The house is located in the urban centre of Gavà, on an unusually long and narrow plot between party walls. This geometry shapes the organisation of the project, which seeks to compensate for the narrowness of the site through visual continuity between the interior spaces and their relationship with the outdoors.
The ground floor accommodates the garage and a workshop. The first floor contains the main living spaces, with the living room opening directly onto a 70 m² courtyard and the kitchen connected to a small balcony.
Between these two spaces lies the central core, containing the staircase, lift and bathrooms. Two large sliding panels allow the living room and kitchen to be separated or, when opened, create an uninterrupted view along the entire floor. This arrangement not only enhances the perception of space but also allows cross-ventilation between the two ends of the building.
The second floor accommodates three bedrooms, connected to balconies on both façades. The third floor is entirely occupied by a studio, with a private terrace overlooking Colomeres Street.
The façade establishes a relationship with the surrounding urban architecture, where exposed brickwork is the predominant material. Rather than literally reproducing the architectural language of the neighbouring façades, the project seeks to reinterpret it through the reduction and simplification of construction details. Brick thus becomes the sole exterior material, maintaining material continuity with the surroundings through a deliberately abstract architectural language.
This attention to ceramic materiality extends to the interior of the house. In both the living room and the studio, the floors’ structural systems of joists and hollow clay blocks are left exposed, directly revealing the building’s construction system.
Project type : New construction
Location : Calle Colomeres 159 ,
Gavà (Barcelona)
Total floor area : 362 m2
Design : 2016
Construction : 2017-8
Structure : Unidirectional slab with concrete beams and masonry walls
