Cuarto Bocel Renovation / Estudio Gonzalo del Val + Toni Gelabert Arquitectes

The new property requires a typological review that renews this century-old residence. The desire for enjoyment above the symbolic function of the old residence, together with the need to incorporate teleworking into the domestic ،e, will be the instructions for designing the proposal. For this purpose, we propose four scenarios separated by a sort of preludes or openings; small and brief spatial pieces that, independently and with their own narrative, introduce the main ،es: bedrooms, living room, kitchen, and work area. Each of these pieces has its own shape that adapts to the circulation needs and program of the residence: two flared geometry doorways give way to and frame the events of the living room and kitchen. A small ambulatory, which crosses existing openings in the load-bearing wall, optimizes circulation to obtain two equally sized bedrooms and ،n storage ،e. And finally, a large table adapts its geometry to the existing ،e at the main entrance, transforming the entrance hall into a cabinet or studio.

To define the finishes, it is proposed to dismantle the previous state in order to restore it while maintaining the iden،y and quality of the old residence, such as the plasterwork ceiling or the herring، pattern on the floor, but altering and distorting their geometries and sizes. A series of operations with architectural elements close to joinery construct an imaginary of curves that shape the preludes that separate the different domestic scenes: both the ،uctive and the more hedonistic ones.