The first time we visited this space, the sewing machines were still in place. It was a single open space of approximately 10x70m intended for a tailoring workshop that had closed its doors. The task was to transform the workshop into a single-person home. In addition, the program also included a study area and an art creation workshop.
Two main objectives were pursued. On the one hand, to define spaces of an accessible, human scale, in the context of a large industrial unit. On the other hand, as a counterpoint, the perception of being in a space of a singular character is never lost. As a result of these two objectives, the partitioning of the open space by means of partitions was ruled out.
Thus, the project proposes a series of dividers of different character that articulate the space according to the program’s needs. These independent objects never meet the perimeter walls or the ceiling, preserving the visual continuity of the original open space. In addition, the perimeter of the nave has been manipulated in the areas of contact with the outside, creating two large dividing elements that introduce air, light and vegetation: the terrace and the garden.
With this compartmentalisation strategy we get a sequence of spaces whose privacy increases as you move into the interior of the home. The artistic creation workshop area is located at the entrance. Then there is the living room and the kitchen, and finally the most private area of the house. It was important to achieve a gathering atmosphere in the latter area, without the bedroom and bathroom becoming boxes isolated from the rest. The raised platform brings the user closer to the ceiling, giving him the feeling of being in a space of a smaller scale, which in turn dominates the rest.
The project is very simple on a material level. A two-color palette is used, applying each colour in two textures.
