The flat redesigned by CO-A studio is located at the bottom of Montjuic, occupying a privileged position concerning the city of Barcelona, perfectly oriented north-south, with panoramic views of the whole city and very close to the nature of the mountain.

 

The current 90 m2 flat in the 1950s was built, with the usual hierarchy of rooms distributed around a central entrance hall. The new organization of the house orbits around this space, placing the kitchen as a completely open central piece and unifying the two rooms on the main façade into a large living-dining room.

The house is thus divided into two differentiated areas: a central public area containing the bathrooms and kitchen, and a more private one for the living room and bedrooms.

This division is reflected in the flooring, maintaining the original hydraulic tile floor for the central area and using oak parquet in the rest of the rooms, which generates a higher feeling of comfort.

To allow the light to pass through the entire house central wall partitions do not touch the ceiling with an opaque element, so all the rooms are naturally illuminated. During the demolition phase, we discovered that the original structure of joists and ceramic vaults in the ceiling had been hidden, as well as the brick block party walls.

We considered this a pity because of their beauty and uniqueness, so in the rooms and the main hall, we opted to leave them exposed, enhancing the character of the traditional construction of the period.

 

As for the chromatic treatment of the intervention, shades of red, earthy brown, and green were used as a link to the natural surroundings of Montjuic

Facts & Credits

Project title: REFORMA VIVIENDA MONTJUÏC

Project type: Apartment Renovation | Interiors

Architecture: estudio CO–A

Project architect: Clara Ocaña

Project location: Barcelona, Spain

Date: 2023-2024

Text: Provided by the authors

Photography: Pol Viladoms


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