminada, dispusimos cocina-comedor-salón, orientado a fachada. En la glorieta, vinculado pero independiente, resolvimos con mobiliario a medida, un escritorio con capacidad para los dos integrantes de la pareja. El antiguo estudio lo convertimos en lavadero-despensa, dando respuesta a la petición del propietario de tener tanto espacio de almacenamiento como fuera posible. La antigua cocina, la partimos en dos, convirtiéndola en baño en suite y habitación de servicio. De esta manera fue posible resolver un baño en suite que podrá convertirse en “adaptado” con tan solo quitar la mampara de la ducha. Al dormitorio principal se añaden los metros del antiguo baño en suite, proporcionando una solución de vestidor abierto y adaptado, estructurado a partir de un mueble a medida con el que se resuelve el cabecero de la cama y el armario vestidor. Los materiales utilizados se reducen a tres: maderas, microcemento y porcelánico. El cromatismo también se reduce a tres: escalas de grises, madera y la utilización puntual de elementos de cobre. Estas elecciones se convierten en el hilo conductor del proyecto de interiorismo. Reforma: Reforma integral de vivienda, con afectación estructural.

### LOOP
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/casa-loop
In a Valencian neighborhood that was once a small Arab hamlet, and which today has become the city's hipster epicenter—although, unlike Malasaña or Gràcia, it still gives off a neighborhood feel—we found a 1950s building where we were tasked with reinventing a standard 80 m² unit. It is the typical flat between party walls, open toward the street and toward the block's inner courtyard, no more than 7 meters wide and very deep. The project was born out of the introduction of a multifunctional unit that runs along almost the full depth of the flat and transforms the interior of this apartment into a dynamic space with greater performance. Made up of lacquered wooden panels and integrated furniture, its components were manufactured in La Rioja and assembled in the house. From a design standpoint, a continuous plane of white doors (behind which structural columns and beams are hidden) is interrupted by a protruding mint-green box that houses kitchen furniture (fridge, oven, microwave, pantry drawers) and a niche of the same color, which “widens” and “shortens” the corridor. Its capacity provides several storage zones, serving the different settings it accompanies along its route: entrance hall, kitchen, dining room, bathrooms and children's room. Functionally, a large day space opens onto the bustle of the street, while the two bedrooms face the great inner courtyard of the block, where the rising sun offers us the chance to do without an alarm clock. Su capacidad permite disponer de varias zonas de almacenamiento, sirviendo a los distintos ambientes que acompaña en su recorrido: recibidor, cocina, comedor, baños, y habitación infantil. Funcionalmente, un gran espacio de día se abre al bullicio de la calle, mientras que los dos dormitorios se orientan hacia el gran pulmón de manzana, donde el sol naciente nos ofrece la posibilidad de prescindir del despertador. Reforma: Reforma integral de vivienda.

### VILLA LUISA
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/villa-luisa
Villa Luisa has been redesigned to turn a historic construction into a functional and attractive 21st-century house. The house is located in the Horta-Guinardó neighborhood, an upper part of Barcelona very well connected to the city center, but with a more open urban fabric, so it gives the feeling of being very far from the bustle of the city. The plot's pronounced slope and the placement of the inherited house provide a perfect orientation and offer distant views of the Mediterranean. For the extension required by the functional brief, we took advantage of the difference in level of the topography, proposing an intermediate platform on which the missing elements fit: pool and sun deck, beneath which the garage is resolved. The use of the materials chosen for the extension—concrete walls and a wooden deck—allows our intervention to set itself apart from the original home, without camouflaging the new with the old, but in a harmonious dialogue. In the reformulation of the interior space, changing the position of one of the stair runs allows the unification of uses to be enhanced, dissolving old boundaries, gaining cross views within the interior and capturing the natural southern light that reaches the north façade. A new stair run leading to the ground floor internally connects the “elevated” house with a versatile space that opens onto the garden. The dialogue between this dignified building from the beginning of the last century and our 21st-century intervention endows Villa Luisa with attractive conditions for a contemporary way of life: VL is unstuffy, open, bright, respectful, and with all of this we highlight many of our clients' qualities without compromising the historic and scenic character of the site. Renovation: Extension, rehabilitation and complete renovation of a single-family home. Surface area: 232 m² interior and 327 m² exterior. Un nuevo tramo de escalera que conduce a planta baja, comunica internamente la casa “elevada” con un espacio versátil que se abre al jardín. El diálogo entre este digno edificio de principios del siglo pasado y nuestra intervención del siglo XXI, otorga a Villa Luisa, condiciones atractivas para una forma de vida actual: VL es desacartonada, abierta, luminosa, respetuosa, y con todo esto resaltamos muchas de las cualidades de nuestros clientes sin comprometer el carácter histórico y paisajístico del sitio. Reforma: Ampliación, rehabilitacion y reforma integral vivienda unifamiliar.

### ALFORJA
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/alforja
Alforja is a small home that takes its name from the village where it stands. Its position on the site responds to the obligation to respect the footprint of the inherited construction; fortunately, in the old days people built with bioclimatic criteria: the house could not have a better orientation… or views! The simplicity of the brief is reflected in the plan, through three strips running from the most public area, facing south—where a reed gallery shields the house from the heat—to the night zone, located on the north side, where the two bedrooms open to the east and the west. In the central strip, an open space is left for family and social life: kitchen, dining room, living room, study. The bioclimatic design is achieved through cross ventilation, the generous opening to the south, the controlled opening to the north, east and west, and the careful study of the porch's depth—sized to allow the house to warm up in winter from solar radiation gains, while in winter preventing it: generating shade and coolness in summer. Alforja sits on a 20,000 m² plot of steep, terraced topography, with the house placed on the lowest third of the property. The lack of utility connections at the edge of the property required designing a home self-sufficient in terms of water, electricity, heating and wastewater. Así las cosas, la vivienda aprovecha el agua de lluvia almacenándola en una cisterna de más de 200 toneladas. Cuenta con un paneles fotovoltaicos que suministran la totalidad de la energía. Y una chimenea de leña, aporta todo el acondicionamiento climático necesario durante los meses de invierno. Para la materialización, se ha optado por sistemas constructivos en seco, con una presencia importante de madera y corcho, todas ellas soluciones transpirables y saludables. La estructura de la cubierta se ha dejado vista en el interior: Una actitud de sinceridad constructiva, pero que a la vez genera confort y calidez ambiental. Las grandes carpinterías exteriores de la fachada sur, diluyen los límites entre interior y exterior, generando una comunión franca con el entorno circundante.

### CAN CORTES
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/can-cortes
Open to change, open to evolution, open to the future. Can Cortés is a home set at the foot of the Collserola Natural Park. The plot has a steeply sloping topography, with abundant vegetation, and its climatic conditions are those typical of the Mediterranean climate, though at times they turn extreme with strong northerly winds. The tension between the optimal orientation, the wonderful panoramic views, and the strict regulations makes the design exercise difficult—endowing the home with attributes of versatility, permeability and scalability that allow us to achieve an “open” house that adapts to the unfolding of its occupants' lives. These were all the starting conditions, and “EMBEDMENT IN THE TERRAIN” and “VOLUMETRIC DIVISION” were the two opening strategies for its placement. This combination of strategies allowed us to reduce the apparent volume of the intervention and improve its integration into the landscape, as well as to generate different spaces—open and semi-open—to achieve versatility, daylight and ventilation. El nivel inferior, que sale a pie de solar, se establecen relaciones más directas con el exterior. Toda la casa se abre hacia el sur y sureste, y por tanto, es capaz de recibir un correcto asoleamiento durante los meses más fríos. Pequeños aleros por su cara sur, la protegen en cambio de los acuciantes meses de calor. Fachada oscuras se mimetizan con el bosque de Collserola, mientras interiores claros aportan luz a los espacios vivideros. A pesar de las fuertes pendientes del solar y la rigidez normativa, hemos conseguido dotar a Can Cortés, de algunos atributos que eran imprescindibles para sus moradores: versatilidad, permeabilidad, adaptabilidad, escalabilidad y sostenibilidad. Can Cortés es VERSÁTIL porque muchas de sus estancias pueden ser usadas para distintas funciones con muy pocos movimientos. Es ESCALABLE porque puede crecer según las necesidades de sus propietarios sin grandes obras ni grandes costos. Es PERMEABLE porque sus fachadas pueden aparecer o desaparecer, fundiendo el interior con el paisaje o aislándose de él. Es SOSTENIBLE porque su diseño bioclimático aprovecha todos los recursos inagotables, mientras que la mayoría de los materiales elegidos, cumplirán el ciclo de volver a la tierra sin añadir residuos al medio ambiente. Superficie en su primera fase: 162 m2 + 70 m2 terrazas cubiertas + 120 m2 terrazas abiertas

### VAL 13
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/val-13
In architecture, the term “to rehabilitate” is understood as the set of techniques and interventions applicable to a building for its recovery and reuse. But beyond the purely academic definition, when we speak of rehabilitation we are speaking of respect and responsibility. Respect for a built city, which speaks of its history and reflects the effort of our predecessors. Responsibility toward the inheritance we have received and toward future generations. Rehabilitation thus becomes an instrument for conserving history, preserving memory and protecting the landscape drawn by the built environment. To rehabilitate a building is to renew it, update it, adapt it to present and future functionalities that—with all certainty—will be different from those for which it was initially designed, but offering the same performance at every level as if it were a new building. In that sense, in rehabilitation, the design process does not begin from an idea: the starting point is an already existing building, which requires a precise, deep and exhaustive analysis to make a correct diagnosis, allowing us to design with criteria of constructive and structural rationality, and even from its singularity. To define and detail its characteristics, even the less evident ones, its singularity, which make it possible to design its rehabilitation accordingly and give it another useful life so that it continues to serve society with full guarantees. Every action carried out on a building, whether or not it is listed as a building of heritage character, is owed to its very essence, and for that reason it must not be transformed without deep reflection on the effects, at every level, that such interventions entail for that construction. At VAL13, we start from an early-20th-century building, located in an area of the historic center of Reus that is undergoing transformation, which suffered a significant state of decay due to abandonment, itself the result of many years of zero maintenance. In return, the homes reached us almost in their original state, conserving interesting architectural elements. The comprehensive intervention acts on the wooden floor-slab structure, reinforcing it, rehabilitates the building's envelope (façades, roofs), and completely reconverts the building's interiors to instill dignity and contemporaneity into the new homes and to recover the terrace as a private space for the third floor, turning the top-floor home into an oasis in the very heart of the historic center of Reus. The elimination of a cramped air-and-light courtyard located in the middle of the building allows a re-conception of the layout, which eliminates leftover spaces and gains in functional use. The three homes are organized around a single typology that repeats on each floor: they have a day space with an open kitchen facing the street. The dimensions of the rear area are adjusted to fit two bedrooms and two full bathrooms in the central zone, and the possibility of a future division to gain a third bedroom is allowed for, if the user requires it. The third floor is the crowning jewel. Taking advantage of the old terrace storehouse, the top-floor home is endowed with a study-work-meeting space, in direct relationship with a large terrace, from which there are magnificent views over the rooftops of the historic center. The ground floor recovers its flow, fitting the service pieces into the recess left by the building's lobby. In this way, whatever commercial activity is set up there will have a footprint that is easy to reorganize in its layout. La anulación de un enjuto patio de aire y luz ubicado en el medio del edificio, permite una re concepción de la distribución, que anula espacios residuales y gana en aprovechamiento funcional. Las tres viviendas están organizadas a partir de una única tipología que se repite en cada planta: disponen de un espacio de día con cocina abierta orientadas hacia la calle. Se ajustan las dimensiones de la zona posterior para encajar dos dormitorios y dos baños completos en la zona central y se plantea la posibilidad de una futura división para ganar un tercer dormitorio, si el usuario lo requiere. La planta tercera es la estrella de la corona. Aprovechando el antiguo almacén de la terraza, se dota a la vivienda de la última planta de un espacio de estudio-trabajo-reunion, en directa relación con una gran terraza, desde donde se tienen unas magníficas vistas de los tejados del casco histórico. La planta baja recupera su fluidez, encajando las piezas de servicios en el recodo que deja el vestíbulo del edificio. De esta forma, la actividad comercial que se instale podrá disponer de una huella fácil de reorganizar en su distribución. Las instalaciones se renuevan por completo, innovando en sistemas más eficientes energéticamente, para un nuevo ciclo de vida del edificio que responda a las nuevas necesidades de la sociedad: más seguridad, más calidad, más tranquilidad, más durabilidad y mayor eficiencia. Se exponen los elementos constructivos originales del edificio en la composición final, combinándolos con materiales contemporáneos que realzan su particularidad. En la selección de materiales se ha escogido una gama de tonos terrosos, que se establece como hilo conductor desde el vestíbulo de acceso hasta la cubierta, unificando los espacios comunes con los más privados. Rehabilitar para rehabitar es la manera más inteligente y eficaz de recuperar una construcción que, de otro modo, se convertiría en obsoleta. Superficie en su primera fase: Local y plantas piso 65 m2 ; Ático 82 m2 + terraza 32 m2 Estructura: Windmil Structural Consultants Instalaciones: Enginyeria CS Visualización: 3dkuviqa

### CASA BORN
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/casa-born
Casa BORN is a small 50 m² apartment to which its owner had decided to return after a long absence. The home's original geometry, a U-shaped footprint with short, small legs, posed a challenge in answering the owner's requirements. For her, the greatest luxury lay in SPATIALITY, grounded in order and built up through an exercise of paring down that values emptiness as a form of spatial richness in which to move about more fully: so we organized the flat around a large central space, where all of the home's life would take place, partitioning off only a laundry room (located in an appendage that was once an old terrace) and the bedroom, which would occupy one of the legs of the U. In order to achieve the largest possible interior space, we resolved the kitchen in a single line, fitted with great storage capacity (5 linear meters), camouflaging the laundry-room door as if it were part of the same unit, and cutting two large openings into its run: one horizontal (where the work surface is resolved: sink, hob) and another vertical (framing the window facing the inner courtyard). For the unit's design we chose an immaculate white and clad the two large openings in a very urban taupe grey, fitting for this small refuge set in the heart of Barcelona. We reinforced the spatial unity by unifying the floor with a wooden boarding and painting the walls off-white. La posición del cuarto de baño, permite un doble funcionamiento: como aseo de cortesía, y como cuarto de baño en suite. La ducha, forma parte del vestidor, y pivota entre el dormitorio y el toilette, y recibe toda la luz del día al separarse de la habitación principal con una puerta corredera de cristal. Casa BORN resulta ahora mucho más luminosa y fluida, favoreciendo las relaciones entre espacios, casi, sin necesidad de puertas. Reforma: Reforma integral de vivienda sin afectación estructural

### BALMES
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/balmes
Our Balmes clients contacted us before they had even signed the deposit agreement for the flat. They had only put down a deposit on a 250 m² flat, located in a stately building and in a remarkably privileged position—not only for its urban setting but also because it sits on a true fifth floor in the nerve center of Barcelona. The future owners decided to contact us before signing the deposit agreement, as they wanted to make sure they could carry out the renovation they had in mind, and that it would be approved by the building's residents and by the Eixample Heritage Department. Before signing the deposit agreement, we fine-tuned the functional layout they presented to us; for although they were very clear about the functional brief, the proposal the real estate agency had made for them had a few problems: the children had to walk out into the entrance hall to reach the bathroom, and the corridor linking the entry hall with the day zone passed through a column chimney that we could not guarantee could be demolished until we carried out test probes (something unthinkable with only a deposit in place). The functional layout we proposed, in broad terms—and apart from minor adjustments in the construction documents—is the one shown in the renovated-state drawings: -The day zone turned toward the block's inner courtyard, in direct relationship with the kitchen and the open space at the heart of the block, through the recovery of the gallery reclaimed for the living room and therefore filled with morning light and the peaceful calm of the interior. -At the other end, opening toward Calle Balmes, the main bedroom, configured as a suite with a generous dressing room, a reading area, a wet zone (shower, bathtub and washbasins) and a toilet. -En el centro, el hall distribuidor, alargado, avanza hacia la zona de día y va dando acceso al aseo de cortesía y a los tres dormitorios en suite: dos para los niños y uno para invitados (imprescindible en la estructura de casa de una pareja de extranjeros). Por fortuna, los deseos de los propietarios coincidían con la normativa de Patrimonio del Eixample, ya que rescatábamos el carácter original del piso, recuperando la galería abierta, y las proporciones y materialidad de las carpinterías exteriores, cuyos huecos habían sido alterados a lo largo de los años, a través de distintas reformas. La distribución deseada, requería pequeñas intervenciones en muros de carga, para lo que era necesario calcular 5 apeos estructurales, que nos permitieran abrir muros para conseguir una espacialidad más fluida. Hubiéramos pretendido que los dos espacios principales: salón comedor y dormitorio principal, recuperaran la volta catalana original, pero la remonta de los años 60’ había arrasado con estos elementos y solo podíamos permitirnos subir la altura de techo, aprovechando que los conductos de clima, se terminan a la entrada de estos espacios. En cuanto al resto de su materialidad, el proyecto recupera la envolvente original de la vivienda. Los materiales utilizados son de naturaleza noble (madera, baldosa hidráulica) y tonalidades neutras, a excepción del pavimento hidráulico de la cocina y el aseo de cortesía que dan un toque de color a la casa. Especial énfasis se puso en el aislamiento de las ventanas balconeras que miran hacia la calle. Aunque hubieran podido conservarse las ventanas originales, el riesgo de escuchar el zumbido de Balmes, nos decidió a elegir unas carpinterías de madera nuevas de doble contacto y doble cámara de aire en los cristales. Con esta intervención, atenta a la recuperación de materiales de la envolvente y elección de acabados contemporáneos y cálidos, se pretende devolver a la vivienda un espíritu más honesto con el sistema constructivo del edificio y más acorde con el confort y estilo de vida actuales. Reforma: Reforma integral de vivienda con afectación estructural

### LETAMENDI
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/letamendi
Located on one of the most prestigious streets of the Eixample Esquerra, this project on the first floor of a historic building reached our hands already decided in its functional and material configuration. Our clients, lovers of design, spared no effort or time in choosing each of the home's materials with precision and style. The load-bearing wall structure considerably conditioned the layout decisions. Above all because the flat in question is on a first floor, with 8 floors above, which made it unfeasible to demolish load-bearing walls or carry out any shoring. Nevertheless, since originally the rooms were laid out inadequately, mixing day and night zones, they chose to center the day zone toward the gallery that opens onto the block's inner courtyard; whose structure, framed perpendicular to the street, offered an open space 9 meters wide. So the kitchen-living room, which extends into a wide terrace, receives all the morning light and the peaceful calm of the inner courtyard typical of the Eixample. Separated by two load-bearing walls, opened to the limit of constructive possibilities, are a dining room and a workspace that turns into a guest bedroom. A large custom-made sliding door separates the study/bedroom when it is closed and flows into a whole with the kitchen-living room when it is left open. Toward Plaza Letamendi is the owners' night zone: a main bedroom configured as a suite with an entire room where a generous dressing room with a reading area is set up. A bathroom that wants for nothing completes the suite. In the center, the distribution hall: elongated, accompanied by a camouflaged unit that hides services and installations, and a comfortable guest bathroom. En cuanto a la materialidad, unos de los éxitos del proyecto fue poner en valor la herencia original de la casa, restaurando y recuperando las carpinterías de madera y resaltando su añejidad. Los materiales utilizados son de naturaleza noble: madera para el suelo, las puertas interiores, las ventanas exteriores, y el mobiliario diseñado a medida; mármoles italianos para los lavabos, cemento alisado y gresite para el suelo del hall distribuidor, baldosas hidráulicas neutras para la cocina y la galería. En cuanto a estilo, se ha buscado por deseo de sus dueños, el alma de un club inglés mezclado con la calidez del diseño italiano. Respecto de los colores: Solo blanco, gris y madera para componer un piso masculino y estiloso, del que no hace falta decir mucho más, porque las imágenes hablan por si mismas. Se consigue un equilibrio entre estilo y funcionalidad apetecible para todo el mundo. Reforma: Reforma integral de vivienda sin afectación estructural

### DOCTOR TRUETA
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/doctor-trueta
At DOCTOR TRUETA we came across a flat from the early 20th century with a very deficient configuration: the living room was no more than two meters wide, confining its inhabitants to a somewhat claustrophobic space in which to carry out “social” life. Kitchen and bathroom bordered on the limit of the habitable, due to their cramped spaces and nonexistent fittings. Improvised electrical installations produced high electromagnetic pollution, while inefficient window frames meant that all the thermal inertia of the walls was wasted through the openings. The spatial reconfiguration required a structural reinforcement that would let us demolish the dividing partitions without the risk of movement in the upper floors from knocking down partitions that, after so much time, had become integrated into the structural function, taking on load. The project's strategy consisted in achieving an open space in the half of the flat facing the façade, demolishing the partitioning and making the “social” room occupy the full width, looking out toward the street and facing south. In the rear half, we located the bedroom and kitchen. Both are ventilated through the gallery of the rear façade, reconfigured and turned into a bathroom and laundry, resolved as three independent spaces. Debajo de muchas capas de pintura y revoque, se escondían unos muros de piedra dignos de mostrar. Encima de falsos techos de escayola, los forjados de vigas de madera y entrevigado plano de ladrillo, también pedían salir a la luz. Dejándolos al descubierto, estos materiales expresan la edad y la historia de la casa, del edificio y de las construcciones típicas de este barrio industrial. Está pátina del desgate, añade al espacio la experiencia del tiempo. Y el diseño de la iluminación ambiental, enfatiza su belleza. El resto de materiales elegidos, son silenciosos, mínimos, para dialogar con la belleza esencial de las preexistencias, en un acto de gratitud y acompañamiento. Reforma: Proyecto, dirección y gestión de obra

### PIN DE ROCALíS
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/pin-de-rocalis
On a 2-hectare property on the outskirts of Vilanova, we were asked to intervene in the surroundings of the house, to achieve “enjoyable” outdoor spaces that extend the interior limits. On the first visit, we clearly saw that the house was an entity set in the middle of a large piece of land, with no intermediate spaces and therefore no possibility of relating to nature in a “gentle” way. We intervened in order to celebrate outdoor social culture, and we restructured the entire grounds and surroundings of the home, with the aim of creating communal indoor and outdoor spaces as the children and the family gatherings grow. Our intervention ranged from the car parking to the rehabilitation of an old storehouse and chicken coop, which will be turned into a guest house. The design included semi-covered terraces adjacent to the house, a barbecue area, a sun deck, a children's play area, a storeroom, and bike circuits. The foundation of the project is deeply rooted in the observation and understanding of its surroundings. The research and diagnosis phase involved long conversations with the owners. We took their needs, preferences and lifestyle into account above all else, as well as the warm and humid climate, the orientations and the construction traditions of the area. The original architecture and the landscaping merge, culminating in the creation of communal outdoor spaces that work simultaneously as refuge, an object of pleasure, and a new way of relating to nature. This summer we had already finished the outdoor gallery. When the owners made use of it, and we learned some of the stories created around the family lunches and dinners that took place in this new space, we became convinced that Pin de Rocalís will manage to become everything it set out to be. También nosotros estamos ansiosos por conocer el resultado final del conjunto.

### BARRE FIT
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/barre-fit
In a ground-floor unit in the Eixample Esquerra, where a warehouse originally operated, we have answered the needs of this boutique barre studio, working alongside its founder Sidonie Geisweiller, turning it into a magical space where we redefine the meaning of luxury, framing it as an experiential space to be lived through all the senses. Because our contact with the world takes place at the boundary line of the self, exactly at our eyes, our ears and our skin. And Barrefit, with all the sensual and sensory qualities of its interior design, is much more than a striking, pretty image. It is a sculptural and spatial experience that gives a home to the body and to all the senses. We believe that exercise is not a punishment, that coming to class is a gift to yourself, from yourself. We know that movement is medicine; barre will make you stronger and happier. You (yes, you!) deserve a space that lifts you up and a team of professional instructors who care about you. Are you ready for Barrefit®? Declaración de Barrefit Creemos que el ejercicio no es un castigo que venir a clase es un regalo para ti mismo, de ti mismo Sabemos que el movimiento es medicina; barra te hará más fuerte y más feliz Tú (¡sí, tú!) mereces un espacio que te eleve y un equipo de profesores profesionales que se preocupan por ti ¿Estás listo para Barrefit®? https://www.gokostudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Goko_barrefit.mp4 Reforma: Reforma integral

### VINNYTSIA
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/vinnytsia
Reconstruction, extension, landscaping and interior design of a detached single-family home. At the end of 2019, a project that posed a great challenge arrived at our office: rethinking a 1,500 m² single-family home that, although built only a few years earlier, had a construction system closer to the methods of the early 20th century. Located in the southeast of Ukraine, on the outskirts of Vinnytsia, and surrounded by forests and rivers, we inherited an unfinished shell, with a configuration and appearance very far from current Western standards. We respected the inherited structure, which could be summed up as five modules of load-bearing walls. We opened all of them toward the interior of the plot and toward the street, improving cross ventilation and the views and dematerializing its tectonic character. Functionally, the home gains in privacy as one climbs the stairs. On the semi-basement floor are the service spaces, storerooms, services rooms, games room, music room, sauna, gym, indoor pool and wine cellar. On the ground floor are the kitchens, the dining room, the gathering areas and a guest room. While on the first floor are the library and all the bedrooms of the family members. A barbecue area, summer cinema and chill-out zone is located almost in the middle of the garden, enjoying the views of the river and the landscape. Avoiding the shadows of the main construction to extend the swims in the pool during the summer season. Una zona de barbacoa, cine de verano y chill-out, se sitúa casi en medio del jardín, disfrutando de las vistas al río y al paisaje. Evitando las sombras de la construcción principal para alargar los baños en la piscina en la época estival. La propuesta se completa con un proyecto de paisajismo, que se diseña poniendo foco en un jardín sostenible de bajo mantenimiento, la iluminación y la importancia del efecto nocturno, la ligereza a través de texturas y elementos decorativos, y los materiales naturales El ataque ruso sucedido a principios de 2022, dejó en stand-by el inicio de la obra. Mientras tanto, dejamos unas imágenes que definen el proyecto en toda su magnitud, y que al igual que los ciudadanos ucranianos esperan con ansias que un día acabe esta guerra. Reforma: Proyecto y dirección de obra Paisajismo: Drim Visualización: 3dkuviqa

### FINCAS 2
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/fincas-2
New-build single-family home. Crossing through and nature. In early 2015, this single-family home project located in the gated community “Fincas 2” reached us from Buenos Aires. Our clients, an older couple, already established as studio clients, had just bought a plot in a gated community on the outskirts of Buenos Aires to establish their permanent residence, in a neighborhood that would place them close to their grandchildren and would give them enough security to be away for periods of more than 2 months, without having to leave caretakers in the house. The plot—20 meters wide and 48 meters deep—receives morning sun on one of its sides (the right) and from this point, taking into account the neighborhood's urban planning regulations, the main footprint of the house was established: two offset parallelepipeds, separated from each other by a 3-meter-wide courtyard that resolve the day zone and the night zone independently. The larger parallelepiped—the day zone—20 meters long and 5.50 meters wide, contains a large main space, freely configured as living room, dining room and kitchen. At the clients' express wish, we configured this large space with as few partitions as possible and gave it a considerable height to lend it spatial richness. The smaller block, 13 x 5.50 meters, contains the night zone: the main bedroom en suite—with dressing room and private bathroom—and a study-workshop. Both elements, joined by an articulating vestibule, are arranged on the plot like feet walking in step. So the larger rectangle advances, plunging right into the plot, while the smaller one stays back (set against the front), generating a wide—12-meter—open expansion, a garden gallery, that takes advantage of the best orientation and is in direct relationship with the day zone. The day zone is divided into four fragments: the entrance, the living room, the dining room and the kitchen. To distinguish these spaces, three filters are created: the first, a double unit—a guests' cupboard and a TV cabinet; the second, a filter unit that doubles as a bookcase; the third, the kitchen island, which—coinciding with the projection of the mezzanine—turns the last fragment of this zone (the kitchen) into a lower, and therefore more contained, space. The glazed inner courtyard deserves special mention; it welcomes us when we arrive and brings nature into the house, adding natural light and an extra touch of coolness to all the settings. La zona de día se divide en cuatro fragmentos: el recibido, el salón, el comedor y la cocina. Para diferenciar estos espacios se crean tres filtros, el primero un mueble doble: armario de visitas y contenedor de la TV, el segundo un mueble filtro que hace las veces de librería, el tercero la isla de la cocina, que coincidiendo con la proyección del entresuelo, convierte al último fragmento de esta zona (la cocina) en un espacio de menor altura y por tanto más contenido. Una mención especial merece el patio interior acristalado, que nos recibe cuando llegamos y nos introduce la naturaleza dentro de la casa, añadiendo luz natural y un toque adicional de frescor a todos los ambientes. Reforma: Proyecto y dirección de obra

### THE APARTMENT
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/the-apartment
In 2014 a couple whose children had already left home consulted us about the possibilities of a flat they wanted to buy in the Raval neighborhood. The house needed a complete renovation, but above all they wanted to know whether they had a chance of achieving an apartment that would respond to their needs. The layout proposal arose from the “functional needs” of the future owners and from “understanding their own conception of home”: an open, bright space to enjoy with friends. Originally the flat was fragmented into many tiny rooms and had the kitchen at the back. Fortunately there were no load-bearing dividing walls, so we tore it all down: walls, doors, floors and ceilings. The project was to create an open space that would join living room, dining room and kitchen into a continuous whole. We even connected the rectangle's appendage, making it independent (occasionally) with movable bookcases. We wanted to connect the rooms and make them visually uniform. We helped ourselves by laying a continuous wooden boarding. The same floor throughout the flat. White walls. The result: a soft, discreet stage where a peaceful order reigns. The main bedroom was conceived as an en-suite bedroom, while the rectangle's appendage, separated by sliding bookcases, works as a “study” and occasionally as a “guest bedroom” for the children who are no longer permanently in Barcelona. In a flat of not many square meters, the goal has been a carefully considered configuration of versatile, well-proportioned spaces that multiply the functional possibilities, in a home of modest size but enormous potential. Renovation: Complete renovation of a home without alteration to the structure. En un piso de no muchos metros cuadrados, el objetivo ha sido una estudiada configuración de espacios polivalentes y proporcionados que multiplican las posibilidades funcionales, en una vivienda de tamaño ajustado pero enorme potencial. Reforma: Reforma integral de vivienda sin afectación de estructura.

### BOADILLA MUNICIPAL LIBRARY
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/biblioteca-municipal-boadilla
Public competition, rehabilitation of a public building intended as a cultural center, library and municipal theater. We find ourselves in Boadilla del Monte, near Madrid. A public competition proposed giving a new image to the existing municipal library and, in addition, adapting it to the real requirements of the moment. The proposed building is the result of the desire to functionally separate the access to the Library and the Municipal Theater. To achieve this, the move carried out is the colonization of the rear courtyard (which, due to the levels of the adjacent street, is considered below-grade surface and therefore does not count toward buildable area). This displacement/growth of the access floor creates a dissociation between the ground floor and the rest of the floors, generating two distinct volumes: urban plinth + upper box. From here, we propose an external materiality resolved in three layers that answers several questions. Layer 1, large-scale window frames; layer 2, vertical or horizontal slats; and finally layer 3, perforated sheet metal. In terms of its materiality, in appearance it reads as a contemporary building, with no pretense of blending in with the period architecture of the palace. Keeping its height allows it to retain a neighborhood scale, while its materiality makes it stand out from the traditional architecture of the immediate surroundings. Unlike the current building, conceived as a cultural center, which keeps a materiality that mimics the domestic architecture of exposed brick, small-scale window frames and a pitched tile roof, the new library presents itself as an urban plinth and an upper box wrapped in a metallic skin, allowing the building to set itself apart from the rest of the traditional constructions of the surroundings, taking on an urban and institutional presence. Only the persistence of the pitched roof hints at a certain parallel with that of the immediate surroundings. Functionally, the architectural proposal achieves: 1- separating the Theater access from the Library access, while keeping the internal connection between the theater lobby and the library lobby so that the theater can be used as an assembly hall. a. Access to the Municipal Theater takes place through a hardscape plaza, achieving: – access in proportion to the theater's seating capacity – wheelchair accessible – social cohesion: by ceding the plaza to the urban space. b. Access to the library, at a pedestrian scale, is resolved in such a way that the access ramp does not encroach on the public way. 2- articulating the public building with “the city,” through the hardscape plaza that serves as the municipal theater access, encouraging social connection and mixed use. 3- establishing a service core (made up of elevator, protected stair, toilets) that repeats on every floor. Placing the elevator in the core enables it to reach every floor, allowing the functional efficiency of the archive located in the basement, in close relationship with the Library. 4- freeing up the façades, taking advantage of the views and gaining luminosity and outlooks toward the surroundings. A partir de aquí, proponemos una materialidad externa resuelta en tres capas que da respuesta a varias cuestiones. Capa 1, carpinterías de escala grande; capa 2, lamas verticales u horizontales y por último capa 3, chapa perforada. A diferencia del edificio actual, concebido como casa de la cultura, que mantiene una materialidad mimética con la arquitectura doméstica de ladrillo visto, carpinterías de pequeña escala y cubierta inclinada de teja, la nueva biblioteca se presenta como un zócalo urbano y una caja superior envuelta con una piel metálica, que permite que el edificio se desmarque del resto de las construcciones tradicionales del entorno, adquiriendo presencia urbana e institucional. Solo la permanencia de la cubierta inclinada, advierten cierto paralelismo con la del entorno inmediato. Funcionalmente la propuesta arquitectónica consigue: 1- independizar el acceso del Teatro respecto del acceso de la Biblioteca, manteniendo la conexión interna entre vestíbulo teatro y vestíbulo biblioteca para que el teatro pueda ser utilizado como salón de actos a. El acceso al teatro Municipal se produce a través de una plaza seca, consiguiendo: – acceso en proporción con el aforo del teatro – adaptado a minusválidos – cohesión social: al ceder la plaza al espacio urbano b. El acceso a la biblioteca, de escala peatonal se resuelve de forma tal que la rampa de acceso no invade la vía pública 2- articular el edificio público con «la ciudad», a través de la plaza seca que es acceso del teatro municipal favoreciendo la conexión social y mixticidad. 3- establecer un núcleo de servicios (formado por ascensor, escalera protegida, aseos ) que se repite en todas las plantas . La ubicación del ascensor en el núcleo posibilita la llegada del ascensor a todas las plantes permitiendo la eficiencia funcional del archivo ubicado en planta sótano, en estrecha relación con la Biblioteca 4- liberar las fachadas, aprovechando las vistas, y ganando en luminosidad y visuales hacia el entorno.

### No. 7 SJD
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/el-7-de-sjd
They called us from No. 7 SJD because the exterior appearance of the house had become dated some time ago. Furthermore, over the years the façades had lost their waterproofing properties, the perimeter fence did not provide enough security when entering and leaving the house, and there were multiple functional aspects that could be improved to optimize the home's outdoor spaces. In short, it was necessary to act with an overall project of exterior rehabilitation and landscape design. The intervention project focused on correcting all these flaws and renewing the seventies image of this detached home in the Barcelona conurbation. For this, the most important decisions were to apply an external thermal insulation system (ETICS) across the entire façade, to widen the stair to the full width of the front setback to give the house a more comfortable access while also gaining a storeroom beneath the stair (accessible from the garage), and to create an enjoyable space: a winter garden at the same level as the ground floor of the house. The new party walls, the exterior lighting project, the renewal of finishes and a jacuzzi in the rear courtyard completed the project. The fence designed to close off the façade was given a materiality and height that provide the required security, while also acting as a visual filter for the winter garden located above the garage, renewing the style of the house without losing its essence.

### 2:1
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/21
A one-bedroom apartment is, on the face of it, a project with modest ambitions. But when it comes to a flat just over three meters wide and twelve meters deep, with a single window on its short side, it is not such a simple task. This project arose from its owners' wish to have a large, open “day zone” that would let them have short, comfortable stays in a 36 m² flat, when they were used to living in more than 150 m². The design of a fold-away unit—housing the double bed, the bedside tables and the wardrobe for hanging clothes—together with another 12-meter-long unit running the entire length of the apartment, made it possible. Opening and closing the bed allows for two domestic configurations: “night mode” and “day mode.” Each one excludes the other, but the one it enables unfolds in full splendor: spatial generosity, light, ventilation and functionality. The result is a tubular home, long and narrow, that expands to the left to form the bathroom, kitchen and bedroom, while to the right a 12-meter-long unit allows for storing almost everything. 2:1 could be described as an ultra-functional urban micro-home that shapes “roomy” spaces for living, working, sleeping, dressing and gathering with friends within a 36 m² space, with the sole caveat that not all functions can take place at the same time. Dos premisas esenciales marcan la hoja de ruta de este tipo de proyectos, la primera y la más importante: contar con la complicidad del cliente, porque, aunque esta tipología doméstica no renuncia a unos estándares básicos de confort y habitabilidad, en muchos casos supone un estilo de vida que rehúye los patrones habituales y relativiza las necesidades. La segunda premisa supone discernir y simplificar las prioridades programáticas del cliente, que en estos casos condicionan de forma especialmente significativa el ajustado diseño de los espacios. Reforma: Reforma integral de vivienda sin afectación estructural

### EME 1
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/eme-1
“EME1” is located in the Barcelona Eixample, in a typical late-19th-century construction with a narrow bay (6 meters), high ceilings (3.40 m) and an obsolete layout. The owners—a German-Spanish couple with 3 children, who would use the flat for short periods—are used to living in open, spacious environments, which called for skill in the approach to the functional layout, to reconcile the physical limitations of the inherited flat (80 m²) with an extensive brief: day zone + 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms, without giving up the flow and spaciousness in keeping with the owners' personality, but without giving up the required functionality and privacy either. To achieve this, minimalist solutions were used, such as the open-plan device to unify spaces with complementary functions, the predominance of the straight line and pure forms, the visual porosity of the partitions, and the choice of light colors. Two well-exploited circumstances multiplied the sense of space: the height of the flat, kept in almost every setting at its fullest expression, and an old open gallery which, with two pairs of folding doors, can be incorporated into the interior space, or turn the whole flat into an outdoor space, or transform the gallery into a sunroom for sunny afternoons. The kitchen's location proved key to articulating the rest of the spaces: occupying the geographic center of the flat, it acts as a hinge between the day zone and the night zone. Resolved with column units, which pivot and also resolve the entry-hall wardrobe and the concealment of the services. Toward the block's inner courtyard, forming an “open space” with the kitchen, all the home's social life unfolds. Our open space for the day zone required tearing down the longitudinal partition that crossed the flat along its entire length, which meant structural reinforcements, so that a framework of iron beams crosses the main space without fragmenting it, replacing the old dividing partition. The other two rooms adjacent to this open space (bathroom and study) are delimited by a large sliding door of steel and glass, which open or close as needed. Instead of an opaque door, it seemed appealing to us to propose a transparent door, to gain visual flow. By choosing glass with different finishes and levels of transparency, we add versatility to this partition and multiply the privacy options. In the required brief, the owners believed it necessary to have two bathrooms to serve the large family. The strategy of splitting the bathroom into three independent spaces allowed us to do without one bathroom: as a result, the washbasin area, toilet area and wet area allow the bathroom to be used simultaneously by three people, without using m², which are put to use for other functions. Los otros dos cuartos contiguos a este espacio abierto (baño y cuarto de estudio), están delimitados por una gran puerta corredera de acero y cristal, que se abren o cierran según convenga. En cambio de una puerta opaca, nos pareció sugestivo proponer una puerta trasparente, para ganar en fluidez visual. Mediante la elección de vidrios de diferentes acabados y niveles de transparencia, aportamos versatilidad a este cerramiento y multiplicamos las opciones de privacidad. En el programa requerido, los propietarios creían necesario disponer dos cuartos de baño para dar servicio a la numerosa familia. La estrategia de compartimentar el baño en tres espacios independientes, nos permitió prescindir de un cuarto de baño: así las cosas, la zona de lavabo, zona de váter y zona de aguas, permite que el baño se utilice simultáneamente por tres personas, sin usar m2, que son aprovechados para otras funciones. Respecto de los acabados, se planteó una combinación de materiales acorde al espíritu original de los elementos existentes. Guiados por el “aire industrial” que pretendían los propietarios, se dejaron muros de ladrillo visto y se diseñó la instalación de clima (aire acondicionado y calefacción) de forma tal que pudiese quedar vista, jugando con el entramado de vigas de madera originales y vigas de hierro de refuerzo complementarias. Ante la preexistencia de materiales tan heterogéneos, nos valimos de tres elementos que actúan como hilo conductor y cromático para la unificación de los espacios: – tableros de madera-cemento de color gris, que por su característica hidrófuga se aplicó en todo el pavimento de la vivienda, incluido baño. – acero negro, presente en los refuerzos estructurales y las nuevas y amplias carpinterías del piso, que dan respuesta a las diferentes opciones de circulación, funcionamiento y transparencia. – el color verde aplicado en las carpinterías de madera antigua, los azulejos de pequeño formato y la pintura del cuarto de baño, entendido como una caja verde, que sin elemento de cierre, se despega del «open space» por su cromatismo y menor altura. Los diferentes elementos de acero forman un hilo conductor que, resuelve los cerramientos, refuerzan la estructura, zonifican la gran altura, y resaltan el contraste entre los elementos originales y los que aportamos en la renovación. “EME1” parte de una exigente intervención estructural, que resuelve la actualización de una distribución obsoleta, incorporando recursos contemporáneos a una vivienda que vuelve a vivir, con un aire industrial, fluida, flexible y contemporánea. Reforma: Reforma integral de vivienda con afectación estructura

### EME 3
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/eme-3
Renovation: Complete renovation of a home, with structural alteration

### CONSUEGRA PUBLIC SCHOOL
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/colegio-publico-consuegra
Public competition, 1st prize. Extension of the public school «Santísimo Cristo de la Vera Cruz», 2+6 units. At the time of the competition, the public school “Santísimo Cristo de la Vera Cruz” comprised two detached buildings. One body in an L shape, two stories high, housing the primary classrooms, and a cross-shaped building (single-story), where early-childhood education takes place, on a plot with a significant slope. The aim of this project is the extension of the educational facility currently on the plot, made up of a school with five multipurpose early-childhood classrooms and six primary classrooms, split across two unconnected buildings and lacking many of the services, facilities and equipment now required of early-childhood and primary teaching centers in Castilla-La Mancha. The project carried out aims to construct a Public Early-Childhood and Primary School, as well as a building for a sports hall. In addition, the existing early-childhood building is extended and renovated, and the new building connects to it as well as to the existing primary building. The plot is located to the southwest of the urban core of Consuegra. Its shape is trapezoidal, bounded by Calle Tizona to the north, Santa Lucía to the east and Villarrubia to the south. To the west it is bounded by the adjoining plots. The plot slopes, with the gradient falling roughly from west to east, with a difference in level between the highest and lowest points of approximately 4.60 m. The plot area is 7,936.96 m² and its perimeter is 407.50 m. Our project's proposal consists of designing a building that closes off the plot at its northeast corner, fitting itself in and abutting the two existing buildings, to which it is functionally connected. No work is carried out on the building currently occupied by the primary teaching center, externally blue in color, except to connect it to the new building at upper-floor level, while on the building occupied by the early-childhood school a partial renovation and rehabilitation intervention is carried out to bring it up to current technical comfort standards and the functional and programmatic requirements of the education authority, extending it with some facilities it lacked, which are located both in the current building and in the new one. In addition, a sports hall is built, independent of the other buildings, located in the southeast part of the plot, to house both school and extracurricular sporting activities. The new proposed building, L-shaped and set along the north and east boundaries of the plot that are currently partly free, has two floors, connected by a stair and an elevator accessible to people with motor or sensory disabilities. The upper floor, smaller in area than the ground floor, houses six south-facing classrooms, the computer classroom, two small classrooms and three tutorial rooms, as well as toilets and a storeroom. The ground floor includes the main entrances to both the early-childhood and primary schools, the kitchen and dining room (shared by both teaching levels), the library, the multipurpose hall, the management and administration offices, the services room, the parents' association room, the music classroom, and toilets, all of these for primary, while in the early-childhood area, between the renovated old building and the parts of the new building, there will be six multipurpose classrooms with their corresponding integrated toilets and outdoor extensions, a psychomotricity classroom, a tutorial room, a staff room, storerooms and a services room. The early-childhood area connects with the rest of the building via a stair and ramp that overcome the difference in level between the existing building and the level of Calle Santa Lucía, at whose level the early-childhood school's access is located. Access to the primary school is from Calle Tizona, close to the existing blue building, and at the level of the current street. The space inside the L formed by the new building has a covered porch around a landscaped area that connects the different uses to one another, and to the sports hall. In the new building, the design carried out allows the use of the spaces intended for Library, Multipurpose Hall (expandable with the dining room), and of course the Sports Hall, regardless of the school timetable or calendar, since they have access from the public way. El nuevo edificio propuesto, en forma de L y sobre las lindes Norte y Este de la parcela que actualmente quedan parcialmente libres, consta de dos plantas, conectadas por escalera y ascensor accesible a personas con discapacidades motrices o sensoriales. La planta alta, de menor superficie que la baja, alberga seis aulas con orientación Sur, el aula de informática, dos aulas pequeñas y tres tutorías, así como aseos y un almacén. La planta baja incluye los accesos principales tanto a la escuela infantil como a la de enseñanza primaria, la cocina y comedor, (comunes para ambos niveles de enseñanza), la biblioteca, salón de usos múltiples, despachos de dirección y administración, sala de instalaciones, para el AMPA, aula de música, y aseos, todo ellos para primaria, mientras que en la zona de infantil, entre el edificio antiguo reformado y las zonas del edificio nuevo contará con seis aulas polivalentes con sus correspondientes aseos incorporados y extensiones exteriores, aula de psicomotricidad, tutoría, sala de profesores, almacenes y sala de instalaciones. La zona de escuela infantil se conecta con el resto del edificio mediante escalera y rampa que salva el desnivel entre el edificio existente y la cota de la calle Santa Lucía, en cuyo nivel se sitúa el acceso a la escuela infantil. El acceso a la escuela primaria se realiza desde la calle Tizona, próximo al edificio existente de color azul, y al nivel de la calle actual. El espacio interior a la L formada por el nuevo edificio dispone de porche cubierto en torno a una zona ajardinada que conecta los diferentes usos entre sí, y con el polideportivo. En el nuevo edificio, el diseño realizado permite la utilización de los locales destinados a Biblioteca, Salón de Usos Múltiples (ampliable con el comedor), y por supuesto el Polideportivo, independientemente del horario o del calendario escolar, al contar con accesos desde vía pública. Proyecto: Ampliación de “2 + 6 unidades” en CP “Santísimo Cristo de la Vera Cruz” / Ubicación: Consuegra. Toledo. / Fecha del concurso: 2009 / Fecha del encargo: 2009 / Fases realizadas: Concurso, Proyecto básico y Proyecto de ejecución / Superficie: 3.204 m2 / Arquitectos: Claudio González & Bettina Koroluk/ Promotor: Consejería de Educación, Ciencia y Cultura de la Junta de Castilla La Mancha / Presupuesto de licitación: 3.256.914,83€ Reforma: Proyecto básico y de ejecución

### PLENILUNIO SHOPPING CENTER
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/centro-comercial-plenilunio
Collaboration: In collaboration with METRICA TIP Colaboración: En colaboración con METRICA TIP

### ALBACETE TRAIN STATION
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/estacion-de-tren-albacete
Renovation: Public commission. Design and site supervision Architects: METRICA TIP. Collaborators: GOKOSTUDIO

### FLIC
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/flic
This flat, no more than 70 m², vibrates with the 22@ district thanks to its wonderful terrace, with a perfect orientation and its New York–like views: we almost feel we could be in Manhattan instead of Barcelona. The interior has been completely reorganized to give greater spaciousness to the day zone, reducing the bedroom areas. The kitchen, without wall units, lets the main space widen, flood with light and pulse with the neighborhood, drawing nourishment from it while keeping its calm. The outdoor space, as large as the interior, has been renovated and organized to respond to its inhabitants' uses: from summer dinners and parties to long reads and naps. An urban refuge, well worth the effort of the four flights of stairs. Un refugio urbano, por el que bien vale el esfuerzo los cuatro pisos por escalera. Reforma: Reforma integral de vivienda

### MASTER WALL
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/master-wall
A French-Spanish couple, resident in Zurich, never stopped longing for their second home in Barcelona. So as soon as they managed to have it become available, they called us to give it a fresh twist, with the emphasis placed on the home's social space. For this they were willing to put the bedrooms and service spaces in the background, as long as their functional and storage needs were met. This significant concession allowed us to modify the existing compartmentalized layout to create a wide, open day zone, living-dining-kitchen. This space, fully connected with the balcony, the southern orientation and the green spaces of El Putxet, hosts the home's main activities. It can even take in the children's bedroom: when the double wooden sliding door opens, the three beds arranged in a U in the children's bedroom join the living room like a large sofa, easing the pressure during large gatherings. With this spatial and functional structure, the main bedroom has been moved to the rear façade, with a double circulation that allows the bathroom to work as a courtesy toilet and as an en-suite bathroom, without losing privacy in the main bedroom. The length of the bathroom gives rise to this double access, with a pivoting wardrobe that completes the required storage space. As for the project's materiality, we have leaned toward a fairly neutral color scheme, to give wood the leading role. Light wood for the flooring and bathroom furniture, dark wood for countertops and salvaged window frames, take center stage in the proposal. With this intervention, the home has been endowed with optimal thermo-acoustic and functional comfort that allows the owner family to enjoy their getaways to the city. Renovation: Complete renovation of a home without structural alteration En cuanto a la materialidad del proyecto, nos hemos inclinado por un cromatismo bastante neutral, para dar protagonismo a la madera. Madera clara para el suelo y muebles de baño, madera oscura para encimeras y carpinterías recuperadas, se imponen como protagonistas de la propuesta. Con esta intervención, se ha dotado a la vivienda de un óptimo confort termo-acústico y funcional que permite a la familia propietaria disfrutar de sus escapadas a la ciudad condal. Reforma: Reforma integral de vivienda sin afectación estructural

### CASA HACHE
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/casa-hache
Renovation: Complete renovation of a home without structural alteration

### PORT AVENTURA VILLAGE
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/port-aventura-village
Renovation: Preliminary design and feasibility study Colaboración: METRICA TIP

### SOMOSAGUAS
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/somosaguas
In 2007 we designed this single-family house in collaboration with Métrica Tip. Located in Pozuelo de Alarcón, in the Somosaguas area (Madrid). Its design arose from the placement of an already existing swimming pool, and occupying the footprint of a very deteriorated old house that was demolished. The sensuality of the material is achieved by using reissued vernacular materials: stone, wood and white render define the entire outer shell and play with contemporary forms. The ground-floor openings, which run from floor to ceiling, and the continuous gallery, allow one to live alongside the landscape and enjoy the best orientations and natural light. The exterior of the house is clad mainly with three main materials: natural stone walls and wood for the base, and white single-coat render for the first floor. The color of the stone resembles the color of the ground-floor window frames, forming a continuous base, very open toward the southeast (pool and garden) and very closed toward the northwest (service zone). The ground floor, so glazed and open, seems to have no limits, resulting in an open, flowing interior space where nature slips in without asking permission. Renovation: New-build single-family home Structures: Andrea Maestri / Engineering: PGI El exterior de la casa se reviste básicamente con tres materiales principales: muros de piedra natural y madera para el basamento y revestimiento monocapa blanco para la planta primera. El color de la piedra se asemeja al color de las carpinterías de planta baja, conformando un basamento continuo, muy abierto hacia el sureste (piscina y jardín) y muy cerrado hacia el noroeste (zona de servicios). La planta baja, tan acristalada y diáfana, parece no tener límites, dando como resultado un espacio interior abierto y fluido, donde la naturaleza se cuela sin pedir permiso. Reforma: Vivienda unifamiliar de obra nueva Estructuras: Andrea Maestri / Ingenieria: PGI Colaboración: METRICA TIP

### M-OPEN
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/m-open
PUBLIC COMPETITION, CULTURAL AND MULTIPURPOSE CENTER We understand that a cultural center must be a space created with the intention of serving as a means for spreading different artistic, philosophical and educational expressions… a meeting point for the community, where people gather to preserve traditions and develop cultural activities that include the participation of the whole family. From this concept of the cultural project, and the study of the immediate surroundings, came the design premises that challenged us to obtain a building capable of: 1. Creating a space that accommodates all those activities inherent to a cultural center, and even anticipating other possible activities that enrich the development and interaction of the community. 2. Structuring itself in such a way that the various activities can open independently of the rest, without compromising the opening of the center as a whole. 3. Being respectful of the surroundings, both from a morphological and a functional standpoint, without thereby losing its institutional character. That is, without undermining the ventilation, daylight and privacy conditions of the neighboring homes. 4. Taking advantage of the best orientation, in order to achieve an efficient building that draws from nature all those advantages that allow it to economize in its everyday operation. For this we propose a building with an “L”-shaped footprint, reconstituting the alignments and keeping an open inner courtyard for the block. Which allows: ‐ Correct solar exposure and ventilation of the neighboring homes that make up the rest of the block. ‐ The generation of a site that becomes a space reclaimed for the city, not only for its public character but also because the open and semi-covered spaces that are generated flow with the street, mingling and allowing the development of countless cultural activities. This compact volumetry is in turn organized in such a way as to minimize the economic cost of operation, through a good orientation of the building, minimizing the impact of the climate in both winter and summer. Thus all the zones of greatest occupancy (library, classrooms, reading club) open toward the south, while the storerooms, services, archives and depositories rest against the north party wall. The solution of a south façade with horizontal slats guarantees the filter that this orientation requires, for optimal daylighting, without undermining the luminosity or producing uncomfortable glare while working, and allowing heat in during winter, when the sun runs lower. Lo que permite: ‐ Un correcto asoleamiento y ventilación de las viviendas colindantes que conforman el resto de la manzana. ‐ La generación de un solar que se convierte en un espacio ganado a la ciudad, no solo por su carácter público, sino también porque los espacios abiertos y semi‐cubiertos que se generan, fluyen con la calle, mezclándose y permitiendo el desarrollo de un sinfín de actividades culturales. Esta volumetría compacta, se organiza a su vez de forma tal de minimizar el costo económico de funcionamiento, a través de una buena orientación del edificio, minimizando el impacto del clima tanto en invierno como en verano. Es así como todas las zonas de mayor permanencia (biblioteca, aulas, club de lectura) se abren hacia el sur, mientras que los almacenes instalaciones, archivos y depósitos se apoyan en la medianera norte. La solución de una fachada sur con lamas horizontales, garantizan el filtro que requiere esta orientación, para una óptima iluminación, sin menoscabar la luminosidad ni aportar reflejos incómodos mientras se trabaja, permitiendo la entrada de calor en invierno, cuando el sol discurre más bajo.

### GUADARRAMA
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/guadarrama
Public competition, 2nd prize. Nature interpretation center. The building proposed for the Guadarrama Park interpretation center is of a simple, compact and forceful plan. In an effort to purify architecture, we invite the center's visitors to enter it through a building inspired by the rules of a Spartan existence: reducing the built world to austere forms, akin to minimalist sculptures in a captivating landscape. Two pure volumes—one for exhibition and another for administration—are the only “visible architectural” elements that make up the site of the “Nature Interpretation Center.” Two glass pieces, wrapped in wooden slats, resting on a stone plinth and stitched together by a glass box that creates the access, appear as a sculptural element that frames the natural forest, so as not to lose sight of the true protagonist of the scene: the pine grove. The building is clad in an envelope of wooden slats, whose patina will enter into dialogue, as it ages, with the pine grove that surrounds it. Only two materials—wood and stone—are needed to realize the proposal. Reinterpreting the concept of local architecture and endowing the center with a contemporary architecture that does not seek to blend in with the existing. The difference in level on which the building sits allows, on the one hand, its visual impact from the park to be minimized—since part of its volume remains half-buried—and, on the other, a more forceful image to be shown from the lower part of the town. Functionally, behind this stone plinth are the building's own services. The access plaza reinforces the building's longitudinal character: bands of stamped concrete contained between stone curbs direct the visitor toward the access. Public competition: Guadarrama Nature Interpretation Center / Location: Guadarrama, Madrid / Competition date: 2010 / Architects: Claudio González – Bettina Koroluk – Mariano Escribano / Competition result: Second prize La plaza de acceso refuerza el carácter longitudinal del edificio: unas bandas de hormigón impreso contenidas entre bordillos de piedra, direccionan al visitante hasta el acceso. Concurso público: Centro de Interpretación de la Naturaleza de Guadarrama / Ubicación: Guadarrama, Madrid/ Fecha del concurso: 2010/ Arquitectos: Claudio González – Bettina Koroluk – Mariano Escribano / Resultado del concurso: Segundo premio

### PUBLIC SCHOOL Nº2 IN MÉNTRIDA
https://gokostudio.com/en/proyectos/colegio-publico-no2-en-mentrida
Public competition, 1st prize. New public school of «3+6 units». The formalization of the project was conditioned by the physical characteristics of the site, in that it is a plot with a north-south incline, bounded to the south, east and north by a stream and to the west by a local road and by the setbacks required by the regulations. On an arid site with almost no urban references, we decided to propose a comb-shaped scheme, resting the building along the existing street that links the plot to the development it serves. In this way all the classrooms would face south, where a simple eave controls sun exposure in both winter and summer. The screen of vegetation placed to the west serves as an acoustic barrier against the nearby road and as a solar filter for one of the most aggressive orientations. The building is resolved on a single ground floor, because the plot's size allows it, seeking horizontality, with the intention of conveying serenity in a fragmented setting. The central access volume, the multipurpose hall and the dining room are the only ones that emerge from this domestic plinth, giving it the institutional sense that any educational center requires. The distribution of the spaces is especially considered, and gives it high functional performance. Functionally, the building meets the characteristics required by the brief, such as access to the library from the outside, to enable its use outside school hours; the multipurpose hall linked to the dining room, the lobby and the inner courtyard, to allow greater capacity on specific occasions; the dining room equidistant from the early-childhood and primary areas and with direct access from each of them; the service access to the kitchen, storeroom and services rooms without interfering with student circulation; and an optimal orientation of all the classrooms. As the culmination of the primary sector, the sports hall volume is proposed, conceived as an independent prism that, by being placed at the north end of the plot, casts no shadows on courtyards or rooms and can also be used outside school hours together with the sports courts. Aware of the expansion needs the building may require in the future, the floor plan was conceived in such a way that any growth would maintain the unity of the overall concept and the order in the distribution of the functional areas. This has been possible thanks to the comb scheme, with a spine parallel to the access street where all the shared functions are located (administration, dining room, multipurpose hall, services) and pavilions parallel along a distribution axis that connects them, like the teeth of a comb, where the classrooms are located. The planned extensions far exceed the surface areas required in the brief and can be carried out without interfering with the school's operation. In this way, two phases of extension could be executed, doubling the current classrooms in each one. Como remate del sector de primaria, se plantea el volumen del polideportivo, concebido como un prisma independiente que al situarse en el extremo norte del solar, no arroja sombras a patios ni a estancias y además puede ser usado en horario extraescolar junto con las pistas polideportivas. Conscientes de las necesidades de ampliación que puede requerir el edificio en el futuro, se concibió un esquema en planta de modo tal que los crecimientos mantuviesen la unidad de criterio general y el orden en la distribución de las áreas funcionales. Esto ha sido posible gracias al esquema en peine, con una espina paralela a la calle de acceso donde se ubican todas las funciones comunes (administración, comedor, sum, servicios) y pabellones paralelos a lo largo de un eje distribuidor que los conecta, a modo de dientes de peine, donde se sitúan las aulas. Las ampliaciones previstas superan ampliamente las superficies requeridas en pliego y se pueden ejecutar sin interferir con el funcionamiento del colegio. De esta manera se podrían ejecutar dos fases de ampliación, duplicando las aulas actuales en cada una de ellas. Proyecto: Nuevo Colegio Público Nº 2, de “3 + 6 unidades” / Ubicación: Méntrida, Toledo / Fecha de concurso: 2009. / Fecha del encargo: 2010 / Fases realizadas: Concurso, Proyecto básico y proyecto de ejecución / Superficie: 3.500m2 / Arquitectos: Claudio González – Bettina Koroluk – Mariano Escribano / Promotor: Consejería de Educación, Ciencia y Cultura de la Junta de Castilla La Mancha / Presupuesto de licitación: 4.958.349,86 euros.

## Journal
### Racó: Gokostudio is born again
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/inauguracion-raco
On 25 September we officially opened our new space at Racó 14. After months of work, we were finally able to open the doors of this new home and share it with the people who are part of our story: clients, collaborators, family and friends. An evening of encounters, conversations and a great deal of joy, which reminds us that spaces, in the end, take on meaning when they are full of people. Thank you for joining us at this beginning. This house is now open. And so is this new chapter.

### Who is behind Gokostudio?
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/quienes-forman-gokostudio
There are proverbs that shape the way we lead: correct in private, praise in public. At Gokostudio, we pause for a moment amid the daily rhythm to congratulate and recognise the talent of the team's new additions. We share this article with you about vocation, humility, and the team we have managed to build at Gokostudio.

### How do we understand architecture at Gokostudio?
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/como-entendemos-la-arquitectura-en-gokostudio
Sometimes it happens that we admire so much what we see outside that we end up forgetting to look carefully at what we already have in front of us. We look for references, images, models that inspire us and help us imagine how we want to live. It's natural. But along that path we run the risk of overlooking something essential: every person, every home, every place has its own identity that deserves to be discovered. Something similar happens in architecture. Before transforming a space, before adding new layers, we need to stop and observe. To understand its history, its light, its proportions, its silences and its possibilities. Because designing is not about imposing an idea onto a place, but about establishing a dialogue with what already exists. Only when we are able to listen to a space can we accompany it towards its best version. And perhaps therein lies one of the most beautiful parts of our work: discovering that often a good solution does not consist in changing everything or seeking distant references, but in knowing how to look. You can watch the video at the following link.

### Discovering Pablo Goldberg
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/descubriendo-a-pablo-goldberg
Children's team games always began the same way: two captains facing a group, choosing one by one those who would join them in the match. Without being fully aware of it, he was able to recognize talents, but above all, attitudes and strengths of character to choose the teammates with whom to face the challenges.

### Turns contain many lives
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/las-vueltas-contienen-muchas-vidas
“La vida da muchas vueltas”, dice el refrán, pero me gusta más “las vueltas contienen muchas vidas”. Porque vaya que es curioso, que dos arquitectos argentinos, acabaran trabajando en Barcelona, para un empresario alemán y su mujer ucraniana, entre otras cosas, porque en la primera reunión, la lengua compartida - que no era la materna de ninguno de ellos, ni la de la ciudad que los reunía - fuera la puerta de acceso a esa confianza que se necesita para cerrar un trato.

### Connected kitchens. We talk about it in a conversation with the magazine Arquitectura & Diseño.
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/cocinas-conectadas-revista-arquitectura-diseno
We talk with Rafael Bermejo, journalist at Arquitectura y Diseño, about the pros and cons of open kitchens. An invitation that seemed to us the right occasion to share reflections on the room that is the very heart of the social life of the home and that arouses so much controversy when it comes to designing it. Beyond social media trends, there are fundamental aspects we must consider before deciding whether opening up the kitchen is really the best option. In this string of questions, we share our view on the most common mistakes when designing them and which aspects we should prioritise to make the most of them You can read the full article here 👉 Arquitectura y Diseño

### Racó: A very special project to welcome 2025.
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/raco-un-proyecto-muy-especial
2024 will mark a turning point in our history. It had been 10 years since the first steps of Gokostudio, and we finally came across a home that met all our expectations. An indiano house that has awaited its dwellers for many years, that speaks to us of economic and social adversities and, together with many others, leaves a singular architectural imprint within the urban and rural landscape of Sant Pere de Ribes. A house that, despite the many interventions it has undergone over the years, retains its essence, On the ground floor, a former winery once surrounded by vineyards and today nestled between two trapezoidal courtyards will become an open space to debate and design architecture. On the first floor, the former home of a large family will be transformed into two apartments for a couple (us) and their guests arriving from different places. Finding it meant discovering the space that was waiting for us to materialize a dream. And opening the way to a time of reflections, talks, debates, discussions, design. We don't have the final picture yet; while we're at it, you can see the project here. At Gokostudio, 2025 looks exciting! A very happy new year to all!

### Casa MEQ and CORTINAS open their doors at the architecture festival «48h Open House»
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/casa-meq-y-cortinas-en-el-festival-de-arquitectura-de-48h-open-house
On October 26 and 27 we open the doors of Casa MEQ and CORTINES as part of the 48h Open House Barcelona festival! The most important architecture festival in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. In this 15th edition of the festival, the organizers of 48h Open House Barcelona ask the city's inhabitants what are the most important characteristics of interior spaces. To this end, they open the doors of more than 200 buildings, two of which are by Gokostudio. We invite you to discover Casa Meq and Cortinas, two homes in the heart of the Catalan capital, adding our grain of sand to the exploration of the fundamental characteristics when designing and enjoying a space. On Saturday the 26th we open the doors of Casa MEQ, and here are all the details you need to know: On Sunday the 27th, we open the doors of CORTINES, and here are all the details you need to know: And if you dedicate the whole weekend to discovering the architecture of Bcn and its surroundings, here is the full program. It is a recreational event, free and open to all, with no ticket sales and more than 200 open spaces with no prior registration.

### A masterpiece of Modern Architecture
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/una-obra-maestra-de-la-arquitectura-moderna
The Mies van der Rohe Pavilion is the reconstruction of the one that Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich designed and built as the German Pavilion for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition. It receives some 105,000 people each year, of whom 37% are Spanish and 57% foreign, with Germans leading at 7.5% of visitors. Rafael Bermejo, writer for Arquitectura y Diseño, asks us why it remains so fascinating. The Fundació Mies van der Rohe – Mies van der Rohe Pavilion holds that it is because it is «a key work in the history of architecture» In particular, I was overcome when I first visited it -back in 1996- by the solemn harmony of the space and the subtlety of the design. Thank you Rafa and Arquitectura y Diseño for inviting us to this stimulating talk, where we were able to discuss design, philosophy and everything that a work of this caliber sparks in us. We leave you the full interview here

### Bettina Koroluk for Nan Arquitectura: «We can't keep designing for our grandparents' families»
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/bettina-koroluk-no-podemos-seguir-disenando-para-las-familias-de-nuestros-abuelos
A few weeks ago I was interviewed for NAN Arquitectura. I just received an email informing me that it has been published, and the first thing that came to mind was the popular and overused quote: "with great power comes great responsibility", Not because I have great power, but at the moment we are allowed to make our "truth" public, our voice could have an impact on those who read us. You can read the full article by following this link Hoping that my voice opens up debates and reflection on some issues that concern our profession

### Wood: a material that grows with solar energy
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/la-madera-un-material-que-crece-con-energia-solar
Wood is a natural material that grows with solar energy, and is therefore easy to manufacture with low carbon emissions. It has always existed, and we have used it in construction for centuries. However, at the end of the 19th century, the emergence of reinforced concrete brought about a technological revolution in the construction industry, far surpassing the structural performance of wood, which, when subjected to a great directional force along its fibre, reveals its instability (especially compared to reinforced concrete) To make matters worse, 40/50 years ago, the environmental crisis put the focus on deforestation (more than on the carbon footprint) and the use of wood and its derivatives were demonised. A greater understanding of the climate crisis, and a better focus on the causes that produce it, has changed the popularity of wood, and this has coincided with a growing timber industry focused on sustainable and responsible reforestation The birth of the CLT construction system (Cross Laminated Timber), which simply consists of gluing several layers of wood, arranging the fibres of these panels in a crossed manner, has given wood the rigidity it lacked, and the CLT system became the most suitable material for sustainable construction projects. What does this mean for the construction industry? We could say that it provides us with all the advantages necessary to face the challenges of the century we are living in: great strength and versatility when designing structural load capacity, even in extreme conditions such as humidity and fire low energy consumption during its production zero harmful waste during its decommissioning Graphic. Source: Carbón12 What more could you ask of a material? In these almost 10 years, interesting works of architecture have been built with CLT, but setting aside iconic architecture and focusing on the silent, accompanying buildings that form the backdrop of our cities, and are nothing more nor less than our homes and offices, today we answer questions about domestic architecture: What elements can be made with CLT? Cross laminated timber can be used in most of the construction elements that define the structure and envelope of a house: walls, floors, roofs, stairs. Walls in general. Whether they are exterior, party or interior walls, reaching up to 14 continuous metres in height (3 floors) and with the possibility of superimposing other elements on top, if the project exceeds that height. Floors of mezzanines and roofs, with great versatility, due to their ability to cover large spans, avoiding the use of pillars. What are its advantages over traditional construction? The most notable points compared to other construction systems range from its advantages of excellent technical performance, through its environmental impact and affecting economic savings. We review some of the benefits 1. Speed of execution. Thanks to the precision and ease of handling the panels, the estimated time for the assembly of a 200 m2 home would be 10/12 days. The factory manufacturing work takes 2 months, which is usually carried out simultaneously with the execution of the on-site foundation. 2. Clean architecture. Given the extraordinary strength of the cross-laminated panel, there is no need for reinforcing elements such as columns and beams, which often create thermal bridges or unnecessary obstacles 3. Excellent strength-to-weight ratio. A panel 12 cm thick is capable of spanning 4-metre openings with a load of 400 kg/m2. This piece weighs 60 kg/m2. In overall figures, this means that a 200 m2 structure has an approximate weight of 17 tonnes. This same structure built in concrete would weigh 85 tonnes, without even being able to withstand the loads mentioned above. This characteristic considerably reduces foundation costs, allows large cantilevers and open spaces to be built, free of columns and beams, and together with flexibility improves seismic behaviour. This high static efficiency (great load capacity with very low self-weight) allows large cantilevers and open spaces to be built, free of columns and beams. This “lightness” reduces the foundation requirements in the building, reducing the final costs of this item. 4. High thermal and acoustic performance. No material used for building structures is as insulating as the cross-laminated panel; its transmission coefficient is 0.13 W/mºC (12 times more insulating than a concrete structure). Acoustically, the porous composition of the wood and its density allow sound waves to be absorbed, preventing them from passing through the material. 5. Indoor air quality The absence of water during construction, low thermal conductivity, and high hygroscopicity result in healthy and comfortable environments. In traditional construction, thousands of litres of water are used, which evaporate during the first years of the building's life; this means greater heating consumption and an inappropriate indoor humidity percentage for users. With a cross-laminated panel structure, the moisture content of the pieces is guaranteed at a maximum of 14%, achieving healthy and comfortable interiors. In addition, CLT panels have low thermal conductivity, behaving similarly to an insulating material, but with the advantage of having a much higher density, which gives them greater thermal inertia that effectively ensures environmental comfort inside a building, both in summer and winter. Wood is a naturally hygroscopic material that has the ability to regulate ambient humidity. When the relative humidity of an environment increases, the wooden walls or floors absorb the water vapour, which is released again when the air is dry. This inherent quality of the material provides a natural humidity control system that stabilises the indoor environment, favouring the creation of healthy spaces. It has also been proven that, by absorbing the vapour, it removes harmful substances from the air, which become fixed in the wood and are not released again with subsequent evaporation. 6. Low environmental impact As the title of our article states, wood is a material that grows with renewable energy. Trees store CO2 during their photosynthesis process and, even if we subtract the emissions produced during their transformation and transport, the result is always positive. Added to this is the fact that it is a material with low energy consumption in its manufacture, which considerably reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to concrete or steel, Waste generation is also reduced. Being a workshop prefabrication system, the process is planned with greater rigour, optimising the use of the material and reducing the amount of losses and waste And although we don't think about it when we are starting out, it is worth mentioning that at the end of its useful life it can be easily dismantled and reused, becoming a system aligned with the circular economy, so relevant in the current climate crisis scenario. IMPORTANT: the wood (raw material) must come from forestry operations with chain-of-custody certification, which is a seal that certifies that the wood comes from forests managed in a sustainable and environmentally responsible manner. 7. Fire resistance Fire resistance in a wooden structure basically consists of knowing the resistant section and the section that will be sacrificed in the event of a fire. The general approach for a structure of these characteristics is that the thickness needed to structurally comply with the loads it will bear would be 6 cm. If the structure is to be directly exposed to the interior without any cladding, the charring rate must be taken into account, which is 0.67 mm/min. With these data we can calculate that a structure exposed to intense fire would lose, in 30 minutes, the result of multiplying the rate by the exposure time (30 minutes x 0.67 mm/min) 20.1 mm of sacrificed section. This greatly facilitates the calculation of fire resistance of a solid wood structure, since by oversizing thicknesses, practically unlimited REI times can be achieved. 8. Guarantee of absence of fungi and wood-boring insects The panel is certified with a moisture content not exceeding 14%; this, together with correct execution, provides a guarantee against the possible presence of fungi and wood-boring insects, since being dry wood it is not nutritious for external agents. In addition, a broad-spectrum biocidal treatment for risk class 3 is applied in the highest-risk areas, as a preventive treatment with a fungicidal and insecticidal effect, in accordance with the UNE-EN 927 1/2/3/4/5 standard. And just as important as everything stated: How much does it cost to build with CLT? Speaking of costs, a CLT panel structure (fully assembled) is around €450/m2 (+/- 10%), depending on the size and/or complexity of the structure. We must bear in mind that CLT, besides being a structure, is also an enclosure and incorporates insulation that impacts savings on other items. Fun fact Carbon 12 is one of the tallest buildings in the world (18 storeys) built with the CLT system. And on its website the company shares the construction process and the experience of those who took part in it, foretelling a bright future for this carbon-free system. Some of the diagrams that illustrate our article belong to this website.

### «El Corbu»
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/el-corbu
After studying it extensively at university, we finally had the opportunity to take a full tour of Le Corbusier's works. Ronchamp was the last on the tour, and also the crowning glory: It had been a long time since a work of architecture stirred in me such an overwhelming impulse of joy and beauty. Last year we only had one week of holiday, at a nearby beach. One of those places that invite you to «dolce far niente», and which for me come down to swimming and reading. Among the readings, I picked up a book I had noted down a long time ago. Fortunately it didn't disappoint me —and that's saying something, since satisfaction is often inversely proportional to expectations— A kind of essay and fiction join hands and explore the links between creativity and madness which, starting from Rosa Montero's personal experience and supported by research in the fields of psychology and neuroscience, allow us to get a little closer to the process of literary creation. Thank you, Rosa, for the interesting and enjoyable read, and because with it I discovered the name (one of the plausible ones) to baptise those moments of absolute fullness: «OCEANIC MOMENT» as defined by Romain Rolland. Rolland baptised as «oceanic moment» those «instants of liquid and transcendent intensity, when your self is erased and the skin, the frontier of your being, vanishes, so that you seem to feel the cells of your body expanding and merging with the rest of the universe's particles. Then nothing separates your consciousness from the rest of the whole… These mystical instants, which can be more or less acute, which are often associated with the observation of nature, but which sometimes also arise from an impulse of overwhelming empathy with some living being, are a glowing kernel of joy and beauty. I don't know how long they can last, surely very little, ……. In any case, for a few seconds you feel on the verge of revelation, about to understand the secret of the world. And death beats a retreat, because while you are outside yourself you are eternal. …….Surely you have experienced it at some point» And indeed I have experienced it. One of them, through the visit to Ronchamp. And there is no stronger memory than internalising ideas that come from a strong emotion The journey through Le Corbusier's work was short, but it made up for it with its oceanic intensity. Everything comes to an end. We return to our daily routine, gather what we have learned and continue with our metier. To paraphrase Claire Legendre: «We know of only two ways to give meaning to our lives (or to make ourselves believe they have it): to love someone and to make small works of art to be inhabited» So here we remain, designing to improve people's lives. After the experience of Ronchamp, with the absolute certainty —and humility— that we will never reach our expectations. Reading «El peligro de estar cuerdas» by Rosa Montero.

### Passivhaus certification and bioclimatic architecture
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/arquitectura-pasiva-versus-arquitectura-bioclimatica
Often, in the first conversations we have about new-build homes, you tell us you are interested in your home being Passivhaus. It's understandable: PASSIVHAUS is in fashion. In our immediate environment, having the PASSIVHAUS designer certificate is a guarantee of work. Most of you know quite well what the benefits of building a PASSIVHAUS home are (it's what those who promote it sell), but the vast majority are unaware that there are other strategies and concepts (much older and more economical) that would serve you not only in your energy-efficiency goals, but would also guarantee that your home is RENEWABLE, SUSTAINABLE, ECOLOGICAL, CONTRIBUTING to the HEALTH OF THE PLANET and of its OCCUPANTS. LET'S GET TO IT. PASSIVHAUS is a German energy certification standard. And the buildings that bear this certificate offer the guarantee of enjoying excellent insulation, lacking thermal bridges, and having a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery, which guarantees optimal ventilation with little heat loss. These «features» or «performances» are highly valued in countries with cold climates, because they guarantee comfort with high energy efficiency. But we would like to go a little further, and incorporate some other concepts and strategies from an «ancestral traditional knowledge», with which we can aspire for our home to have many more advantages than energy efficiency. Without intending to dismiss the PASSIVHAUS certification and its features, it seems essential to us to point out its importance in our Mediterranean climate, to weigh up which traits of this construction system are highly recommendable, and which are dispensable; especially if you want to cut some costs, or focus on other particularities that for us are even more important. Let us state up front that we firmly defend building with PASSIVE ARCHITECTURE criteria. That is, creating architecture focused on the idea of energy efficiency, implementing strategies so that the building does not need to activate any artificial system to achieve comfort. But before deciding insulation thicknesses and mechanical ventilation systems (among others), it is worth taking a look at the criteria of BIOCLIMATIC ARCHITECTURE, which will be of great help for our passive house objectives, while saving on the costs of materials and technologies. Fortunately, we still don't have to pay to design by taking advantage of natural resources such as the sun, the wind, the rain or vegetation. CLARIFYING CONCEPTS. While PASSIVE ARCHITECTURE essentially focuses on the idea of energy efficiency and the strategies carried out so that the building does not require an active energy supply for its use and operation, BIOCLIMATIC ARCHITECTURE focuses more on the BUILDING DESIGN PROCESS, making the most optimal use of NATURAL RESOURCES, for which it studies in depth the climatic conditions and local materials. When we do BIOCLIMATIC ARCHITECTURE, we add the prefix “bio”, which implies that the construction will be in keeping with the biology of the surroundings, with little or no incorporation of petroleum-derived materials, and therefore HEALTHY AND NATURAL for the environment and its occupants. BIOCLIMATIC ARCHITECTURE The main aspect of bioclimatic architecture is the MAXIMUM USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES, such as the sun, vegetation, rain and wind, which results in a lower environmental impact and greater integration of the building into the natural landscape, resulting in visually less aggressive buildings. As a consequence of making use of natural resources and optimizing the surroundings, PASSIVE ENERGY-SAVING SOLUTIONS are achieved, this being one of the key factors of SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE. STRATEGIC GUIDELINES FOR A BIOCLIMATIC DESIGN. Take advantage of the incidence of natural light (especially in winter), while controlling solar exposure (in summer) Protect the home and its inhabitants from geological disturbances Make use of the wind as an inexhaustible resource for natural ventilation Reserve open spaces and incorporate vegetation to avoid the heat island effect Choose and design the construction systems to address issues that are not resolved through the design of the siting, volume and form, such as: thermal inertia, insulation, ventilation, protections. Choose “bio” materials, in harmony with the biology of the surroundings, and with little or no incorporation of chemical or petroleum-derived materials. These strategic guidelines are applicable in various design phases, from the siting of the building on the plot, through the design of the volume and form, the design of the envelope, the design of the construction system, the design of the installations, to the choice of materials. How to apply the strategic guidelines in each design phase. PHASE 1. “THE SITING” Let us pay attention to the curve the sun makes along its path, depending on the month of the year. As a second premise, we must know that natural ground (unpaved, even uncompacted) has a low thermal inertia, capable of absorbing the carbon dioxide emissions produced by human activities. Being a porous material, it accumulates moisture, evaporating progressively during the day when temperatures rise. Reserving open space on the plot will influence the comfort of the home, avoiding the “heat island” effect so typical of large cities. To this we must add the need for visual control from inside to outside (for the emotional security of its occupants), and protected views from the public road, to provide privacy for the inhabitants. We should say that this concept has more to do with neuroarchitecture than with bioclimatic design, but it is in this design phase that it must be put on the table. SITING STUDY OF A HOME (on a standard plot) PHASE 2. “DESIGNING THE VOLUME AND FORM” Our work as architects focuses on designing new constructions, extensions and renovations. Our objective is to make buildings as sustainable and healthy as the client and the budget allow us. And of course many of these objectives are achieved by correctly designing the construction system and choosing envelopes that contribute to this end. Technology can make great contributions, but the first thing is the design of the volume and the form of the building. And we know that these decisions make great contributions to the final result. And although it cannot be generalized (sometimes there are very complex terrains), it usually costs the same amount of money to place the building in one area of the plot as in another. When designing the volume and form, there are some concepts that, structured as questions, can be essential guidelines in our design roadmap. All of them start from the premise that the sun and the wind are two inexhaustible natural elements, and we must know how to use them. Dimension, proportion, compactness. What is the right depth of our volume? A volume that is too deep makes natural lighting of the central areas difficult. How compact should our building be? The more compact the form, the smaller the surface area in contact with the exterior (thermal advantages), but we must find the right balance between energy efficiency and economy versus views and natural light. How large should the openings in the façade be? Let us study the design of the building and its openings, testing volumes of different sizes and orientations, to obtain attractive views from different points of the building. And once we have it, let us design the size of the openings, simultaneously with the rest of the construction elements (pergolas, porches, etc.) Once we have the volume and the form, PHASE 3. «CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM» 3.1. HOW TO DESIGN THE ENVELOPE WITH BIOCLIMATIC CRITERIA?» The envelope of the construction is everything that surrounds it. This includes the faces that are not seen (foundation / slab / floor) or that are barely seen (roof). When designing the construction details that will form the “hidden” envelope of our building, there are two important factors to take into account, which will not only contribute to efficiency, but will also affect the health of its inhabitants. For the visible envelope (the skin), we must take into account concepts of insulation and thermal inertia. 3.2. WHAT OTHER COMPLEMENTARY RESOURCES DOES THE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM PROVIDE US? Sometimes, due to site constraints, regulations, etc., we are unable to make the most of natural resources. In those cases, it will be necessary to complement or reinforce, with construction systems and/or material choices, the unresolved (or unfinished) aspects of the achieved design. Contributions achieved through “appropriate construction systems” and “correct material choices” that will help a bioclimatic design: SOLAR PROTECTIONS such as porches, eaves, adjustable horizontal slats, pergolas, exterior screens, interior textiles, which will be chosen according to orientation, and the shade generated by nearby buildings, whether your own or neighbouring ones. THE COLOUR OF THE FAÇADE: light colours absorb less energy than dark ones; this is the reason why white is so present in Mediterranean architecture, and black in Scandinavian architecture. THE CHOICE OF MATERIALS WITH HIGH THERMAL INERTIA. Thermal inertia is the ability of certain construction elements to store heat, conserve it and release it gradually. The natural element with the highest specific heat is water, although, as a general rule, liquids are not used as construction materials. For this reason, green roofs (made of topsoil with a high water content) are an alternative that guarantees high thermal inertia. ENSURING CORRECT THERMAL INSULATION is fundamental in the design of bioclimatic architecture. The characteristics to take into account when measuring insulating capacity are high thermal conductivity, low thermal transmittance, the ability to store air inside and being a lightweight material. THE INCORPORATION OF VEGETATION. The use of vegetation in buildings improves the quality of their interior and exterior spaces, mitigating the heat island effect and balancing climatic conditions, while contributing to the creation of healthier spaces. But it is important to know the characteristics of the chosen vegetation when designing the garden or terraces. 3.3. WHY CHOOSE LOCAL MATERIALS ALIGNED WITH BIO-CONSTRUCTION?» The prefix bio incorporates the concept of biology. This means choosing materials and finishes under the umbrella of health: that is, materials that create healthy spaces and therefore do not release chemical pollutants (petroleum derivatives), thus reducing the environmental footprint. Some of the materials that meet these criteria are: cork, sheep's wool, wood fibre, cellulose, recycled cotton, seaweed, linen fibre… And the main reasons for this choice are: 1. that the conditions of the interior environment are healthy for the people who inhabit them 2. that construction activity stops causing damage to the natural environment to the extent that it currently does. NOTE. To illustrate the concepts presented, sketches of a pilot project developed in the studio have been used. The concepts explained are adapted to a Mediterranean climate in the northern hemisphere where we live, design and build. The Mediterranean climate is characterized by temperatures around 20ºC, with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. In the northern hemisphere, solar capture is achieved by orienting towards the south. For buildings located in the southern hemisphere, solar capture is achieved towards the north. To apply bioclimatic architecture concepts in other climates, local conditions must be studied. GOKOSTUDIO When we apply all these bioclimatic criteria mentioned above, we inevitably combine them with our aspirations to create energy-efficient buildings, but also BEAUTIFUL ones that PROMOTE the PHYSICAL and EMOTIONAL HEALTH of those who occupy them. We put our utmost effort into finding this balance between beauty, comfort, efficiency and functionality.

### Biennale di Architectura di Venezia
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/biennale-di-architectura-di-venezia
A saying goes: «He who wants to do something finds a way, and he who doesn't finds excuses». Following it to the letter, the celebration of a friend's birthday has been the perfect vehicle to take a couple of days off from our busy daily tasks and gather at one of the most important events of the architectural community: the Biennale di Architettura di Venezia. Despite the expectations and excitement, the first day was a bit frustrating. We left «I Giardini Publici» wondering: Is this Biennale really about Architecture? The national pavilions in the public gardens, housed in buildings constructed in the second half of the last century, host countries such as France, Germany, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom, Finland, Norway/Sweden… Some of them are worth a visit for their architecture, regardless of the content of the exhibition. In the Electa bookshop pavilion, designed by James F. Stirling in 1991, we were fascinated by how it incorporates natural light into the interior. Electa bookshop pavilion We found that some proposals from the national pavilions have a certain «artistic» appeal, but in most of them, we missed a more direct focus on Architecture. Many European countries articulate their exhibition as a form of denunciation: Germany on the amount of construction waste, with a title that reads «Open for Maintenance» Germany pavilion: Open for maintenance. Denunciation of the waste of energy involved in producing, maintaining and transporting food to consumers (Spain). Denunciation of the refugee crisis, through five works by immigrants in the United Kingdom. By the way, some of them very interesting… United Kingdom pavilion exhibition We agree with all these countries that in the Architecture (construction) sector we have for a long time been doing quite a few things rather badly, and that these global, «non-commercial» gatherings are the perfect place to promote debate and reflection. But we would have loved to find these criticisms accompanied by a constructive proposal on what the path should be that architecture must follow in countries as industrialized and dense as the European ones. I am sure that in Europe there are many architecture proposals (just unveiled or in the design process) worth showing that would be capable of articulating a discourse around architecture. And I refuse to think that Architecture is only a monster that destroys the planet and produces a guilty conscience. Fortunately, the second day was a pleasant surprise, with good exhibition design and interesting architectural narratives. Sevince Bayrak and Oral Göktas, from the studio So? Architecture and Ideas, were selected as curators of the Turkey pavilion. Under the name «Ghost Stories: Carrier Bag Theory of Architecture», they showed how we architects can transform buildings instead of demolishing them, revealing hopeful proposals for the future. Of course this topic is of special interest to us, for what it means to reuse existing architectural containers, from the point of view of resource use, and for addressing the contemporary problem of historic construction threatened by obsolescence. But what's more, the installation and the narrative are particularly well designed and woven together. Plenty of bibliography accompanies it with technical competence, and the examples in the exhibition range from small constructions to others of urban scale. The Argentina pavilion, in keeping with the theme posed by the title of the Biennale, «the laboratory of the future», reflects on «the future of water» as an essential resource for human life, and its relationship and impact with architecture. Twenty terms related to water offer a glimpse of photographs of Argentine architecture, highlighting the relationship between drinking water and the architectural and urban planning disciplines, and promoting a reflection on future actions. In our opinion, the star of the exhibition could be China, which under the theme «Renewal: a symbiotic narrative», and with a very suggestive aesthetic, presents 40 illuminated totems (white and red) that stand out in a dimly lit industrial space. And through them it tells us about the country's urban and rural development through models and photographs. The exhibition offers a retrospective of the 40 years of urbanization of Shanghai, where a fascinating and uncommon paradox occurred: the population increased from 11 to 25 million, and at the same time, the free space per capita increased from 4.5 to 37.4. The Chinese proposal tells this evolution through urban interventions in the city of Shanghai, well narrated and with superbly crafted supporting material. China Pavilion: "Renewal: A Symbiotic Narrative" Another exhibition we loved was the set of impressive projects by Adjaye Associates: the one that moved us most is the triangular pavilion rising on the outskirts of the historic Arsenale grounds. A triangular prism that creates a captivating play of light and shadow, enveloping the space in a serene forest atmosphere and allowing the canal to be seen through the intricate wooden interstices. The installation not only offers a space for contemplation and rest, but also serves as a versatile space for events and gatherings of the most diverse purposes. David Adjaye presents "The kwaee" at the Biennale di Architectura di Venezia. David Ajaye presents "The kwaee" at the Biennale di Architectura di Venezia. Whatever social, political or moral issues one wishes to address, we believe that the way to show them at an Architecture Biennale should be through Architecture. Over the years, the Venice Biennale has forged an unrivalled position as the world's foremost architecture gathering. We sincerely hope that in two years we will be able to see more architectural works that do not turn the event into something different. Our plans include finding an excuse that, in a couple of years, will take us back there again. We have to see how our beloved Biennale evolves. And of course, visiting Venice is always a pleasure! See you next time, Venezia!

### Designing with light
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/disenar-con-luz
"Architecture is the masterly, correct and magnificent play of volumes brought together under light." An aphorism by the Swiss architect with which many have sought to summarise more than half a century of work. And we already know that architecture is much more complex. A project is always intertwined with social, economic and aesthetic aspects that cannot reduce architecture to a simple concept, but it is true that light plays a decisive role in the "atmosphere of spaces." Exteriors and interiors. This is what makes the lighting project so important in the design of spaces. Baltasar Patiño already said that "light can build or destroy a space." Or hasn't it happened to you to enter a restaurant where you feel the atmosphere envelops you, shelters you, and after sitting for a while you realise that the space has no special material or morphology? It is owed to nothing more and nothing less than the lighting design. ————— Designing with natural light. Let it be said first that, under the umbrella of passive architecture, we are told to make the most of natural resources. Therefore, in our projects, the main objective will always be to minimise the use of artificial lighting. Villa Luisa Project. However, we must bear in mind that when "designing" from natural daylight, it can sometimes be difficult to control high solar radiation, so we must be very aware of what tools we have to filter it, in order to avoid direct radiation. Alforja Project. Nor can we forget the impact of orientation. North light is usually the most suitable for work spaces, as it does not generate as much chiaroscuro or shadows, being much more constant throughout the day and without direct radiation. But however much we minimise the use of artificial light, we cannot live without it. There are spaces that do not have good natural light, and we also have the nights: black and dark. So it is essential to know how to handle the design of artificial light, to give rooms the comfort we ask of them. ————— Designing with artificial light. Even if we don't know what time it is, or have any temporal references about day and night, our body innately marks a rhythm of approximately 24 hours. And it does so thanks to the circadian cycles. Circadian Rhythms sketch. In other words, we have something like an internal clock that synchronises our metabolism, intestinal mobility, hormonal rhythms (melatonin, cortisol, etc.), where the brain is the conductor of the orchestra. And one of the external stimuli that most influences the synchronisation of the central clock (hypothalamus) is light. Nervous system influenced by light. We could talk at length about biological processes, but for the lighting project of a space, the most important thing is to know that to the extent that we design in alignment with natural light, we will help prevent imbalances in the body caused by the desynchronisation between our biology and the 24-hour environmental cycles. So, to get to the heart of the matter, we have summarized in a few points some of the most important criteria when designing with lighting. 1. Adapt the light spectra according to the time of day (whenever the activity allows it). Luminaires are characterized, in addition to their amount of light and dimming capacity, by their apparent color, that is, the color temperature, which is classified as warm, medium and cool. Warm colors tend to be more welcoming. However, care must be taken that they are not so warm that they reduce color rendering. For rooms where we want to invite relaxation, we should use warm lighting (between 2,700ºK and 3,000ºK temperature), so as not to activate our metabolism. In those rooms where we wake up and sleep it is important to have the option of turning on a single very warm light (1,000ºK / 1,500ºK), one that invites us to relax and does not alter our system if we get up in the middle of the night. 2. Control exposure to cool light. Although cool light increases productivity, its permanent use causes damage to ocular tissues and inhibits melatonin production, causing drowsiness, stress and fatigue, so it is important to restrict its use in workspaces where concentration is required. Cool light is used in high-performance and precision spaces: operating rooms, offices, but we must control its use in domestic spaces. 3. Generate contrast, zoning according to uses. Homogeneous lighting in a large, open space generates visual fatigue and does not allow the eyes to rest. So it is highly advisable to design different types of lighting for the different uses. Thus, for example, in a workspace (such as the kitchen, an office, a workshop) it will be important to achieve a differentiation of zones through light: a) Higher intensity light for the work area (countertop or desk), b) Lower intensity light for passage areas, c) Medium light for storage areas. Office project: “Stupendastic”. Entre terrazas y cúpulas project. Direct light over the desk. The effect achieved with dichroic lights recessed in a false ceiling is much more homogeneous than that obtained with luminaires placed at other heights. The different beam angles of the bulbs also create different scenarios. These resources (among others) help to generate contrasts, in order to avoid exhausting homogeneous lighting. 4. Combine direct and indirect lighting. In almost all the environments of a home, we need intense light for precise actions (eating, knitting, cooking, studying, reading, putting on makeup, shaving) and a weaker light to accompany more relaxed actions (listening to music, lingering at the table after a meal, moving around, getting up at night to soothe a baby). A lighting project must take into account the different verbs, in order to meet the needs of each moment. Providing sufficient, quality light for actions that require precision and concentration, and calm, relaxed light to accompany actions where we do not want to activate our metabolism (but rather the opposite). Casa Hache project. Direct light over the kitchen table. Indirect light behind the cladding, illuminating an exposed brick wall. 5. Provide the possibility of dimming the lighting. Another resource for dimming intensity is using dimmers, which are electronic devices that allow you to regulate intensity or voltage. In this way, our light point will have a variable intensity, which will help us achieve the desired lighting atmosphere at any moment, with the consequent energy savings when we set the bulb to low light. 6. The color rendering index. To finish this little guide, let's move on to a somewhat more technical concept: the CRI, or color rendering index. It is the characteristic of a bulb that allows it to show, with greater or lesser fidelity, the values (colors) of an object, taking natural light as a reference. Regulations require a minimum CRI of 80, but this value is not recommended for areas where we spend many hours straining our eyes. As a reference, a fluorescent light has a CRI of 60. And on the market there are many cheap bulbs with a CRI below 80. The perception of color according to the CRI index of the bulb. Some conclusions. Maximum use of natural light Artificial light as reinforcement, replicating daylight: it changes constantly, in its intensity, its duration, its angle, its radiation, its spectral distribution. Neutral whites (3,000K) as a base for most spaces Enhance indirect lighting Dimmable lighting to lower the intensity at night. Good lighting concerns our visual health, and depends as much on the characteristics of the products as on the design strategies of the lighting project.

### NEUROARCHITECTURE as a PHILOSOPHY in home design
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/la-neuro-arquitectura-como-filosofia-en-el-diseno-de-hogares

### Our ROADMAP in the design of HEALTHY spaces
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/conoce-nuestra-hoja-de-ruta-para-el-diseno-de-espacios-saludables
We have developed a methodology nourished by disciplines that flirt with architecture, enriching it.

### Professional pivots
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/una-de-nuestras-ultimas-decisiones
Most people don't make decisions on impulse. I'm not referring to deciding whether to order a beer or a wine when the waiter catches us off guard. I'm talking rather about those decisions that will set a direction in our lives: staying or breaking up with our partner, choosing our profession, choosing “the” place to live or “the” company to work for. Shortly before the pandemic, a couple of commissions with some special characteristics came our way: One of them involved the reconception of an apartment in Barcelona's Eixample. One of the members of the couple has suffered from Parkinson's since a very young age and needed us to pay special attention to the functioning and materiality of their home to address the limitations imposed by a disease that advances without mercy. The other was a house at the foot of Cornudellas de Montsant, for a young Filipino-American couple, avid climbers, who had chosen Alforja as their place in the world, and had just bought two hectares in the middle of the countryside, without any urban services at the edge of the plot. In both cases, the project's priorities were not a particular formal style, nor choosing “trendy” materials and equipment, nor finding the best price, nor maximizing the number of square meters possible…. Although all of that was present, the main priority was to achieve healthy homes that provided physical and emotional well-being to their occupants. We have always understood architecture as a tool to improve people's lives, and intuitively we seek to achieve the comfort of our clients through the design of space. But these projects made us feel the need to train ourselves more intensively in concepts of bioconstruction, neuroarchitecture and bioclimatic architecture, in the search to achieve more efficient results when designing. For all these reasons, applying this shift in our studio was not an impulsive decision. It was not solely down to these two projects. The interest has always been present, but in some way Casa Mood and Alforja gave us the final push to enroll in the Master's in Architecture and Health at Escola Sert, among other ways of delving into the interesting field of healthy architecture. After so many years in the profession, we will continue to take an interest in creating architecture that is balanced in all its aspects (formal, functional, economic, cultural) and evocative, but we are beginning to walk a path that adds nuances and advantages. And that shouts to the four winds that Architecture ultimately serves to help us be happy. We leave you a presentation video so you can learn a little more about what this is all about. Thanks Mateo & the Octagón team for your involvement in the video. Thanks Terence and Juvelle, Enric and Mieria, (much more than clients) for your generous participation.

### Casa Meq in «Nuevo Estilo» magazine
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/casa-meq-en-nuevo-estilo
Thanks to Nuevo Estilo magazine, and to the journalist Aranzazu Diaz Huerta, for publishing our Casa Meq in your pages. Take a look at the full article.

## Press
### PROARQUITECTURA shares the design of CASA MEQ
https://www.proarquitectura.es/proyecto-reforma-integral-de-vivienda-casa-meq-barcelona-goko-studio/
A blue cube that houses multiple functions within:

### EVOLUTDESIGN talks about the EIXAMPLE, with CASA MOOD
https://www.evolutdesign.com/mood-house-barcelona/
MOOD House Barcelona: Serene Beauty. By John Thompson

### GOKOSTUDIO recognized by ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/gokostudio-reconocido-por-arquitectura-y-diseno
ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO magazine includes us among the 200 Spanish professionals specializing in renovations.
ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO magazine includes us among the 200 Spanish professionals specializing in renovations.

### Casa MEQ in MI CASA magazine
https://www.micasarevista.com/casas/a40346213/piso-con-terraza-distribucion-original/
When the entire design of the house revolves around a blue cube. By Aranzazu Diaz Huerta

### VIA CONSTRUCCION reports on CASA MEQ
https://www.viaconstruccion.com/casa-meq-equilibrio-y-buena-sintonia-en-la-reforma-de-una-vivienda-por-gokostudio/
Opening up to the exterior, one of the key design elements

### CASA MEQ in NAN Arquitectura
https://nanarquitectura.com/2022/06/21/casa-meq-equilibrio-y-buena-sintonia-en-la-reforma-de-una-vivienda-de-90m2/56425
Balance and harmony in the renovation of a 90m² home

### Casa MEQ told by DECOESFERA
https://decoracion.trendencias.com/casas/gran-terraza-gran-cubo-azul-que-esconde-instalaciones-claves-reforma-este-piso-barcelona
A 50 m2 terrace and a large blue cube that conceals the utilities are the keys to the renovation of this Barcelona flat

### CASA MOOD in URBANA
https://urbana.com.pt/2022/01/remodelacao-em-apartamento-do-seculo-xx/?doing_wp_cron=1676903101.4372060298919677734375
How to adapt spaces for a person with reduced mobility

### INTEREMPRESAS comments on CASA MEQ
https://www.interempresas.net/Decoracion-interiorismo/Articulos/392093-Casa-Meq-equilibrio-y-buena-sintonia-en-la-reforma-de-una-vivienda-de-90m2.html
Surrounded by a balanced atmosphere that radiates optimism and calm in equal measure

### CASA BALMES by INTERIORES
https://www.revistainteriores.es/casas/calidez-contemporanea-luminosidad-en-piso-eixample_54997
Contemporary warmth and luminosity in an Eixample flat. By Elena da Costa

### CASA MEQ in IM Cocinas y Baños
https://www.imcb.info/noticia/23438/casa-meq-el-equilibrio-y-la-buena-sintonia-de-la-reforma-de-una-vivie.html
The brilliant design of a multifunctional central cube, in a bold lacquered blue, that serves all the rooms.

### CASA LOOP by VIA CONSTRUCCION
https://www.viaconstruccion.com/loop-reforma-integral-de-una-vivienda-en-valencia-por-goko-studio/
Complete renovation of a home in Valencia

### AD magazine feature: International Day of Light
https://www.revistaad.es/decoracion/articulos/como-iluminar-la-casa
6 keys to lighting your home (properly)

### CASA MEQ in HOLA magazine
https://www.hola.com/decoracion/galeria/20220919217275/cocinas-abiertas-ventjas-inconvenientes-nu/1/
Hola recognizes the kitchen design of Casa MEQ: This kitchen has the spirit of a living room, the soul of a dining room, and the body of a multipurpose space

### HOUZZ tells us about CASA MEQ
https://www.houzz.es/revista/una-original-reforma-abre-un-piso-oscuro-a-una-terraza-de-50-m%C2%B2-stsetivw-vs~156420261
This Barcelona flat is a cube that connects the daytime area with the bedrooms

### AZTECA recognizes CASA MOOD
https://azteca.es/project/mood-house/
As a result, we find an elegant and serene home, where wood and coppers stand out as the protagonists of the proposal

### DECOSFERA highlights CASA MOOD
https://decoracion.trendencias.com/casas/asi-casa-ideal-espanoles-houzz
The perfect creation of a fluid living area designed by

### INTERIORES tells us about CASA MOOD
https://www.revistainteriores.es/casas/casa-mood-reforma-sobria-funcional-moderna-en-zona-eixample_54711
A sober, functional and modern renovation in the Eixample area

### CASA BORN featured in HOUZZ
https://www.houzz.es/revista/cuanto-cuesta-hacer-un-armario-a-medida-stsetivw-vs~112216263
Custom-made wardrobes: Tips to get the design right

### LETAMENDI in MI CASA magazine
https://www.micasarevista.com/casas/a38053771/piso-decoracion-masculina/
A sober flat with character. By Aranzazu Diaz Huerta

### CASA BORN in MI CASA magazine
https://www.micasarevista.com/casas/a37986760/apartamento-pequeno-con-terraza/
A 50 m2 apartment designed as a box of light

### FLIC told by HOLA
https://www.hola.com/decoracion/galeria/20211018197893/reforma-atico-moderno-distribucion-diafana-decoracion-interiores-nu/7/
A penthouse in Barcelona's 22@ district with modern and essential decor

### ARCHELLO tells us about CASA MOOD
https://archello.com/project/mood-house
A home adapted to the current needs of a family

### Our project MASTER WALL told by INTERIORES
https://www.revistainteriores.es/espacios/madera-protagonista-reforma-vivienda-en-barrio-putxet_54150
Wood, the protagonist of the renovation of a home in the Putxet neighbourhood

### VILLA LUISA in Renouveau Architectural
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/villa-luisa-en-renouveau-architectural
Whatever the reason, a renovation is always a new opportunity to recover and restore an old building and thus adapt it to the standards of new times to return to it its innate beauty and freshness.
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### MI CASA publishes CASA YAD
https://www.micasarevista.com/casas/a37021230/casa-unifamiliar-patio-barcelona/
Open spaces, high ceilings, natural light and a refined selection of materials shape this home

### CASA YAD in HOME SNAPSHOTS
https://homesnapshots.com/projects/6989/yad-house/
The redesign of Casa YAD, where you breathe purer air filtered by the Sierra de Collserola that separates it from the city.

### CASA MOOD told by AMBIENTES DIGITAL
https://ambientesdigital.com/mood-house-goko-studio/
Adaptation of the spaces

### CASA YAD in HOME STRATOSPHERE
https://www.homestratosphere.com/yad-house-by-gokostudio-architecture-and-interior-design/
With its unpretentious language, purity of materials and simplicity of lines that are anything but minimalist

### DICA & CREATING YOUR HOME recognize Casa YAD
http://distribuidor.dica.es/en/detail/e/cocina-soho-abierta-al-salon/?vnrosnrosee=yes
This project creates a warm home full of light.

### HOUZZ recognizes CASA MEQ
https://www.hola.com/decoracion/galeria/20220707213266/electrodomesticos-ocultos-a-la-vista-decoracion-cocinas-nu/8/
In open kitchens, integrated appliances are mostly chosen

### CASA MOOD mentioned in Dobrzemieszkaj
https://www.dobrzemieszkaj.pl/aranzacje/inspiracje/279/swiatlo_w_salonie_doswietlamy_i_otwieramy_wnetrza_13_swietnych_pomyslow,305375-740711.html
Bright living rooms

### EME 1 in Alto Standing
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/eme-1-en-alto-standing
The magazine Alto Standing publishes Casa “EME1” to tell how the project starts from a demanding structural intervention, to resolve the updating of an obsolete layout, incorporating contemporary resources for a home that comes back to life, […]
The magazine Alto Standing publishes Casa “EME1” to tell how the project starts from a demanding structural intervention, to resolve the updating of an obsolete layout, incorporating contemporary resources for a home that comes back to life, with an industrial feel, fluid, flexible and contemporary. #sc_gallery-4851 { margin: auto; } #sc_gallery-4851 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 99.99%; } #sc_gallery-4851 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #sc_gallery-4851 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see sc_gallery() in functions/theme-shortcodes.php */

### CASA MOOD in HOME STRATOSPHERE
https://www.homestratosphere.com/mood-house-by-gokostudio-architecture-and-interior-design/
Gokostudio’s buildings celebrate life and are a catalyst for change in the lives of the people that live in them.

### INFURMA publishes CASA MOOD
https://news.infurma.com/Articles/400739-Mood-House-by-Gokostudio-Complete-Renovation-of-an-Apartment-in-Building-from-the-Early.html
Complete renovation of an apartment in an early 20th-century building

### WIDEPRINT describes CASA MOOD to us
https://wideprint.com.ar/arquitectura/mood-house-gokostudio/
The challenge of redefining the spatial layout of a single-family home

### CASA YAD in Stavebnictvo
https://www.stavebnictvoabyvanie.sk/byvanie/inspiracie/4180-splnena-misia-rekonstrukcia-domu-z-80-rokov-minuleho-storocia
The challenge of rebuilding a house from the 1980s

### CASA MOOD by Arquimaster
https://www.arquimaster.com.ar/web/casa-mood-gokostudio/
How to restore lost elegance and slenderness to an apartment

### BUILDING AND DECOR features Casa YAD
https://www.buildinganddecor.co.za/project-marrying-spatial-needs-with-an-old-home/
Project: combining spatial needs with an old house

### CASA YAD in EL MUEBLE
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/casa-yad-en-el-mueble
The magazine «El Mueble» chooses the kitchen of our «Casa Yad» to showcase the trends of this space, which has become the heart of the home.
The magazine «El Mueble» chooses the kitchen of our «Casa Yad» to showcase the trends of this space, which has become the heart of the home.

### Casa YAD by Building Indonesia
https://buildingindonesia.co.id/yad-house-by-gokostudio/
Warmth, simplicity and elegance…all brought together in a single space

### CASA YAD in 90 GRADOS magazine
https://90grados.com/interiorismo/casa-yad-se-abre-al-patio/
Casa Yad opens onto the courtyard

### INFURMA features CASA YAD
https://news.infurma.com/Articles/400740-YAD-House-by-Gokostudio-A-project-in-which-simplicity-and-space-are-the-essence.html
A project in which simplicity and space are the essence

### CASA YAD in URDESIGN
https://www.urdesignmag.com/architecture/2020/04/22/yad-house-barcelona-spain-gokostudio/
The YAD house by gokostudio is anything but minimalist

### CASA YAD in URBANA
https://urbana.com.pt/2020/04/muito-espaco-pouca-bagagem/?doing_wp_cron=1676153390.1947770118713378906250
Muito espaço, pouca bagagem. By Isabel Pilar Figueiredo

### Casa BORN featured by ARKITECTURE ON WEB
https://www.arkitectureonweb.com/es/web/renovationonweb/-/pequeno-apartamento-reestructurado-en-barcelona-el-bano-entre-sociabilidad-e-intimidad/
Small apartment restructured in Barcelona. The bathroom between sociability and intimacy.

### 2:1 in Interior FORCE
https://interior-supply.jp/color-coordinate/brown-flooring-kitchen-coordinate/
Examples of using different black and brown colours for floors and kitchens

### CASA MEQ published by HOUZZ
https://www.hola.com/decoracion/galeria/20220705212172/reformas-imprescindibles-habitaciones-infantiles-am/1/
How to create children's bedrooms as beautiful, safe, comfortable and functional spaces

### Casa YAD in ARCHELLO
https://archello.com/es/project/yad-house
Archello features our Casa YAD project

### GLOCAL publishes CASA BORN
https://glocal.mx/born-house/
The beauty of small spaces, in the centre of Barcelona

### CASA BORN in HOME SNAPSHOTS
https://homesnapshots.com/projects/196/barcelona-born-house/
The void as a form of spatial richness in which people are more able to live life to the fullest.

### ARCHIDUST describes CASA MOOD to us
https://www.archidust.com/project-details/Moods-House-2322
The essential thing was to prepare the house for the need to accommodate a member in a wheelchair

### Casa YAD in ARQUIMASTER
https://www.arquimaster.com.ar/web/casa-yad-gokostudio-architecture/
Complete renovation commissioned by a Spanish-Taiwanese couple

### Interview in LA VANGUARDIA
https://www.lavanguardia.com/monograficos/arquitectura-construcciondiseno/toda-arquitectura-debe-ser-el-escenario-para-que-la
“All architecture must be the stage for life to unfold naturally”

### Casa BORN in DESIGNBOX
http://88designbox.com/home-design/born-house-in-barcelona-by-gokostudio-2170.html
A fluid home that preserves the privacy of several spaces, almost without the need for doors

### FONTINI applies its products in CASA EME 1
https://fontini.com/es/dimbler
The simplicity and essence of the switch with an incomparable image

### CASA BORN in URBANA
https://urbana.com.pt/2018/05/50m2-em-barcelona/?doing_wp_cron=1676153672.9886159896850585937500
No coração do bairro de Ciutat Vella, a poucos metros do antigo mercado de Born, por Isabel Pilar Figueiredo

### E-ARCHITECT tells us about CASA BORN
https://www.e-architect.com/barcelona/born-house-apartment-in-barcelona
A small refuge in the heart of the Ciutat Vella district

### URDESIGN describes CASA BORN to us
https://www.urdesignmag.com/architecture/2018/05/10/gokostudio-refurbishes-a-50-sqm-studio-apartment-in-barcelona/
The functional requirements recommended the complete redefinition of the space.

### CASA BORN published in 90 GRADOS
http://90grados.com/interiorismo/casa-born-un-hogar-sin-puertas/
A home without doors

### Casa BORN in ARQUIMASTER
https://www.arquimaster.com.ar/web/casa-born-gokostudio/
Intervention in a small Barcelona apartment, to transform it into a fluid home, preserving the privacy of the different spaces, almost without the need for doors

### ICONICO shows us its products in EME 1
https://iconico.es/portfolio/eme1/
Elegance with an “industrial air”

### Casa BORN in HOUZZ
https://gokostudio.com/en/bitacora/casa-born-en-houzz
Private interview with its owner. By Jazmin Castresana